Antenna mount

[Miguel Ríos Martín]

Hello.

I would like to know about the system used to attach a satellite dish to a tripod and accurately align it in both azimuth and elevation. Alex Pettit has already described his setup to me, but I would like to explore other options.

Do you use telescope mounts, or is there another system?

In my case, the tripod needs to reach a height of at least 1.50 meters to clear the balcony railing.

My current setup—the standard one for satellite dishes—doesn't allow for precise alignment.

Regards.

[Lester Veenstra]

I cannot speak for the mount to tripod, but  for remote computer readout of 9 axis position at a reasonable cost,

Suggest the  wit-motion.com   series of WT901 modules, you can stick on the antenna (glue, Velcro, Bolton ,etc) with communication versions of Bluetooth, WIFI, or USB-Serial.

https://www.wit-motion.com/WirelessInclinometer/52.html

 

 

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From: sara...@googlegroups.com [mailto:sara...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Miguel Ríos Martín
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 2:44 PM
To: Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers
Subject: [SARA] Antenna mount

 

Hello.

I would like to know about the system used to attach a satellite dish to a tripod and accurately align it in both azimuth and elevation. ……

 

[Robert Meade]

Telescope mounts work ok but be careful of EMI (may want to power off mount when collecting) You can find CG-5 telescope mount dovetail adapters for the Discover or NooElec dishes on eBay. 

Eduard has experience with this. See his youtube channel. 

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[Alex P]

This will work, but you need to counterbalance the elevation axis or the clamp screw  will not last

( Position along your local Meridian & only Elevation needs adjustment )

( & use a digital level )

[Wende Waters]

Greetings all, 

Building and testing a lot: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68LwytImuPs 

Wende 

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[Stephen Arbogast]

I have used this  for   six  years.   I works well   with  right  angle bracket for   my  both of my dishes..    scan drifts.

I plan to use it  with my  new  drive  motors  for   my discovery dish

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M31QRKM?th=1

Stephen