EchoStar DISH 500+ - Assembling and Mounting the Antenna System

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Locating the Antenna Assembly
Use the Reector Pointing Angles thatbeginonpage15tondtheelevation,skew,andazimuthangles
using your location’s ZIP code. DISH 500+ and DISH 1000+ use slightly different skew angles.Ensure
you choose the correct set of angles for the antenna system you are installing. Write the angles in the
space provided below.
Usingtheseelevationandazimuthangles,ndamountinglocationfortheantennaassemblywhereit
canbepointedtowardthesatelliteslocatedattheseangles.Useacompassandazimuthangletondthe
directionalongthehorizonwherethereectorshouldbepointed.Thenusetheelevationangletondout
how high the satellites are in the sky from your location. Make sure this line of sight will not be blocked
by future growth of nearby trees or other foliage. Also make sure your mounting location provides
sufcientclearancetorotatethereectorasneededtopointtowardthesatellites.
Assembling and Mounting the Antenna System
Follow these instructions to assemble the antenna system, mount it, and point it in the direction of the
satellites.
Find location for the reector.Usingacompassandtheazimuthandelevationangles,nd
alocationforthereectorwhereitcanbepointedtowardthesatelliteslocatedattheangles
provided in the Reector Pointing Angles tables. Make sure nothing blocks the line of sight
betweenthereectorandthesatellites.
Mount mast to solid surface. Mountthemasttoasolidsurfacesothatthereectorcannot
move or be bumped out of alignment. Keep in mind that physical and environmental conditions
canblockyourreector’sabilitytoreceiveaclearsatellitesignal.Nevermounttheantenna
assembly to a tree or a public utility pole.
Install struts. Install struts at this time, using the instructions that came with the struts.
Align mast vertically. Align the top part of the mast so that it is absolutely vertical. If the top
partofthemastisoffverticalbyonlyafewdegrees,itwillbedifcultormaybeevenimpossible
foryoutondthesatellites.Takeatleasttworeadingswithalevel,ontheuppermast,thatare
90 degrees apart from one another (see Figure 1).
Assemble the antenna assembly without LNBF. Assemble the antenna assembly as
shown in Figure 1, except do not attach the LNBF assembly at this time.
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Elevation: Skew: Azimuth:
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