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Siklu Alignment

Alignment Process

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The Siklu has multiple "lobes" that are effectively "lumps" in the signal strength emitted by the antenna.  Like a mountain top there are many local peaks, but only one true global maximum.  To align the Siklu: 

    sweep through all these lobes in pitch and yaw record the signal strength values determine the maximum finally align the antennas at this maximum position and bolt it permanently in place

    Alignment Tool

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    A system of digital output multimeter and logging software can be used to aid in the alignment process.  The software creates a Grafana graph of the signal strength / lobes, removing the need to manually record with pen and paper.

    Software: 
    Hardware

    TP4000zc multimeter (Ask Andy to borrow the meter + cables)

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