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-------------- Forwarded Message: -------------- From: w7lrd@comcast.net To: "Reicher, James" JReicher@hrblock.com Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Mounting a Primestar Dish Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:08:40 +0000

Hello Jim Attached are the some pictures of what I have done. I bolted an aluminum plate on the back of the dish and attached the angle iron brackets to it. It is balanced on the rotor. I have found the "sweet spot" for the location of the 5 1/2 turn helix is very forgiving. If you have any questions, just ask. 73 Bob W7LRD Seattle

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-------------- Original message -------------- From: "Reicher, James" JReicher@hrblock.com

I've got a G5500 rotor on its way to my QTH very soon, to become a part of my station. I also have a Primestar dish, the really oblong one with a single feed arm, that I want to mount on the rotor. I need some suggestions about how to mount, balance, and calibrate the dish so I don't muck up the whole thing.

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73 de W0HV, Jim in Raymore, MO (ex-N8AU)

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