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RobinHood007 · 01-03-10, 11:21 PM

Any advice would be really appreciated. The arrow indicates the direction the dish needs to face. So the horizontal pole doesnt make this possible. Is it possible to mount a dish on a diagonal pole? (example above in red). Vertical would be too close to the wall and so wouldnt give enough space Many thanks.

Robbo · 01-03-10, 11:46 PM

No, it wouldn't work, as you would not have enough elevational adjustment on the dish to make the dish roughly vertical.

What's wrong with using T&Ks to bring a vetical pole away from the wall?

Post a photo of where the dish is going and indicate which way it needs to face, toghther with the dish size and type.

RobinHood007 · 02-03-10, 05:06 PM

I am looking for an easy way out with this. If I add a pole (by clamp) vertically I should be able to fit a 40cm dish. Could anyone recommend me the type of clamp, pole and dish needed. Pole would i guess need to be about 2 foot. Dish needs to pick up turksat. Thanks very much for all your advice.

Rick · 02-03-10, 05:26 PM

The easy way out is to use T&K brackets with a large enough stand off. If yo start clamping things together there is every chance they will slip or move and so the dish will have to be re alligned

Robbo · 02-03-10, 05:45 PM

T&K brackets and pole should do fine,

you can get the T&Ks in various sizes from 12 inch to 3 foot.

Here's a picture of of one of my old dish setups using 18 or it might be 24 inch ones:-

T&K brackets and pole

Rick · 02-03-10, 06:54 PM

Just a thought but if your fitting such a small dish, a Zone1 will go 90 degrees to the wall on the bracket that comes with it.

RobinHood007 · 03-03-10, 02:42 PM

Thanks for that. Would a zone 1 dish pick up turksat? Any recommendations of where I can get a mini dish like that. Regards.

Robbo · 03-03-10, 02:49 PM

Yep, Southernsatellite, he was doing them for £25 inc quad LNB

RobinHood007 · 05-03-10, 04:58 PM

Anyone know where I can get a 50cm straight steel tube.

Rick · 05-03-10, 05:32 PM

Local scaffold merchant, or scaffolders often will sell old worn tube off.

If your going for the zone1 though what do you need it for ?

01-03-10, 11:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
RobinHood007 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 53 Thanks: 18 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Would a diagonal pole mount work? Any advice would be really appreciated. The arrow indicates the direction the dish needs to face. So the horizontal pole doesnt make this possible. Is it possible to mount a dish on a diagonal pole? (example above in red). Vertical would be too close to the wall and so wouldnt give enough space Many thanks. Last edited by RobinHood007; 01-03-10 at 11:23 PM. Reason: Typo

01-03-10, 11:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,231 Thanks: 93 Thanked 1,967 Times in 1,590 Posts	Re: Would a diagonal pole mount work? No, it wouldn't work, as you would not have enough elevational adjustment on the dish to make the dish roughly vertical. What's wrong with using T&Ks to bring a vetical pole away from the wall? Post a photo of where the dish is going and indicate which way it needs to face, toghther with the dish size and type. __________________ القمر الصناعي هو أفضل TM600 linux,TM6800HD,TM5200,TM1000,TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.MBC Satellites

02-03-10, 05:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
RobinHood007 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 53 Thanks: 18 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Would a diagonal pole mount work? I am looking for an easy way out with this. If I add a pole (by clamp) vertically I should be able to fit a 40cm dish. Could anyone recommend me the type of clamp, pole and dish needed. Pole would i guess need to be about 2 foot. Dish needs to pick up turksat. Thanks very much for all your advice.

02-03-10, 05:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
Rick Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Blackburn, UK Posts: 2,597 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,029 Times in 669 Posts	Re: Would a diagonal pole mount work? The easy way out is to use T&K brackets with a large enough stand off. If yo start clamping things together there is every chance they will slip or move and so the dish will have to be re alligned __________________ Fibo 1.2m HH, Wavefield T90. AzBox HD Premium, Vu+ Duo Plumber and Satellite Installer North West Satellite Systems

02-03-10, 05:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,231 Thanks: 93 Thanked 1,967 Times in 1,590 Posts	Re: Would a diagonal pole mount work? T&K brackets and pole should do fine, you can get the T&Ks in various sizes from 12 inch to 3 foot. Here's a picture of of one of my old dish setups using 18 or it might be 24 inch ones:- T&K brackets and pole __________________ القمر الصناعي هو أفضل TM600 linux,TM6800HD,TM5200,TM1000,TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.MBC Satellites

02-03-10, 06:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
Rick Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Blackburn, UK Posts: 2,597 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,029 Times in 669 Posts	Re: Would a diagonal pole mount work? Just a thought but if your fitting such a small dish, a Zone1 will go 90 degrees to the wall on the bracket that comes with it. __________________ Fibo 1.2m HH, Wavefield T90. AzBox HD Premium, Vu+ Duo Plumber and Satellite Installer North West Satellite Systems

03-03-10, 02:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
RobinHood007 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 53 Thanks: 18 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Would a diagonal pole mount work? Thanks for that. Would a zone 1 dish pick up turksat? Any recommendations of where I can get a mini dish like that. Regards.

03-03-10, 02:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,231 Thanks: 93 Thanked 1,967 Times in 1,590 Posts	Re: Would a diagonal pole mount work? Yep, Southernsatellite, he was doing them for £25 inc quad LNB __________________ القمر الصناعي هو أفضل TM600 linux,TM6800HD,TM5200,TM1000,TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.MBC Satellites

05-03-10, 04:58 PM	#9 (permalink)
RobinHood007 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 53 Thanks: 18 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Would a diagonal pole mount work? Anyone know where I can get a 50cm straight steel tube.

05-03-10, 05:32 PM	#10 (permalink)
Rick Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Blackburn, UK Posts: 2,597 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,029 Times in 669 Posts	Re: Would a diagonal pole mount work? Local scaffold merchant, or scaffolders often will sell old worn tube off. If your going for the zone1 though what do you need it for ? __________________ Fibo 1.2m HH, Wavefield T90. AzBox HD Premium, Vu+ Duo Plumber and Satellite Installer North West Satellite Systems

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