Hughes AN6-098P Installation Manual page 13

Chapter 1
1. Hughes model AN6-098P .98 m satellite antenna with radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Chapter 2
2. Shipping container contents-main components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
3. Az/El and reflector bracket assembly (pre-assembled as one unit) . . . . . . . . . .10
4. Antenna reflector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
5. Feed support tubes (two types) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
6. Feed rods (two types) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
7. Feed horn and waveguide transition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
8. Radio assembly mounting adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
9. Radio assembly mounting brackets and adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
10. J-type radio assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
11. Shim for vertical transmit polarization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
12. Cradle-type radio assembly (shown with mounting adapter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
13. Cradle-like rotation of the cradle-type radio assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Chapter 3
14. Making sure the mast is plumb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
15. Az/El and reflector bracket assembly on the mast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
16. Reflector in correct position for installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
17. Mounting the reflector on the reflector bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
18. Attaching feed rods to the reflector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
19. Attaching the feed rods to the feed support tube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
20. Attaching the feed support tube to the reflector rim. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
21. Tightening nuts on feed rods and feed support tube. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
22. Completed antenna assembly (without radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Chapter 4
23. Shim location next to TRIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
24. Horizontal shim and vertical shim for transmit polarization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
25. Direction of TRIA rotation for vertical polarization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
26. TRIA position for horizontal and vertical transmit polarization . . . . . . . . . . . .35
27. Attaching the upper mounting bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
28. Feed horn with waveguide transition attached . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
29. O-ring in groove in waveguide transition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
30. Attaching the waveguide transition to the TRIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
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