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<blockquote data-quote="moonbase" data-source="post: 1069330" data-attributes="member: 178786"><p>Spiff,</p><p></p><p>At your location of Mullion Cove your due South satellite is 5.0W. If you use your Az/El motor to get the polar mount to its dead centre position you can then manually rotate the entire assembly on the pole on the Az/El exis to peak the signals coming from 5.0W. Additionaly, you should also peak the elevation angle (not the declination offset angle) to maximise the signal from 5W.</p><p></p><p>If your declination offset angle was previously correctly set for your location (6.62 degrees) the above process should have realigned your arc. If you are using an actuator for the declination offset adjustment you will need to set it to 6.62 degrees at your polar mount dead centre.</p><p></p><p>As an alternative to using 5W as your due South satellite you could use "solar noon". If by any chance you have some sunshine today at 12:28 the sun will cast a shadow from the vertical feed support arm of the dish directly across the dish centre. By adjusting the entire assembly to get the vertical feed support am shadow centred on the dish you will be at dead due South for your location. Knowing UK weather, I think the signals from 5W are more reliable for adjustment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="moonbase, post: 1069330, member: 178786"] Spiff, At your location of Mullion Cove your due South satellite is 5.0W. If you use your Az/El motor to get the polar mount to its dead centre position you can then manually rotate the entire assembly on the pole on the Az/El exis to peak the signals coming from 5.0W. Additionaly, you should also peak the elevation angle (not the declination offset angle) to maximise the signal from 5W. If your declination offset angle was previously correctly set for your location (6.62 degrees) the above process should have realigned your arc. If you are using an actuator for the declination offset adjustment you will need to set it to 6.62 degrees at your polar mount dead centre. As an alternative to using 5W as your due South satellite you could use "solar noon". If by any chance you have some sunshine today at 12:28 the sun will cast a shadow from the vertical feed support arm of the dish directly across the dish centre. By adjusting the entire assembly to get the vertical feed support am shadow centred on the dish you will be at dead due South for your location. Knowing UK weather, I think the signals from 5W are more reliable for adjustment. [/QUOTE]
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