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About

Les began working with Andrew Corporation in Lochgelly Scotland in 1992 on a project at B-Sky-B in London. Through this Andrew continued the contract throughout Europe until late 1994. From Nov 1994 onwards Les worked directly with Andrew Corporation in Richardson, Dallas, USA for Earth Station installations worldwide.

Les worked so closely with the Andrew team that he was incorporated into the Andrew.com email system, as a permanant contractor.

From 1994 working for the ESA Systems Group through the transition period till it has become known today as ASC Signals, doing my last direct work in 2010.
As one of only few recognised Andrew Contractor’s worldwide, working closely with Andrew Corporation, and their personnel, Les provided field training for junior Andrew technicians as well as customers. In 1996, Les held Full NATO Military Clearances, and still holds Clearance for UK Mod sites.

Les has worked all over Europe, in the Middle East, Far East, Former CIS States, Russia, USA, Caribbean, and North Africa, in over 100 different Countries in all, installing well over 315 antennas for Andrew Corporation alone. References are available upon Request. Les has provided services in temperatures from -25C to + 50C, on 6 of the world’s 7 continents, in War Zones as well as countries with other high risks, the projects are completed with safety and security of the Crews and equipment deployed is very important.

Les also provides a wide range of services to customers with any antenna system or equipment configuration.
Some examples:
Theodolite alignment, we own our own Theodolite kit for the following types of antennas,
5.6m Ka-Band, 6.5m, all the 7.6m range, 9.3m C Band, and 9.4m Antennas. We regularly work for many integration companies installing Antennas they have purchased direct worldwide.

ESA Installation, Theodolite Alignment, Supervision of your staff installing your own antenna, and Maintenance Services, ESA Engineering, Site Surveys, Report Writing and Consulting, Ground or Rooftop Installations, VSAT Installation Services, Installation of IFL runs, Coax Cables, Waveguide.
Complete Earth Station installations; from the Foundation to the Antenna commissioning, we can assist you in many ways.

We are also a recognised Walton De-Ice Installation Company, Providing Secondhand, or Retrofitting services.
We are able to Dismantle, and Refurbish your reflector, including re-galvanising the mounts, replacing mount hardware, pressure washing and other preventative maintenance services are available…

Antenna Testing,
Full ESVA, or just to balance and focus the sub reflector ready for ESVA Testing we are able to do this for you.
Because of the Nature of many of the customers business, it isn’t possible to mention them or show pictures from the sites I have worked on.

Links to Other Companies Sites who I have worked with or that can provide recommendation for services.

I can also assist in Rigid Waveguide, Rigid Waveguide Networks, V-Sat M&C assistance. “