I've just done my first and only DIY install of an eliptical mesh 60cm zone 2 minidish. I've got 90% signal quality from Astra2/Eurobird so I'm very happy. I had to assemble and install the dish without any supplied instructions. I believe it's a Raven dish (that's what was on the box).
It was supplied with an L-shaped mounting pole (about 1 foot stand- off) and matching bracket. There were already some mounting bolts left in the wall from a previous rusty minidish that I removed a while ago so I just reused them - they're still very sound and in exactly the right place for the bracket. I noticed after I put the dish up that the bracket that bolts onto the wall to support the pole is not symmetrical - its kind of U-shaped. I installed it so it looks like a U - the two longer 'legs' are pointing upwards. I've noticed that the vast majority (but not all) dishes in my area have their brackets the other way up, like an n with the legs pointing downwards.
The question is - does it matter which way up the bracket is attached? If so, why and how much difference does it make? If it's a problem, I guess I need to take it off and turn it 180 degrees, but I can't be bother to reposition the dish again so soon if it's not essential.
Thanks for your advice.