Hughes DIRECWAY AN4-074-DF - Manual (Page 58)

Chapter 5 • Pointing the antenna
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Adjusting the antenna To point the antenna you make three adjustments:
• Azimuth – Side-to-side adjustment
• Elevation – Adjustment up and down
• Polarization – Rotational adjustment
These adjustments are illustrated in Figure 37. The corresponding
mechanical adjustments on the antenna are explained in the
sections that follow.
Figure 37: Adjusting azimuth, elevation, and polarization
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Polarization
Polarization
- x ° + x °
0 °
Antenna reflector,
front view
- x °
+ x °
0 °
Elevation
Elevation
LOS
to
satellite
Azimuth
Positive (+)
Negative (-)
- x °
+ x °
0 °
Azimuth
Note: When recording
or using antenna pointing
values, you must pay
attention to whether
values are positive (+)
or negative (-).