Siklu Alignment
Alignment Process
Under Construction
The Siklu has multiple "lobes" that are effectively "lumps" in signal strength emitted by the antenna. Like a mountain top there are many local peaks, but only one true highest point. To align the Siklu:
- sweep through all these lobes in pitch and yaw
- record the signal strength values
- determine the maximum
- finally align the antenna at this maximum position and bolt it permanently in place
Alignment Tool
A system of digital output multimeter and logging software can aid in the alignment process. This 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)