Dish install help please

den123

i guys anyone in exeter can help me put up motorised dish up and set it up the more i read about setting dish up the more i start going pale lol like i said iam new learning

sonic1

Hi den123,
Do not be put off by thinking it is over technical, If you can put a shelf up you can put a dish up. Honest, have a look around the site and if you have problems ask for help.
We were all where you are at some point but you will feel more satisfaction doing it yourself

rolfw

I agree, it isn't difficult, but you do need to be methodical. Follow the procedure exactly, and you will have your system up and working in a day.

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den123

thanks guys will give it a go just all of you stay on line when i get started lol

rolfw

How high up is it going to go den?

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den123

hi mate we in a bungalow so to just clear the roof at back of house about 12ft high thanks

den123

dish came today have put it together in the liveing room before the wife comes from work lol lol no got to fix bracket outside tomorrow if the weather is not raining if i get stuck is there anyone i can phone in the uk thanks guys

den123

hi guys can anyone help me i live in exeter ex6 7tp what settings will i have to set the dish at any help please new here

rolfw

For which satellite? Or is it a motorised system?

Why not put your equipment in your profile?

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den123

i have a motorised dish with a humax 2000 reciver thanks

rolfw

Your elevation figure on the motor will be 50.6, your longitude is 3.5 degrees West, so you can set up your due South on either 1W or 5W, but you will need to offset the motor by a couple of degrees whichever you select.

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den123

thanks mate what do you meen offset the motor by couple of degrees thanks

rolfw

If you are using a receiver with USALS, then you set the motor to zero or refence point, then set up your coordinates in the receiver, then tell it to go to either 5W or 1W, whichever you decide to use as your reference satellite.

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den123

thanks mate is there any chance doing a step by step guide as what to do from start to finnish iam a bit slow thick. lol i have a humax 2000 reciver hopeing to start putting the dish up today if weather is ok got get a mast pole first thanks mate

Park Royal

If the scale on the side of your motor is marked Latitude set it to 50.6. If the scale is marked elevation set it to 90 minus 50.6 ie 39.4.
PR

Rob

Look at the "sticky threads" at the start of this section i.e. My Motor Set-up Tutorial by Longstockings or Set-up The Dish by T24 and they tell you how to do it.

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den123

hi how do i get the .6 you say 50.6 latitude the markings on the motor go in 1s up to 65 thanks

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Just set it to midway between 50 and 51, that'll be close enough. I don't think that the 0.1 deg will make any difference.

Believe these guys when they tell you it's not that difficult. I put up my very first motorized system a couple of months ago following the stickies at the top of the thread and within 4 - 5 hours was up and running. Good luck with it.

den123

have set the longetude to 50.6 what settings do i have to set the dish setting on thanks

rolfw

It should tell you that in your motor manual, can you put your exact setup, with a bit of deatil in your profile, then we will all know what we are taling about.

Make and model is motor
Make of Dish
Type of bracket
Model of Humax

You really don't need to set the angle of the dish, that is done when you try to find the due South satellite.

PS. 50.6 is your latitude.

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den123

i see got you thanks will try put dish up tomorrow if its not pissing down got soaked today putting wall bracket on the wall thanks to you all for your help den

wod

cool make sure the mount is 100% level before you fit the dish on it

den123

hi guys. have put my dish up today mortorised bit windy but got it up right now my problems start have set the lattitude setting on the motor that you gave me 50.6 have pointed the dish south can you please tell me what i have to do nowto find a satelite do i move the dish manuay or by the reciver bit lost now what satilite should i set it up to feq ect anyone got a humax 2000 reciver spent most afternoon trying to see how it works thanks guys stuck now

rolfw

As said in a couple of the sticky threads, you need to move the whole assembly on the pole for the azimuth and the dish elevation only, to find your due South satellite, whichever one you decide to go for.

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den123

can you explane in engish mate bit thick here lol bit at a time dont understand this azimuth due south satelite thanks den