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DISH SETUP: Single sat, Multi-Sat & Motorised
Channel Master 1.8 Restoration
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<blockquote data-quote="s-band" data-source="post: 981058" data-attributes="member: 407744"><p>Thanks, Ku & Ka probably. I'd like to use the SMW PLL with mechanical polar rotor as it may be better than trying to fit it to the IRTE.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>600kg concrete - can you lift that as well? I need to retain portability in case of planning problems but I have some granite blocks to hold it down. Yes, the dish is better than expected. The line that looks like a crack on the photo of the back is a cobweb. I have straightened the feed arm by squashing it in a Workmate which distributed the pressure. It still needed more bending which I did iteratively; bend, rotate, bend, rotate etc until it was reasonably round. It still has some ripples but it will do to start. I'll think about new arms if/when I try a fancy feed rotator. There is only some rust on the polar mount near the bearings and fixings, I think I'll get away with so localised rust prevention.</p><p></p><p>The polar mount has less problems than I thought initially. I don't think it has been bent. Many of the fixings were loose and had been for some time which resulted in some damage to threads as it waved about. The plates either side of the polar axis member are skew but mis-alignment was mainly due to the holes marked yellow being 13mm diameter fitted with 12mm bolt. I've ordered a 1/2" bolt to replace it.</p><p>[ATTACH]96181[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]96183[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>I'm missing a plastic bit to hold the lower feed arm.</p><p>[ATTACH]96182[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>I'm thinking of getting the matching C120 feed. Has anyone bought from here? <a href="https://www.satellitetv.ie/andrews-1.8m-feed-horn" target="_blank">Channel Master Feed Horn</a> (cheaper than UK suppliers) and wondering if I can add inclined tracking to this easily:</p><p>[ATTACH]96184[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="s-band, post: 981058, member: 407744"] Thanks, Ku & Ka probably. I'd like to use the SMW PLL with mechanical polar rotor as it may be better than trying to fit it to the IRTE. 600kg concrete - can you lift that as well? I need to retain portability in case of planning problems but I have some granite blocks to hold it down. Yes, the dish is better than expected. The line that looks like a crack on the photo of the back is a cobweb. I have straightened the feed arm by squashing it in a Workmate which distributed the pressure. It still needed more bending which I did iteratively; bend, rotate, bend, rotate etc until it was reasonably round. It still has some ripples but it will do to start. I'll think about new arms if/when I try a fancy feed rotator. There is only some rust on the polar mount near the bearings and fixings, I think I'll get away with so localised rust prevention. The polar mount has less problems than I thought initially. I don't think it has been bent. Many of the fixings were loose and had been for some time which resulted in some damage to threads as it waved about. The plates either side of the polar axis member are skew but mis-alignment was mainly due to the holes marked yellow being 13mm diameter fitted with 12mm bolt. I've ordered a 1/2" bolt to replace it. [ATTACH]96181[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]96183[/ATTACH] I'm missing a plastic bit to hold the lower feed arm. [ATTACH]96182[/ATTACH] I'm thinking of getting the matching C120 feed. Has anyone bought from here? [URL='https://www.satellitetv.ie/andrews-1.8m-feed-horn']Channel Master Feed Horn[/URL] (cheaper than UK suppliers) and wondering if I can add inclined tracking to this easily: [ATTACH]96184[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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