How do profesional riggers "point" an aerial.

From here it is 226 degrees to the transmitter, if (when) I get the
"profesionals" in will they point the aerial at 226 using a compass
or do they have some sort of meter that measures maximum signal
and they wiggle the aerial (after roughly aligning it either with a
compass or even by just seeing what direction all the aerials about
point) until they get a max signal.
--
yours S

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soup wrote:
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How do profesional riggers "point" an aerial.
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soup wrote:

From here it is 226 degrees to the transmitter, if (when) I get the
"profesionals" in will they point the aerial at 226 using a compass
or do they have some sort of meter that measures maximum signal
and they wiggle the aerial (after roughly aligning it either with a
compass or even by just seeing what direction all the aerials about
point) until they get a max signal.

Cue Bill . .. . . . . . . . .

Dave

From here it is 226 degrees to the transmitter, if (when) I get the
"profesionals" in will they point the aerial at 226 using a compass
or do they have some sort of meter that measures maximum signal
and they wiggle the aerial (after roughly aligning it either with a
compass or even by just seeing what direction all the aerials about
point) until they get a max signal.

Cue Bill . .. . . . . . . . .

Dave


Paul came in the other day, aghast. He had been approached on the street by
another 'professional', an older man, who wanted to buy a few bits and pieces
having been 'caught short'. Since Paul was just in the process of lifting his
analyser out of the van the conversation had turned to test equipment. The
experienced rigger advised Paul that the analyser was 'only a telly really, wiv
knobs on, ain't it?' and that even an ordinary meter was unnecessary. Paul
learnt from this meeting that the best way to do the job is to point the aerial
in approximately the same direction as all the others, and then lie through
your teeth about the poor reception until the customer paid up out of sheer
boredom. So the answer to the original question is that the aerial rigging
fraternity is in schism. On the one hand there is the high church orthodoxy of
stalwart meter users, some of whom even make ostentatious use of analysers and
other rigger's bling such as safety equipment and proper ladders. Some of these
anally retentive people even have public liability insurance!
On the other hand there is the Happy Clappy Church of Slapdapery, where test
equipment is decried as pure unnecessary ostentation. The favourite hymn starts
"If you're happy that you've botched it clap your hands!" In the Happy Clappy
Church of Slapdapery each minister identifies a landmark within the diocese and
decrees that all aerials should be pointed at it. This is usually a power
station chimney (or something) in roughly the same direction as the
transmitter, as viewed from the town centre. After all, Muslims only need an
approximate idea of the direction of Mecca, so why should aerials need to be
pointed more accurately? It's obvious, innit? In this day and age the church
needs to attract young people, and they won't do that by imposing stupid rules
like 'Thou must use a meter' and 'Thou must not rip off the customer' and 'Thou
must not leave installations in a dangerous condition'. It's all so old
fashioned and fuddy-duddy. Who cares in this day and age if an aerial falls on
some old granny? And as for this controversy about rigger marriages! If one
rigger really loves another rigger and they have a stable relationship why
shouldn't the church consecrate their partnership?
I hope this answers your question clearly and concisely, Original Poster.

Bill

"soup" wrote in message .uk...
From here it is 226 degrees to the transmitter, if (when) I get the
"profesionals" in will they point the aerial at 226 using a compass
or do they have some sort of meter that measures maximum signal
and they wiggle the aerial (after roughly aligning it either with a
compass or even by just seeing what direction all the aerials about
point) until they get a max signal.

An amateur solution is to use a mobile phone (with free/ available
minutes!) One person sits and watches the TV (i.e. daughter in my
case) with one phone; me up ladder on my mobile (with hands-free)
turning aerial. Daughter then changes channels and reports on quality
of pictures. Only drawback is when she gets more interested in content
than quality (i.e. strongest signal.)

Before doing it, just check that the aerial cable is not live by some
means or other... -esp. if using an aluminium ladder!

Nick

"soup" wrote in message
. uk...

From here it is 226 degrees to the transmitter, if (when) I get the
"profesionals" in will they point the aerial at 226 using a compass
or do they have some sort of meter that measures maximum signal
and they wiggle the aerial (after roughly aligning it either with a
compass or even by just seeing what direction all the aerials about
point) until they get a max signal.
--
yours S

Nihil curo de ista tua stulta superstitione

I used a compass for the loft aerial, although it strikes me that the
signal/quality meters in FTV box menus might give a better guide.

Rob

Before doing it, just check that the aerial cable is not live by some
means or other... -esp. if using an aluminium ladder!

On that point, what is the power output of a masthead amp power supply.....
ouch!

On Sun, 24 Oct 2004 08:33:20 GMT, "Mat Overton"
wrote:

| Before doing it, just check that the aerial cable is not live by some
| means or other... -esp. if using an aluminium ladder!
|
| On that point, what is the power output of a masthead amp power supply.....
| ouch!

Only 12 V which will not kill you from electric shock, only kills you if it
makes you fall off a ladder.

--
Dave F

Angus Marshall popped their head over the parapet saw what was going on
and said
soup wrote:
spelling police
How do profesional riggers "point" an aerial.
profesSional
/spelling police

Typo (twice) rather than a spelling mistake, had looked it
up in a dictionary and everything, won't happen again officer.

--
yours S

Nihil curo de ista tua stulta superstitione

....and that was the abridged 'Readers Digest' version - the full version
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