The Mast where the wave guides are to be mounted
Thinking and working out how to make brakets.
Trying to see how it might look and finalise design.
Measuring it all out
Cutting up the components
Working out what kind of down tilt is required
Marking out mounting holes
Drilled holes in the components
Measuring out how to weld components
Welded components
Checking final welds and making adjustments
Rust proofing and painting braket
Backet attached to Wave Guide
Finished Bracket and Wave Guide side view
Finished Bracket and Wave Guide top view
Signal pattern from Wave Guide and why a down tilt is required in high locations, like O'Halloran Hill.
Although the Horizontal pattern is quite wide the Vertical pattern makes the signal quite flat and without a slight down tilt almost half of the radio energy may pass over the top of most users.
