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Patriot 75cm Offset Antenna Installation & Assembly Instructions Manual

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75cm Offset Antenna
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INSTALLATION &
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
ANTENNA SYSTEMS

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  • Page 1 ANTENNA SYSTEMS 75cm Offset Antenna Receive only and Transmit-Receive Micro-Terminal INSTALLATION & ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS...
  • Page 2 IN NO EVENT SHALL PATRIOT ANTENNA BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF USE, INTERRUP- TION OF BUSINESS, OR INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND. In no event shall PATRIOT ANTENNA be liable for damages in an amount greater than the purchase price of the equipment.
  • Page 3 Do not attempt to assemble, move or mount dish on windy days or serious, even fatal accidents may occur. PATRIOT ANTENNA SYSTEMS is not re- sponsible or liable for damage or injury resulting from antenna installations.
  • Page 4: Unpacking And Inspection

    INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing your Patriot Commercial Antenna. We trust that you will find this to be a well designed product that will provide many years of reliable service. This manual covers the assembly and installation of the 75e Elliptical Antenna System. Read this manual thoroughly before beginning assembly.
  • Page 5: Parts And Hardware

    Parts and Hardware 18 19 14 15 Mast (not included) QTY. ITEM DESCRIPTION PART NO. 207501 Reflector,75cm Eliptical 207502 Back Structure, 75cm Eliptical 207503 Elevation Bracket 207504 Pipe Adaptor 207505 Feed Support 1H075E HWD.KIT Plastic End Cap 207506 1/2-13 Threaded Flat Bar 1H075E HWD.
  • Page 6 Assembly tools required Preinstallation materials checklist 1- 1/4” allen wrench (supplied) Grounding Rod Clamp & Grounding Block - As required by 1- 5/32” allen wrench National Electric Code or local codes. 1- Combination wrench -3/4” 2- Comination wrenches - 1/2” Ground Wire - #10 solid copper or as required by National 1- Inclinometer (for sighting in) Electric Code or local codes.
  • Page 7 1. Assemble the Non-Penetrating mount per the supplied instructions to provide the mast for the mount installation. 28 lb NOTE: If required ballast does not fit the tray. Optional add- # NPM 238 on tray(s) must be added. Ballast Requirement Chart 75cm Patriot Antenna Systems 1100 1000 Elevation Angle (deg) Wind Speed (mph)
  • Page 9 Assembly and installation Mount Assembly 1. Assemble the Feed Support Tube to the Elevation bracket as shown by sliding the Threaded Flat Bar in Feed Support Tube using 1/2” hardware represented below. Tighten this hardware. 2. Attach the Elevation Bracket to the Pipe Bracket. Partially tighten all this hardware at this time.
  • Page 10 Reflector Assembly 1. Attach the Antenna assembly to the Elevation Brackets as shown using M8 hardware. Tighten this hardware. insert plug at this time.
  • Page 11 Feed Assembly 1. Attach the relevant Feed Assembly. 2. Insert the Feed Assembly into the Feed holder and assemble to the Feed Support Tube using the hardware illustrated below. NOTE: 2 nuts slide into the back of the Feed Holder. Rx Port 3.
  • Page 12 Feed Adjustment (Polarity tuning) Polarity NOTE: Linear Polarity systems only Scale 1. Adjust the Feed to the appropriate skew angle Reading using the provided scale reference. Points NOTE: Refer to the chart below for polarization angle. Elevation and polarity are both dependent on site azimuth and the difference between satel- lite and site longitude.
  • Page 13 NOTE: For Rx only, Installation is complete. For Tx/Rx Installation, continue to step 5. 5. Patriot recommends the use of cross pol nulling using a spectrum analyzer during Tx/Rx installations. After tightening the azimuth and elevation hardware, peak the co-pol signal using the spectrum analyzer.
  • Page 14 Grounding Coaxial Cable (to LNB) Grounding Antenna Feed Cables 1. Ground antenna feed cables in Ground Block accordance with current National NEC Section 810 Electric code and local electric codes. The illustration shows a typical grounding method. Clamps that provide a solid connec- tion between ground wire and a ground source should be used.
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  • Page 16: Antenna Systems

    Specifications Electrical Ku-Band Ka-Band Tx Band 13.75 - 14.50 29.50 - 30.00 Rx Band 10.70 - 12.75 19.70 - 20.20 Tx Gain (Midband) 39.4 dBi 45.5 dBi Rx Gain (Midband) 37.7 dBi 42.0 dBi Efficiency Side Lobes ITU - 580 -5 Cross Polarization (on axis) >35dB Mechanical...