Hughes AN4-074-DF installation manual Adjusting the antenna, Azimuth, Elevation, Polarization

Adjusting the antenna	To point the antenna you make three adjustments:
	•	Azimuth – Side-to-side adjustment
	•	Elevation – Adjustment up and down
	•	Polarization – Rotational adjustment

These adjustments are illustrated in Figure 37. The corresponding mechanical adjustments on the antenna are explained in the sections that follow.

Negative (-)

-x °

tosatellite LOS

Azi
m
ut
	h
0°

	Note: When recording
+x °	or using antenna pointing
Positive (+)	values, you must pay
	attention to whether
	values are positive (+)
	or negative (-).

Azimuth

Elevation

+x °

0°

-x °

Elevation

Polarization

0 °

-x ° +x °

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Polarization

Antenna reflector,

front view

Figure 37: Adjusting azimuth, elevation, and polarization

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