Some of the pictures on this page are generated artificially
using a 3D raytracing program, call POV-ray. More information on
POV-RAY can be found at another page on this site, or at POV-Ray's home page itself
Simulated side view. (Orthographic: the blocks behind the antenna
are 10 by 10cm and can be use to estimate sizes.)
Side view, slightly rotated (Same observation)
Side view, now 45 degrees rotation. (Same observation)
Front view. (Still orthographic)
Rear view of the antenna.
Normal perspective rear view of the antenna
Normal front view of the reflector
On papel, I drew the diameters of the rings to construct.
To get the aluminium home, I had to have the 6m original lengths into
manageable lengths. I choose them so the unions coincide with the
parabola supports, for extra strength.