Antennae Mounting

 

Big Project

Project

Project Manager

Big Project

Project

Project Manager

Antenna Tracker

Pitch Axis

@Arjun Mandair

Task Description

Modify the Yaw-Only Antenna Tracker to have a pitch component and have the antennae mounted on the rotating pitch shaft you will create.

Yaw-Only Antenna Tracker

 

Constraints

To be written by the Project Manager. All constraints should be their own row of the table, if a constraint is removed it should be crossed out but left in the table. The append date is when the constraint was last updated (update this when constraints are removed!) DELETE THESE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE PUBLISHING

Constraints

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Append Date

Constraints

Written By

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Must be easy to swap and remove Antenna Mounts

@Arjun Mandair

Oct 11, 2023

Must be able to rotate approximately 135 degrees (90 straight up to 45 degrees below eye-level)

@Arjun Mandair

Oct 11, 2023

Relevant Contacts

To be written by the component owner and should be used if collaborating with another subteam. This should be the “component owner” of the other subteam and/or the person on those subteams. Delete if not used. DELETE THESE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE PUBLISHING

Subteam

Contact

Contact Description

Subteam

Contact

Contact Description

Electrical

@Hardy Yu @Anthony Luo @Nathan Green @Daniel Puratich

Providing a list of Antennae that need to be mounted on the pitch axis shaft.

Assignees

Assignee

Asana Task

Date

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Asana Task

Date

@Arjun Mandair

Antennae Mounting Asana Task Link

Sep 6, 2023

Task Progression/Updates

Author: @Arjun Mandair Date: Oct 11, 2023

Review One

  • Shaft is a hex shaft to prevent sliding and rotation of the antennas

  • Yagi Antenna Mount consists of a 3D printed mount with a set screw

  • Two parts to support both orientations of the yagi antennae

  • Two Set screws to prevent sliding of the heavy yagi antennae

  • Utilizes pre-defined yagi antennae mounting holes

 

  • X-AIR patch antenna mount consists of metal backplate as per @Conall Kingshott's instruction

  • 3D printed L-shaped standofs to hold in place

  • 3D printed parts on hex shaft to rotate

  • Front case to hold in place

  • Yagi Antenna Wire holders

  • Ensure wires to not get entangled within the servo gear mechanism