- Check manufacturer's documentation for earth station installation:
Each
manufacturer normally specifies the installation procedure for any earth
station manufactured and supplied. If you don't find any, ask the manufacturer
for installation documentation. Ofcourse, for small antennas the manufacturer
may not provide any installation documentation. Then you need to depend on
your experience and other available sources of information.
- Planning for any civil works
If the installation manual calls for civil works for securing the antenna,
then you will be required to do it. For smaller antenna sizes ( 1.2 m or
less), the foundation is not normally required. Normally, the manufacturer
provides more than one way of antenna installation. These include ground
installation, roof-top installation, and wall mount (for smaller size
antennas). We do not consider here large antenna (typically 3.8m or above)
installations here. Normally, the manufacturer provides complete civil works
procedure for such antennas which needs to be executed with precision by
experienced workers.
- Verification of complete hardware and software
according to the PNR (Part Number Record).
- Ensure availability of installation and operation
manual.