Skew Adjustment - Kathrein BAS 66 Skew Instructions Manual

Skew Adjustment

Explanation
The BAS 66 Skew planar antenna is mounted centrally on the skew adapter plate when delivered. This setting does not
necessarily have to be changed in Central Europe to receive satellites with orbital positions in Central Europe.
In the peripheral regions of the southwestern and southeastern regions, the reception can be improved by adjusting the
skew.
Change the skew settings of the satellite antenna as follows:
Country of stay
Albania
Belgium
Bulgaria
Germany
England
France
Greece
Italy
Norway
Austria
Portugal
Sweden
Spain
Turkey
How to adjust the skew
In the following description, it is assumed that the BAS 66 Skew has been correctly erected and mounted.
1. Loosen the fixing screws of the antenna with a suitable hex key (size 5).
2. Set the planar antenna to the desired degree
3. Retighten the hexagon socket screws with a torque of 7 Nm
Mounting -20°
Using the HDZ 66 inclinometer
The determination of the planar antenna's inclination is currently only supported in the standard setting (mounted
centrally on the skew adapter plate -0°). To adjust the elevation using the inclinometer, the planar antenna must first be
positioned centrally. Once the satellite has been found, the reception can be optimised by adjusting the skew.
ASTRA 19.2° East HOTBIRD 13° East
8
-5
14
0
-7
-9
14
-3
7
2
-20
6
-17
20
Mounting 0° (Standard)
ASTRA 23.5° East
8 3
-7 -8
13 9
-2 -4
-3 -10
-10 -11
14 8
-2 -5
2 5
0 -2
-20 -20
3 4
-18 -20
18 18
Mounting +20°
7 / 12
ASTRA 28.2° East
-2
-11
4
-4
-12
-15
3
-10
3
-6
-20
1
-20
12