jaeger 1224

[CROSSBONES]

How many members use the 1224 motor?

What size dish do you use on it etc.

Any one have the strengthened version?

 

[Orthoclipse]

I tried a 2.4M dish on one and it moved it effortlessly from 0 elevation. But it could not cope with wind and would have been damaged eventually. I think a 1.8M dish is the absolute max for exposed areas.

 

[moonbase]

Crossbones,

I use one on a Precision 1.5M prime focus dish. I have had it for at least 10 years now and it still works perfectly. Its the best bit of sat equipment I have ever bought, lasted ages longer than some of my "cards"

One point though, when it comes out of the box you may need to adjust the mechanical E/W limits in the casing otherwise it will have a truncated arc. Its easy to do and instructions should be with the paperwork.

I have not heard of the "strengthened" version, what aspect of it is "strengthened" ?

rgds

 

[CROSSBONES]

Thanks for the input guys.

Orthoclipse, what was the dish made from?


moonbase, here is a pic of the stronger 1224. I was debating about mounting my C/master 1.8 on it.

But I think its too heavy and wont risk it.;)

 

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Looks like that an additional plate that holds the Incline jack bolt to the base of the 1224, I think on or two bases have snapped as in the picture with the wind. Looks like that could be a fairly easy diy job though.
Thanks Crossbones.
BTW, I have a 1.8 Precision on a 1224, I think that would be my limit and certainly a Channel Master 1.8 would be really pushing it with the weight.

 

[CROSSBONES]

BTW, I have a 1.8 Precision on a 1224,

Yes I have seen the pics, very nice too;)

That metal plate does look an easy mod to do. But the

prices on that German site are very good.Humping

 

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Yes I have seen the pics, very nice too;)

That metal plate does look an easy mod to do. But the

prices on that German site are very good.Humping

Yes..certainly better than 'rip off britain';)

 

[Orthoclipse]

Orthoclipse, what was the dish made from?

55kgs of "precision engineered" Jonsa steel.
There are some people mounting 2.4M and 3M mesh antennas on them, but the wind load would be much lower.

There used to be a sturdier version, the SMO-36 (2nd picture) but it is no longer manfactured. Satshop24 stock the KM 1012 and use a 3.7M mesh on it.
h**p://forum.dxtv.de/wbb/thread.php?threadid=7090

 

[CROSSBONES]

great thread with an even greater dish!

Satshop24 are out of stock of the KM 1012.

I did look at that motor when I nearly bought a prodeline 3.1m.

Also considered the Egis but out of my price range!