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<blockquote data-quote="beavs2112" data-source="post: 907819" data-attributes="member: 384689"><p>update for you guys & gals. I spent most of today installing my 1.2 on my roof. change of plan though. was going to be polar mount. that is progressing but still working on best mounting position for reflector to keep weight balanced. so going with fixed az/el for now. 3 in pipe mount bolted to rafters with 3/8x3 lag screws. also pipe filled with concrete @ top & bottom ends to prevent crushing. pipe & feedhorn wired to electrical gnd as per national electric code & channel master recommendations. [ATTACH]70775[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]70779[/ATTACH] little brother looking @ 91w (a nice mix of sports & news feeds there) while big brother stands guard. [ATTACH]70776[/ATTACH] my temporary work platform below the dish & my 1in safety rope (I wear a fall arrest harness) [ATTACH]70777[/ATTACH] safety anchor point & spare rg6 cable (I always run extra if possible) [ATTACH]70785[/ATTACH] my outside conduit & junction box big enough to hold multiswitches etc [ATTACH]70782[/ATTACH] the end of the conduit & service head with cable drip loop. the rag is to keep the paper wasps getting induring summer months & making nests. their sting really hurts [ATTACH]70783[/ATTACH] inside junction box is cable surge protector again as as per national electric code & channel master recommendations,[ATTACH]70786[/ATTACH]</p><p>signal levels & quality are awesome.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="beavs2112, post: 907819, member: 384689"] update for you guys & gals. I spent most of today installing my 1.2 on my roof. change of plan though. was going to be polar mount. that is progressing but still working on best mounting position for reflector to keep weight balanced. so going with fixed az/el for now. 3 in pipe mount bolted to rafters with 3/8x3 lag screws. also pipe filled with concrete @ top & bottom ends to prevent crushing. pipe & feedhorn wired to electrical gnd as per national electric code & channel master recommendations. [ATTACH]70775[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]70779[/ATTACH] little brother looking @ 91w (a nice mix of sports & news feeds there) while big brother stands guard. [ATTACH]70776[/ATTACH] my temporary work platform below the dish & my 1in safety rope (I wear a fall arrest harness) [ATTACH]70777[/ATTACH] safety anchor point & spare rg6 cable (I always run extra if possible) [ATTACH]70785[/ATTACH] my outside conduit & junction box big enough to hold multiswitches etc [ATTACH]70782[/ATTACH] the end of the conduit & service head with cable drip loop. the rag is to keep the paper wasps getting induring summer months & making nests. their sting really hurts [ATTACH]70783[/ATTACH] inside junction box is cable surge protector again as as per national electric code & channel master recommendations,[ATTACH]70786[/ATTACH] signal levels & quality are awesome. [/QUOTE]
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