[BC] Re: chain link fence effect on satellite dish?

[Glen Kippel]

On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 7:41 AM, Dave Dunsmoor <mrfixit at min.midco.net>wrote:

>
> Just set the dish so that there is no fence in view of the desired
> satellite, and that it's far back from the fence and it's horizontal top
> bar
> as physically possible (and there are no other obstructions, including
> vegitation), given your current situation, then you can reasonably assume
> that any problems in your initial setup, or later troubleshooting are not
> caused by the fence.
>
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>

Yes, I would suggest that you take your inclinometer and get the elevation
reading off the dish itself, the buttonhook assembly, or just use your EL
figure from when you set up the dish.  Then hold the inclinometer againt the
lowest side of the dish, angle it appropriately, and sight along it to
establish how much (if any) of the dish is shadowed by the fence or other
obstruction.  This should give you a tangible concept of what is happening.