DH Satellite 60 Heavy Duty Polar/Powered Dec - Manual (Page 7)

PREPARING THE BASE POST
Before setting the base can over the base post, please loosen the four set screws on the base can. With
some assistance from another person lift this base can over the base post. Set the base can so the front ears of
the saddle are pointing in a southerly direction. Now tighten down one or two of the set screws. If you are
relying on man power to lift the antenna in place, you must now gather your manpower and take the 60” ring
and lift it up and set the ring onto the top of the base can. This is referred to as the saddle, (see drawing
below). While you align the hole in the boom to the holes in the ears of the base can, have one of your
helpers slip the 3/4” x 7” bolt through these holes. Yes, the bolt will fit, we actually over drilled this hole. You
may want to use a hammer to get this bolt in place. NOTE: To assure an easier installation insert the bolt
through the holes in the can and boom before it is lifted into place. This will guarantee that the bolt will slip
through the holes without any problems.
Now take the turnbuckle and the two 1/2” x 1 1/2" bolts and place them as in the drawing below. The
turnbuckle is used to set your elevation and then never adjusted again. The boom will be set to your latitude.
This will be covered again in the section under declination.
In most locations you will use the top hole in the boom. The lower hole in the boom is for areas below
20 degrees latitude. Use the second 3/4” x 7” bolt in the back top of the saddle and tighten it until the sides of
the saddle compress against the boom. (See below).
Saddle Elongated Hole
Base Can Set
Screws
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Turnbuckle