Patriot 2.4m Offset Antenna, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...2 4m Offset Antenna Receive only and Transmit Receive...

Page 2: ...nce with any part of this claim procedure may invalidate this warranty in whole or in part THIS WARRANTY IS EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER AGREEMENTS AND WARRANTIES ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABI...

Page 3: ...epared to safely handle these forces at unexpected moments Do not at tempt to assemble move or mount dish on windy days or serious even fatal accidents may occur PA TRIOT ANTENNA SYSTEMS is not respon...

Page 4: ...strongest signal available Also consider obstructions that may occur in the future such as the growth of trees It is important to conduct an on site survey with a portable antenna or with a compass an...

Page 5: ...ORT 2 4 OFFSET FEED 224112 000 2 9 ASSY 2 4 OFFSET HUB 224115 000 1 10 ASSY FEED ADAPTER 2 4 OFFSET 224122 000 1 11 ASSEMBLY 2 4OFFSET CURFING SHORT 224128 001 2 12 ASSEMBLY 2 4OFFSET CURFING LONG 224...

Page 6: ...96 6 5 8 O D Concrete 3000 psi at 28 days poured against undistrurbed soil Allow concrete 24 hour set time before installation of antenna Soil Bearing Capacity 2000 psf Ground the Antenna to meet app...

Page 7: ...s page Mast Pipe optional with Bolt Template Kit 6 5 8 O D Steel Pipe 4 Anchor Bolts 1 1 4 Diam 4 Rebar in all concrete pad surfaces Base Plate 18 x18 x1 2 4 Typ 1 1 4 Diam x24 48 A C REMAINING 4 NUTS...

Page 8: ...8014 tight to pipe 4 Snug bolts on Prt 238018 to pipe D0 not tighten at this time Make contact to hold mount in place during hub install 218001 ASSY 1 8M TX AZ ADJ ROD PLATED 218006 ASSY 1 8TX CLEVIS...

Page 9: ...mbly in the zenith bird bath position on top of the Az El mount as shown Insert bolts and washers to hold the hub assembly to the mount cross bar Assemble the Threaded Elevation Rod to the hub extensi...

Page 10: ...er Leave 1 2 turn loose Do the same with the opposing C Radial Beam assembly NOTE Hard to reach hardware can be accessed by reaching inside and around the end of the Radial Beam to reach the back side...

Page 11: ...B Left Right Starting with PanelB Right 1 Place the panel into place onto the left most Radial Beam B C as shown Fasten with 1 4x1 2 truss head bolts Leave bolts 1 2 turn loose at this time B Right A...

Page 12: ...embly cont 3 Continue repeating step 2 for the remaining panels 4 When all panels and hardware is in place tighten all panel and support angle bolts starting near the hub and working outward NOTE When...

Page 13: ...Attach the outter kurfing segiments using the same cap screw as pictured below 10 Note Make sure the KURFING SEMENTS are attached as shown to ensure proper fit to panel Long Curking Segiment 224129 Sh...

Page 14: ...port Attach the Feed adaptor to the Feed supports using 3 8 hardware bolts washers and nuts Feed angle should be point up Attach Feed holder to Feed adapter using 3 1 4 cap screws Feed Assembly Feed H...

Page 15: ...e 125mph 50mph Force on Front of Dish 3 200 lbs 510 lbs Force on Back of Dish 1 900 lbs 300 lbs Torque at Base of mount 2 760 ftlbs 300 ftlbs Overturning Moment 29 300 ftlbs 4 425 ftlbs Windload Infor...

Page 16: ...s pol null Fine tune the null The scale on the feed horn can be used with the tick mark on feed holder top or the seam between feed holder top and bottom The tick mark and seam are 90 deg apart Note t...

Page 17: ...l maximum transponder signal is achieved 14 External Toothed Washer Grounding Grounding Antenna Feed Cables 1 Ground antenna feed cables in accordance with current National Electric code and local ele...

Page 18: ...Some satellites have a slant angle with respect to the satellite belt angle Contact the satellite operator for details Feed Adjustment Polarity tuning Feed Rotation Chart Install site west Install sit...

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Page 20: ...riot com 2MTXINT240KUS Rev 062605 Specifications Electrical Ku Band Gain Midband Tx 43 5dBi Rx 42 0 Efficiency 70 3dB Beamwidth Tx 1 2 Deg Rx 1 4 Deg Side Lobes ITU 580 Cross Polarization on axis 35dB...