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CHAPTER 3 QUIZ

 

Answers to the questions below are easily found in the chapters the questions were pulled from.  For example, Question 1 below refers to the beginning of the video, and question 10 refers to later on in the video.  It is the same for the rest of the text chapters.  I recommend that you have two web browsers open for taking these quizzes, one for the questions here, and one for the online training materials.

 

 

ASSEMBLY OF THE NON-PEN

 

  1. Why is it important to make sure that the bolts of the Non-Pen Roof Mount are tight?

 

 

INSTALLING A GROUND MOUNTED POST

 

  1. What kind of pipe is used if you are installing a ground mounted post?

 

  1. How deep a hole do you need to dig for a ground mounted post?

 

  1. How many 40 pound bags of quick setting concrete do you need for installing a ground mounted post?

 

 

DISH ASSEMBLY

 

  1. When you attach the transmitter and receiver to the waveguide, do you need to make sure that you orient the openings of both units to the waveguide you are attaching them to?

 

  1. Can you build the dish and Non-Pen mount anywhere, and then move it to a permanent location?

 

 

CALCULATING DISH POINTING PARAMETERS

 

  1. Your GPS and what other application is used to give you your dish pointing parameters?

 

  1. When finding your pointing parameters from the Satmaster Application, what three things from this screen are you interested in writing?

 

  1. Is it possible to calculate your dish pointing parameters prior to an installation?

 

  1. Why is it important to have the exact GPS information for an installation location (hint - timing & ranging)?

 

 

POINTING THE DISH

 

  1. How do you raise the elevation of the satellite dish?

 

  1. There are two indicators on the mounting bracket that show elevation.  One on the left side of the mounting bracket labeled as “A” Elevation.  On the right side of the mounting bracket is the “B” Elevation indicator.  Which side do you use for setting your elevation?

 

  1. When you moving Azimuth of the dish, you are doing what to it ?

 

  1. What is a compass used for with the installation of a satellite dish?

 

  1. Numbers going counter-clockwise on the inclinometer are negative or positive?

 

  1. Should you skew the dish with the inclinometer before you connect the use the Birdog Satellite Finder?

 

  1. What is the name of the electronic instrument that you use to locate the satellite.

 

  1. Does the Birdog need to be connected to anything other than the LNB with a short piece of coax cable?

 

  1. The bottom meter of the Birdog is used for fine tuning which 1 of the 3 axis?

 

  1. The top meter of the Birdog is used for fine tuning which 2 of the 3 axis?

 

 

MAKING COAX CABLES

 

  1. If your coax splicer is not working properly, does it have a way to adjust it?

 

  1. When inserting a connector on a coax wire, the white inner plastic shielding that covers the center copper wire must be flush with the back of the connector… True?

 

  1. On the coax connector, how far out can the coax copper wire protrude?

 

 

CABLE RUNS

 

  1. If you need to use an in-line amplifier to increase your receive coax signal output, and the unit is outside, do you need to waterproof it?

 

  1. How far is the maximum coax cable run?

 

  1. Do you need to add an inline amplifier to the transmit coax cable if the line it too long?

 

  1. Why do you not want to drill directly through a roof for a cable run?

 

  1. What kind of silicone do you use for filling up any exterior holes you make that may leak?

 

  1. What is fish-tape spring steel used for?

 

  1. Is it a wise to use a liberal amount of tie straps to make your installations look good?

 

 

WATERPROOFING THE CONNECTORS

 

  1. What is the O-Ring Nut used for with the coax snap-on coax connectors.

 

  1. What is rubber taped used for with the snap-on coax connectors?

 

  1. What is electrical tape used for with the snap-on coax connectors?

 

  1. Can you use dielectric grease inside of the connectors?

 

 

GROUNDING THE DISH

 

  1. Where can you purchase grounding wire?

 

  1. Should you ground the transmitter block?

 

  1. After you’ve connected grounding wire to the transmitter block, the dish arm and the non-pen mount, what can you ground the grounding wire to?

 

  1. Can you connect the coax cable grounding block to the grounding wire for the non-pen, arm and radio?