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rowlejohn · 10-03-08, 02:28 AM

I am putting up an 80cm motorised dish on a 2" heavy duty pole made out of galvanised industrial tube. I have also fabricated "T" & "K" brackets from 1/4 thick steel angle which will be secured to the wall (Concrete block construction) with M8 Rawlbolts.
Question:
What is the minimum distance between the brackets?
What is the maximum height of the pole above the top bracket?
I am fitting the pole on a south facing gable end at the back of our bungalow and the dish will be below the main roof level which hopefully will break the wind pressure up .
Any advice would be appreciated

Yorks · 10-03-08, 10:26 AM

Hi rowlejohn,

If you are going to be below roof level on a south facing wall then something like nano's install should do you. I would say 1 metre long pole at the most.

NEW Pictures of members dish/receiver setups please!

You only really need to go longer and space brackets out more if going above roof height - to compensate for the bending moments on the pole.

Seems like you've done your homework. But remember:-

Get your pole bang vertical and the rest should be a doddle.

Yorks

Jimdefruit · 10-03-08, 01:37 PM

Hi rowlejohn, I would just add to Yorks good advice that you should not have the top bracket too near the top of the gable. If the dish is going to be below roof then I dont think the bracket will be too high. The bricks/blocks near the gable are quite easily dislodged by forces on the dish.

Have fun installing it all.

rowlejohn · 10-03-08, 01:57 PM

Thanks for the tips and the pics.-much apprecited. Will have a go this coming weekend, weather permitting.

abr · 10-03-08, 09:55 PM

is it not possible to mount it near to the ground,
less chance of wind damage and much easier to adjust
mine is on a south facing garage wall 1mtr dish
the top of the dish is not higher than the roof

10-03-08, 02:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
rowlejohn Irishrover Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Edenderry, Ireland Posts: 21 Thanks: 13 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Pole mounting info. required please I am putting up an 80cm motorised dish on a 2" heavy duty pole made out of galvanised industrial tube. I have also fabricated "T" & "K" brackets from 1/4 thick steel angle which will be secured to the wall (Concrete block construction) with M8 Rawlbolts. Question: What is the minimum distance between the brackets? What is the maximum height of the pole above the top bracket? I am fitting the pole on a south facing gable end at the back of our bungalow and the dish will be below the main roof level which hopefully will break the wind pressure up . Any advice would be appreciated

10-03-08, 10:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
Yorks Nook in footer Join Date: May 2006 Location: S. Yorks Posts: 1,760 Thanks: 12 Thanked 129 Times in 108 Posts	Re: Pole mounting info. required please Hi rowlejohn, If you are going to be below roof level on a south facing wall then something like nano's install should do you. I would say 1 metre long pole at the most. NEW Pictures of members dish/receiver setups please! You only really need to go longer and space brackets out more if going above roof height - to compensate for the bending moments on the pole. Seems like you've done your homework. But remember:- Get your pole bang vertical and the rest should be a doddle. Yorks __________________ They're coming to take me away haha TM1500CI, 53E to 61W

10-03-08, 01:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jimdefruit Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,858 Thanks: 20 Thanked 221 Times in 187 Posts	Re: Pole mounting info. required please Hi rowlejohn, I would just add to Yorks good advice that you should not have the top bracket too near the top of the gable. If the dish is going to be below roof then I dont think the bracket will be too high. The bricks/blocks near the gable are quite easily dislodged by forces on the dish. Have fun installing it all. __________________ Dreambox 800 HD; Dreambox 7000s + VBox + Channel Master 1.2 with 36v actuator CM120 feedhorn and Invacom .3 LNB Skystar 2 PCI card with links to my Dreamboxes If you like what you see here, tell your friends.

10-03-08, 01:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
rowlejohn Irishrover Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Edenderry, Ireland Posts: 21 Thanks: 13 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Pole mounting info. required please Thanks for the tips and the pics.-much apprecited. Will have a go this coming weekend, weather permitting.

10-03-08, 09:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
abr Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: staffordshire Posts: 81 Thanks: 6 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Pole mounting info. required please is it not possible to mount it near to the ground, less chance of wind damage and much easier to adjust mine is on a south facing garage wall 1mtr dish the top of the dish is not higher than the roof

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