Just Acquired A 1.2M Channel Master

[Archived-1]

yes i think something needs sorting with the back of it wod,probably paint fence panels on it and the rest of the house lol :-),

this is the view from our living room atm, your giving me ideas wod i do know a chap who is a very good artist :-),

 

[Archived-1]

i would just like to thank everyone for their help :-thumb1 , i think i am about there, ive not got all sats stored only 30w 7w 1w 26.0e atm, and its hitting the arc fine, i will try 42e tomorrow as ive not set limits yet and i locked the motor up yesterday and had to take it all to bits, it was like krypton factor putting it back together lol, last time i checked i was getting some showtime channels on 7w but ive not had a good look at 26.e,

i did not grease anything up just oil from what ive read most of the bearings/bushes are oillite and grease will stop them breathing/wrong oil will do more harm than good, ive got some proper oil for the job from halfords, at some point i will strip the mount and leave it to soak for a few hours in this oil,

thanks again lads
martin

 

[Lazarus]

It's been almost as interesting to read about your exploits as it must have been for you actually getting the job done.

 

[Piltdownpaul]

Nice work Martin, 1 year ago this was all new to me ,i had to take down the old sky minidish ,it was old and had a single lnb installed. Time to upgrade, found this site and look at me now.......addicted to hunting for more channels.....

 

[Lazarus]

Sad. So very sad :-hide

 

[Piltdownpaul]

I am but it keeps me smiling.......

 

[PaulR]

I thought that was indigestion...

 

[Archived-1]

ive just checked bard 4 and it looks like i am clearing everything apart from saudi sports hd 1/6 12.149h 30000 5/6 its trying to lock i will keep an eye on it better conditions could pull it in,

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all clipped up :-).

 

[Archived-1]

hi, ive got one small issue, my dish is pointing @ 42E (please view picture) i can see if i use the other hole i can hit more of the ark,

would this be the way of doing it please ?, send dish to1W>diconnect the arm>move motor to line up with the second hole>store 1W @ new position>re-tweak dish ?.

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looking closer @ it i would hit less of the ark, but i want to go further E than W so looking at it i need to reposition the whole motor more E that would give me more west.

 

[Captain Jack]

Or add a few washers

 

[Archived-1]

Or add a few washers

washers youve lost me c/j everthing is in place is it not why would i need washers please ? i just want to move from hole a to hole b

 

[Captain Jack]

If you put the washers between the bar and the jack arm, you will have more clearance between the two - so they won't clash.

The other hole is used for 12" jacks and it will actually give you a smaller arc.

 

[Archived-1]

thanks cj ive just edited my first post yes i would get less of the ark,

this is what i need to do ? forget the washers please as nothing is clashing atm,

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looking closer @ it i would hit less of the ark, but i want to go further E than W so looking at it i need to reposition the whole motor more E that would give me more west ?.

 

[Captain Jack]

What size is your jack? If it's 12", use the other hole. I normally just reposition the whole jack on its swivel point in the direction of the arrow in the screenshot. On your Vbox, you can normally recalculate positions after adjusting the jack-arm but it's not 100% and will require further tweaking.

 

[Archived-1]

thanks c/j thats what i thought after having a better look, its a 18inch pal, ive just seen this one on ebay will this one be ok please and is this motor reliable,

170631793331

 

[Captain Jack]

OK for what? I find my 18" is enough for 45E-45W. What's the range that you have visible?

 

[Archived-1]

75E to 75W C/J I know theres not much beyond 45E/W but i want to get everthing i can thats out there.

 

[Captain Jack]

Wow, that's a hell of a range! I am not sure if 18" is enough for that... or whether the dish will hit the mounting before the jack runs out of puff.

I'll let someone else respond to this as I don't know...

 

[aceb]

Forget anything further west than 63° and exactly how flat is your east horizon taking into account your fence, next doors, their neighbours and any hills within a mile or two?

 

[Huevos]

The other hole is used for 12" jacks and it will actually give you a smaller arc.

If the other hole is closer to the axis it will move the dish further.

The problem is starting the setup from the centre satellite. Now you have it tracking the arc here is how to set it up. Drive the actuator all the way closed until it hits the hardware limit. Now click it out 10 counts. That allows 5 counts for software limit and 5 for first satellite. Now with the actuator set like that loosen the clamp around the actuator and adjust the dish until it is on the furthest east satellite you want to receive.