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The Precision Antennas 2.8m Dish Project (S4C Auction)
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<blockquote data-quote="moonbase" data-source="post: 1112187" data-attributes="member: 178786"><p>One of them may be going to the south coast for a client down there.</p><p>Currently it is in storage at the back of the garden while the other one is undergoing cleaning etc on the lawn.</p><p></p><p>One of them will probably be kept here but I need to work out a strategy for a mobile platform.</p><p>My existing mobile platform with the 2.0m Precision setup on it is too small for the 2.8m.</p><p></p><p>On the subject of storage, they were both on the lawn for around two weeks after removal from the van and the areas of grass underneath them was starting to deteriorate.</p><p>I wanted to get one of them off the lawn completely and move the other one to an area that had recently been scarified to remove moss where I was not so concerned about the grass.</p><p></p><p>Basically, I spanned across two concrete fence posts with a beam and built a frame that rests on the beam.</p><p>There was initially a small 18mm plywod shim at the bottom of the frame that the dish rested on.</p><p>As soon as the dish was on the frame, side chocks were screwed and bolted to the frame at the point where the dish rim passed over the verticals and the shim was removed.</p><p>It resulted in the dish being supported at two rim edge points each one coinciding with a radial bracing arm.</p><p>After that it was simply covering with a tarpaulin and securing in place with some bungee cords and some strapping.</p><p></p><p>I have attached a few pictures below of the storage solution.</p><p>The picture of the lawn shows the two areas where the dishes had been. Fortunately, the lawn is now almost back to normal in those areas.</p><p></p><p>.</p><p>[ATTACH]136334[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]136335[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]136336[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]136337[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]136339[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="moonbase, post: 1112187, member: 178786"] One of them may be going to the south coast for a client down there. Currently it is in storage at the back of the garden while the other one is undergoing cleaning etc on the lawn. One of them will probably be kept here but I need to work out a strategy for a mobile platform. My existing mobile platform with the 2.0m Precision setup on it is too small for the 2.8m. On the subject of storage, they were both on the lawn for around two weeks after removal from the van and the areas of grass underneath them was starting to deteriorate. I wanted to get one of them off the lawn completely and move the other one to an area that had recently been scarified to remove moss where I was not so concerned about the grass. Basically, I spanned across two concrete fence posts with a beam and built a frame that rests on the beam. There was initially a small 18mm plywod shim at the bottom of the frame that the dish rested on. As soon as the dish was on the frame, side chocks were screwed and bolted to the frame at the point where the dish rim passed over the verticals and the shim was removed. It resulted in the dish being supported at two rim edge points each one coinciding with a radial bracing arm. After that it was simply covering with a tarpaulin and securing in place with some bungee cords and some strapping. I have attached a few pictures below of the storage solution. The picture of the lawn shows the two areas where the dishes had been. Fortunately, the lawn is now almost back to normal in those areas. . [ATTACH alt="01 - Post Cap Frame Support.jpg"]136334[/ATTACH] [ATTACH alt="02 - Post Cap Frame Support.jpg"]136335[/ATTACH] [ATTACH alt="03 - Precision 2.8m Support Frame.jpg"]136336[/ATTACH] [ATTACH alt="04 - Precision 2.8m In Storage.jpg"]136337[/ATTACH] [ATTACH alt="05 - Precision 2.8m Lawn Circles.jpg"]136339[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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