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Table of Contents 

 

KEY COMPONENTS................................................................................................................................................................................. III

 

HARDWARE LIST........................................................................................................................................................................................ I

 

ANTENNA ASSEMBLY ...............................................................................................................................................................................1

 

LINE OF SIGHT (LOS) ADJUSTMENT ....................................................................................................................................................6

 

 

Key Components 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Reflector Box 
Number Description 

QTY 

98cm Elliptical Reflector 

Bracketry  Box 

Number Description  QTY 

2 Antenna 

Back 

Bracket 

Ku Feed Horn and Cap Assembly 

Boom Arm assembly 

Az/El Assembly  

6 Skew 

Plate 

7 Elevation 

Handle 

- Antenna 

Hardware 

 

 
 

Summary of Contents for 98cm Elliptical Ku Antenna

Page 1: ...Instruction Manual for 98cm Elliptical Ku Antenna...

Page 2: ...r power lines is dangerous For your own safety follow these important safety rules 1 Perform as many functions as possible on the ground 2 Watch out for overhead power lines Check the distance to the...

Page 3: ...und telephone wires storm drains etc In addition because soils vary widely in composition and load capacity it may be necessary to consult a local professional engineer to determine the appropriate fo...

Page 4: ...LOS ADJUSTMENT 6 Key Components Reflector Box Number Description QTY 1 98cm Elliptical Reflector 1 Bracketry Box Number Description QTY 2 Antenna Back Bracket 1 3 Ku Feed Horn and Cap Assembly 1 4 Boo...

Page 5: ...iv 1 2 3 7 6 5 4...

Page 6: ...carriage bolt 5 6 5 16 UNC x 3 4 hex head tap bolt 5 16 UNC hex nut 5 5 16 UNC serrated flange nut 10 5 16 UNC washer 6 5 16 UNC spring washer Feed Mounting Hardware QTY Description 2 2 5 16 x UNC he...

Page 7: ...Bracket Locate the letter A on the skew plate and the letter A on the elevation bracket Pass five 5 16 x 1 UNC Carriage Bolts through the skew plate then the Antenna Back Bracket and finally through t...

Page 8: ...s at the bottom of the Antenna Back Bracket aligning the screw holes To fasten the Boom arm to the Antenna Back Bracket insert one 5 16 x 3 4 UNC Hex Head Tap Bolt and washer into each of the four scr...

Page 9: ...3 Ku Feed Installation Attach the Feed Horn to the cradle using a 5 16 x UNC Hex Head Tap Bolt 5 16 flat washer 5 16 spring washer and 5 16 hex nut and tighten with a wrench to 20Nm 177 in lbf fig 3 F...

Page 10: ...of this instruction manual carry the Antenna pre assembly to the Mount Tube location Slide the Tube Canister onto the top of the Mount Tube Secure in place using three 5 16 x 1 UNC Carriage Bolts and...

Page 11: ...or locate the bolt and lower the reflector onto the antenna bracket by sliding the bolt down through the fork if the top tab on the antenna bracket Use the remaining 5 16 x UNC carriage bolts and thro...

Page 12: ...ightly loosen the five 5 16 x 3 4 UNC Carriage Bolts fastening the Elevation Bracket to the Skew Plate through the Antenna Back Bracket It should not take pressure to move the dish the dish should mov...

Page 13: ...der matches the elevation setting With the use of the inclinometer shelf it is possible to coarsely elevate the antenna to the desired setting Azimuth Coarse Adjustment Using the compass set the anten...

Page 14: ...the Azimuth Base to 20Nm 177 in lbf using a socket and Torque Wrench tightening opposing corners uniformly fig 8 Elevation Fine Adjustment Make final adjustments to the elevation by rotating the handl...

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