Big Katuna wrote:
The little tripod isn't sturdy enought. The Dish mast needs to be completely plumb to get a good signal o n all three sats. Not necessairly true. Usingma tool like the Align-A-Site eliminates the need for leveling the tripod
I use and recommend a surveyors transit type tripod. It levels quickly and is very sturdy.
Mine has never fallen over. There is a wide variety of decent heavy duty tripods that work very well. The key is heavy enough to be stable in all conditions, and the ability to secure it to the ground. I use 12 inch spikes through the feet
I found a used one for cheap and made a plate to bolt the dish to out a a 4" x 13" 1/4" aluminum plate.
You can buy the completed unit on rvsat.com or something like that $150
Big Katuna wrote:
I use mine on asphalt often so I can't drive stakes which seems like a pain anyways.
Mine has never fallen over. I just spread the legs out very far.
An Align a site is a $160 piece of un neccesary plastic.
I use Dishpointer on my iphone.
LarryJM wrote:Big Katuna wrote:
I use mine on asphalt often so I can't drive stakes which seems like a pain anyways.
Mine has never fallen over. I just spread the legs out very far.
An Align a site is a $160 piece of un neccesary plastic.
I use Dishpointer on my iphone.
Spoken like a true "UNINFORMED" non Align-a-site owner/user. I won't even attempt to explain the advantages of something like the Align-a-site over things like the iphone apps, but having used both there is "NO COMPARISION". Try using an iphone app to site a dish between two tree branches with leaves on them and see which is easier and more effective to use.
Also, as already mentioned the Sat dish mount does not have to be "plumb" to properly aim the dish using the Align-a-site system.
Larry
