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wod · 02-09-07, 03:04 PM

are the mounting holes in the brackets the same for all the sizes as i'm looking to upgrade to 24inch ones to allow for a 1metre dish and clearance so the dish wont bang into the guttering

i hope i can just change them over or is there some re drilling to do ?

also is 24inch enough for 1metre dish for 42e-30west, as guttering over hang is about 10inch and is there any that already fit 3 inch pole without having to modify them ?

thanks

wod

BGonaSTICK · 02-09-07, 03:15 PM

No, they're different, and would vary from supplier to supplier anyway - even for the same size. There is no standard. If it happened to line up it would be luck.

24" should be plenty, but I think you're going to have to elongate the mast-clamp holes. That's no big deal though. I had to modify one of the holes on mine to get it sitting level, as I was re-using two of the three existing holes I had in the wall. The other one got filled in and was re-drilled elsewhere.

wod · 02-09-07, 03:29 PM

i thought so, i can easily drill them to fit as i want to use the sleeve anchor bolts that i have already due to them being very strong fixing

just beefing up the mount as fed up of dish moving in wind so i'm going heavy duty with the 90cm andrews dish i have, a bit small but will get the channels i watch fine

shame i cant buy 2 k brackets as i dont really need two sets of them as 2 k brackets will be strong enough i think

BGonaSTICK · 02-09-07, 04:25 PM

The T&K system is very well thought out. The 'T' shaped bracket takes all the weight, and the '-' shaped bracket adds the rest of the stability required. The only advantage of having two 'T' shape brackets is that you gain an extra fixing point.

If they're well made and your fixings are high-quality then I'm sure that a regular pair will hold your 90cm dish and motor up there just fine, especially with a 3" mast.

I had a pair of 12" T&K holding up a massive 3-element yagi antenna at my old place. This one belongs to DK9TG but is very similar to the one I had. It's 20 foot by 10 foot, incorporates a rotator and was held up on a 15 foot 2" ally mast with a single pair of brackets and survived the storm of '87 with no damage.

crossbones · 02-09-07, 08:54 PM

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with a single pair of brackets and survived the storm of '87 with no damage.

More than you can say about the washing that was hanging there :roflmao:

madrat · 02-09-07, 10:40 PM

Off subject a bit but what did you use if for? Radio?

BGonaSTICK · 02-09-07, 10:57 PM

Yes, CB and Ham.

madrat · 03-09-07, 01:59 AM

CB now I always thought a CB aerial was just a straight vertical type. Well I never

BlackHawk · 03-09-07, 12:02 PM

Hi wod
You could try J W HARDY to see if they will sell you two "K" brackets.
Or go to your local steel/metal fabricators workshop and get them to make you a couple, or even your local independant garage to see if he will weld you up a pair.
Just a thought.
BH

wod · 03-09-07, 10:57 PM

i've just bought a set of 24 inch ones on ebay so will see how it goes.

anyone know of a place to get 4 core cable, as every where i've seen it is like 90p a metre which seems expensive ?

02-09-07, 03:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
wod Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,002 Thanks: 10 Thanked 37 Times in 36 Posts	t&k bracket mounting holes ? are the mounting holes in the brackets the same for all the sizes as i'm looking to upgrade to 24inch ones to allow for a 1metre dish and clearance so the dish wont bang into the guttering i hope i can just change them over or is there some re drilling to do ? also is 24inch enough for 1metre dish for 42e-30west, as guttering over hang is about 10inch and is there any that already fit 3 inch pole without having to modify them ? thanks wod __________________ 90cm andrews/jaeger 1224 motor,Vantage x221tsci, tms-1500ci+, skystar 2, diablo v2.3 setanta on 60cm minidish

02-09-07, 03:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,633 Thanks: 3 Thanked 64 Times in 37 Posts	Re: t&k bracket mounting holes ? No, they're different, and would vary from supplier to supplier anyway - even for the same size. There is no standard. If it happened to line up it would be luck. 24" should be plenty, but I think you're going to have to elongate the mast-clamp holes. That's no big deal though. I had to modify one of the holes on mine to get it sitting level, as I was re-using two of the three existing holes I had in the wall. The other one got filled in and was re-drilled elsewhere. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

02-09-07, 03:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
wod Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,002 Thanks: 10 Thanked 37 Times in 36 Posts	Re: t&k bracket mounting holes ? i thought so, i can easily drill them to fit as i want to use the sleeve anchor bolts that i have already due to them being very strong fixing just beefing up the mount as fed up of dish moving in wind so i'm going heavy duty with the 90cm andrews dish i have, a bit small but will get the channels i watch fine shame i cant buy 2 k brackets as i dont really need two sets of them as 2 k brackets will be strong enough i think __________________ 90cm andrews/jaeger 1224 motor,Vantage x221tsci, tms-1500ci+, skystar 2, diablo v2.3 setanta on 60cm minidish

02-09-07, 04:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,633 Thanks: 3 Thanked 64 Times in 37 Posts	Re: t&k bracket mounting holes ? The T&K system is very well thought out. The 'T' shaped bracket takes all the weight, and the '-' shaped bracket adds the rest of the stability required. The only advantage of having two 'T' shape brackets is that you gain an extra fixing point. If they're well made and your fixings are high-quality then I'm sure that a regular pair will hold your 90cm dish and motor up there just fine, especially with a 3" mast. I had a pair of 12" T&K holding up a massive 3-element yagi antenna at my old place. This one belongs to DK9TG but is very similar to the one I had. It's 20 foot by 10 foot, incorporates a rotator and was held up on a 15 foot 2" ally mast with a single pair of brackets and survived the storm of '87 with no damage. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

02-09-07, 10:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
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02-09-07, 10:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,633 Thanks: 3 Thanked 64 Times in 37 Posts	Re: t&k bracket mounting holes ? Yes, CB and Ham. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

03-09-07, 01:59 AM	#8 (permalink)
madrat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 1,705 Thanks: 4 Thanked 12 Times in 11 Posts	Re: t&k bracket mounting holes ? CB now I always thought a CB aerial was just a straight vertical type. Well I never __________________ *I want it and I want it now*

03-09-07, 12:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
BlackHawk Satellite Help member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Suffolk, ENGLAND Posts: 169 Thanks: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: t&k bracket mounting holes ? Hi wod You could try J W HARDY to see if they will sell you two "K" brackets. Or go to your local steel/metal fabricators workshop and get them to make you a couple, or even your local independant garage to see if he will weld you up a pair. Just a thought. BH __________________ Smart 0.2dB LNB, 1m Gibby dish, Stab HH100 motor, 10m co-ax, TM1000D, TM1500CI+super & TM 5200D USB boxes (modified). 57east to 61west.

03-09-07, 10:57 PM	#10 (permalink)
wod Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,002 Thanks: 10 Thanked 37 Times in 36 Posts	Re: t&k bracket mounting holes ? i've just bought a set of 24 inch ones on ebay so will see how it goes. anyone know of a place to get 4 core cable, as every where i've seen it is like 90p a metre which seems expensive ? __________________ 90cm andrews/jaeger 1224 motor,Vantage x221tsci, tms-1500ci+, skystar 2, diablo v2.3 setanta on 60cm minidish