What is the biggest dish you could use a ground mount on.. I did see that 8' on the Sadoun website...
Thanks, BK
Thanks, BK
Ground Mount
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It depends how much fun you want to have. I have a 10 foot Orbition that is mounted on the ground. I only had a 5 foot long pole to mount it on (not long enough to concrete it in) so I welded a flat plate to the bottom of the pole and put it on some cement blocks. I then strunged 3 guidewires to steady the pole and keep it vertical. The antenna has been up 2 years now without any problems. For me, imagination to reality on the cheap is half the fun about this hobby. Have fun.
Hermitman said:
That's an idea... How big of a plate did you use.. Could you use an actuator with a setup similar to this..
I just really rather not put a bunch of money into the ground right now, as I can't do it myself and will have to pay to have it done.. So, I'm hoping to find the least expensive route..
No that's permanent.And when I want to move to IA5 I send my four year old Son out to push it to the left.He enjoys the adventure.BKP said:
I used about a 4 square foot plate. It's what I had laying around. There's lots of pressure on the guidewires so the antenna is firmly planted on the ground. I use the actuator all the time looking at different satellites and haven't had any problems with the antenna moving or shifting. If there was a problem, I'd probably just drive some rods around the plate so it couldn't turn. Have fun.
Hermitman said:
That's interesting... What did you use for wires and are the wires hooked into the plate or the ground..
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