On Aug 15, 11:48*am, John Ferrell wrote:
I got them!
I think it will be a while but I am slowly accumulating stuff for the
project. I am especially interested in how mechanical problems are
handled.

I use a few concrete blocks on my antenna projects too!

Thanks for the info,

John Ferrell W8CCW

You're welcome. The OP said his dish was 2.5m; how big is yours? Or
do you have one yet?

I had a 2m solid dish for a few years (unused) and finally gave it
away. That thing was heavy. I never had the whole mount for it --
just a tripod frame off the back of the dish -- so I can't offer any
direct suggestions. One idea, if you have a communications company
nearby, like the area cable-tv provider, maybe a friendly tech will
let you into their yard, where you can examine how their dishes
mount. Just a thought.

My other dish, a ten-foot mesh unit with which I watched premium
programs for fifteen years, is now in EME service a few miles from
here. Are you thinking EME?

"Sal"