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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Usually 60-75% of the weight is in the mount and positioners.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div><br></div>
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On Thursday, January 9, 2020, 2:20:31 PM CST, Michelle Thompson via Ground-Station <ground-station@lists.openresearch.institute> wrote:
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<div><div id="ydp1f8e7928yiv7531564581"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr" class="ydp1f8e7928yiv7531564581gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>This question is related to the open source tracking station project.<br><br>I've looked at a lot of dish catalogs and eBay sales. <br><br>For big dishes, for use up to 10GHz or so, would it be reasonable to specify 100lbs (45kg) for the weight? I'm seeing a lot of dishes up to 8ft that are less than that. We have to pick a number for the mechanical designer. <br><br>Another breakpoint seems to be 250lbs (115kg). <br><br>-Michelle W5NYV<br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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