geoffrey said:
Many thanks for a very useful set of posts - as I am planning a 243 installation. I want to mount my antenna inverted as I am only looking at Astra which is at 53 degrees elevation here. This will make the dish 30 degrees from horizontal (as the offset angle is 22.6 degrees) so it can be more easily hidden. From the pictures (both your pictures and the installation manual) it looks as if the dish can be mounted inverted if the elevation attachment bracket is simply moved to the other end of the backframe assembly (or a new bracket fabricated for that position). From your now intimate knowledge of the antenna can you say if it looks if my proposal will work
You should have no difficulty in adjusting the reflector to a 30 degree ~ angle.
the picture you attached is identical to the bracket that the unit ships with.
This would appear to be another instance of Raven trying to sell items that are not required.
I experienced a similar issue when i was oversold on my order and they would not accept a return.
Just buy the dish and kingpost/non penetrating ground mount and you will have everything you need except and LNB