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Skew Adjustment
Explanation
The BAS 66 Skew planar antenna is mounted centrally on the skew adapter plate when delivered. This setting does not
necessarily have to be changed in Central Europe to receive satellites with orbital positions in Central Europe.
In the peripheral regions of the southwestern and southeastern regions, the reception can be improved by adjusting the
skew.
Change the skew settings of the satellite antenna as follows:
Country of stay
ASTRA 19.2° East
HOTBIRD 13° East
ASTRA 23.5° East
ASTRA 28.2° East
Albania
8
8
3
-2
Belgium
-5
-7
-8
-11
Bulgaria
14
13
9
4
Germany
0
-2
-4
-4
England
-7
-3
-10
-12
France
-9
-10
-11
-15
Greece
14
14
8
3
Italy
-3
-2
-5
-10
Norway
7
2
5
3
Austria
2
0
-2
-6
Portugal
-20
-20
-20
-20
Sweden
6
3
4
1
Spain
-17
-18
-20
-20
Turkey
20
18
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How to adjust the skew
In the following description, it is assumed that the BAS 66 Skew has been correctly erected and mounted.
1. Loosen the fi xing screws of the antenna with a suitable hex key (size 5).
2. Set the planar antenna to the desired degree
3. Retighten the hexagon socket screws with a torque of 7 Nm
Mounting -20°
Mounting 0° (Standard)
Mo20°
Using the inclinometer
The determination of the planar antenna‘s inclination HDZ 66 (order no. 20410057) is only supported in the standard
setting (mounted centrally on the skew adapter plate -0°). To adjust the elevation using the inclinometer HDZ 66, the
planar antenna must fi rst be positioned centrally. Once the satellite has been found, the reception can be optimised by
adjusting the skew.
In contrast to this, the successor HDZ 66 Skew (order no. 204500002) allows the inclination to be determined even with
the skew set. A central alignment of the planar antenna is no longer necessary.
