Big C-BAND dish Assembly

[Costactc]

I have never assembled a bud with the polar mount on the pole but did do it with 8' solid last year. Although more man power will be required to get the dish and mount on the pole if it has been assembled on the ground, it is much easier. When you assemble with polar mount on the pole you must make sure you have others around that can hold the panels for you while your tightening them or else you might warp it or even rip the mesh. JMO.

[Sublime]

When I assembled my 7 and 10 foot Orbitrons, the instrictions said to build the frame/mount on a flat surface, lift on to the pole and then slide the mesh panels into the frame. Lifting the frame onto the pole was a two man job, but the rest I did myself...well, maybe I did have someone hold the frame while I inserted the panels. The only problem I had was putting too much pressure on one of the panels and put a hand-sized dent in it. It wouldn't slide in easily, you see...