aligning sat dish

[greengekko]

just tried to send 3 pics not sure if they have got thru to you

 

[satelliteman]

No nothing. Follow the instructions in post #40. You maybe trying to upload images which are too large, resize them if need be.

 

[greengekko]

satellite pic 1

 

[greengekko]

satellite pic2

 

[greengekko]

satellite pic 3

 

[satelliteman]

Ah, a Gibertini/FR dish.

Okay, motor inclination has been set using the correct scale, although double check this as it looks a fraction too high. Use the point of the arrow to set to 52.

Drop the dish down the motor shaft.

Turn the EL bracket on the dish the other way. You may have too much dish elevation and no provision to lower.

 

[Lazarus]

Getting there ............

Well the Motor looks fine.

Not sure about the dish bracket from those particular pics - but it is fair to say that you appear to have it set at the very extreme of what the adjustment allows and if it were correctly assembled that should not be the case.

On the other hand, the dish doesn't look as if it's pointing wildly up in the air.

Edit: I see SM has added a bit to his own reply which indicates we are in general agreement.

 

[greengekko]

if you want anymore let me know once again thanx for your help much appreciated

 

[satelliteman]

Yes, a shot further back showing the dish and motor from side view so we can see the dish elevation.

 

[greengekko]

satellite pics

 

[satelliteman]

Okay, their better pictures.

The dish EL is actually facing too far down for 1W, (difficult to see from other pics). Drop the dish on the motor shaft and raise the dish EL, then follow the guides

P.S you have someone on the flat roof watching you take the picture in the last image

 

[sonnetpete]

Check your pole for it's verticality with a spirit level or plumb line. If your wall is vertical, your pole looks out to me.

 

[greengekko]

okay will do will let you know if i have any luck one thing i need to get right is my reciever settings ive got it set at 7.0 west and 52.0 north on sat pointer im at 52.2897° lat and -0.7090° long is that correct its a bit confusing when its says -0.7090 lol

 

[satelliteman]

USALs should be 0.7W as that's your site location.

 

[Lazarus]

okay will do will let you know if i have any luck one thing i need to get right is my reciever settings ive got it set at 7.0 west and 52.0 north on sat pointer im at 52.2897° lat and -0.7090° long is that correct its a bit confusing when its says -0.7090 lol

No, Sir

Please read again all that has gone before ... Your Longitude is 0.7W, NOT 7.0W

Big difference.

Make sure you get the decimal point in the right place or you'll be 7.0 - 0.7 = 6.3 degrees out and your tracking will be dire.

 

[greengekko]

checked pole at top where bracket is and it was 3 notches out so ive altered it must have worked loose a tad with all of the adjustments ive been doing should i now see if i can find anything or should i still lower the dish on the motor?

 

[Lazarus]

Again, as stated previously, Dish normally goes somewhere on the lower third of the motor stub.

And have you corrected your Longitude yet?







Hedge

Trim

Continue

 

[satelliteman]

should i still lower the dish on the motor?

Yes, a wise move.

 

[greengekko]

just checked in my reciever position setting is 7.0 west 52 north when i press okay a box opens and it says long 07.0 west and 52 north is that correct

 

[sonnetpete]

No, should read 0.7 West.