Thanks for the quick replies M5ET, NR0T, and VE3NXK.

The M2 LEO antennas are designed to be end-mounted and M2 has no idea how they'll perform if mid-mounted as they aren't designed for that. Hence, my counterbalance scheme.

Bob W7OTJ

On Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 8:01 AM Bill Booth ve3nxk@gmail.com wrote:

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How many of you with similar antennas and a G-5500 have NOT used a counterbalance?

I did not balance mine in the current install. I did move the mounting brackets on the boom when I had the A40 dish on the main boom to help with balance.

Attached pic of current setup.

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