Advice Needed DiseQC 1.3 motor on CM 120

[AtOM13]

Hi guys,

I'm looking for a DiseQC 1.3 motor for my "new" Channel Master 1.2m.
Is there good motor for this size?

 

[scopus]

Hi guys,

I'm looking for a DiseQC 1.3 motor for my "new" Channel Master 1.2m.
Is there good motor for this size?

Personally with the weight of a CM 1.2 dish, I wouldn't entertain putting it on a Diseqc motor. You really need something much stronger. A 36v system is needed here.

 

[Lazarus]

Indeed. This despite most DiSEqC motors being specified for "up to 1.2m". Weight varies, of course, depending upon the material used to construct the dish. Then there's storm resilience to consider.

I had Triax TD110 on one and, although it survived, I always got anxious when the wind blew, and had to fettle various clamps rather too frequently.

 

[Satfaca]

With proper design and execution ... no problem. Optibox DM3800S used.
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[Channel Hopper]

Hi guys,

I'm looking for a DiseQC 1.3 motor for my "new" Channel Master 1.2m.
Is there good motor for this size?

When you say DiseQC 1.3, which Eutelsat protocol is your receiver capable of ?

 

[Manikm909]

Indeed. This despite most DiSEqC motors being specified for "up to 1.2m". Weight varies, of course, depending upon the material used to construct the dish. Then there's storm resilience to consider.

I had Triax TD110 on one and, although it survived, I always got anxious when the wind blew, and had to fettle various clamps rather too frequently.

not only weight...size also.
i know from experience, when i had my Laminas 1.2 (a lightweight dish) - in high winds, no matter how tight i made it, it always ended up rotating on the motor stub, gradually degrading signal across the arc.
you could try a rubber coating on the stub, so the teeth bite into it more - but in the end i went 36v and would never go back to those DISEqC\USALS motors whatever they're called.

 

[scopus]

With proper design and execution ... no problem. Optibox DM3800S used.
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A good storm will destroy that!!

 

[Manikm909]

A good storm will destroy that!!

i wonder if its still there...

 

[scopus]

i wonder if its still there...

You can design it all you want to, but no way will a Diseqc motor survive a good storm unless it's very, very sheltered..with a CM 1.2.

 

[Captain Jack]

My Gibby 1.2m survived for a number of years on a Moteck 2100 motor - but it was in a sheltered location at ground level.

 

[malsat]

I have had my 1.2 Gibby on a tm diseqc motor for 14 years (garden mounted) and still going strong.

But would not put a 1.2 CM on one, far to heavy.

 

[Beli1910]

sprašujem se, če je še tam...

i wonder if its still there...

No, the antenna has been in my possession for some time now, and it works without problems in this way.

 

[AtOM13]

Ok, I already have 36v motor with the CM but no box to control it.
So using a DiseQC motor seems to be simple than 36v IMO ( only 1 cable, smaller ...)
Vu+ Duo receiver mainly used for this antenna, Atlas Hd200s sometimes, both are ok with diseqc and usual

 

[scopus]

Ok, I already have 36v motor with the CM but no box to control it.
So using a DiseQC motor seems to be simple than 36v IMO ( only 1 cable, smaller ...)
Vu+ Duo receiver mainly used for this antenna, Atlas Hd200s sometimes, both are ok with diseqc and usual

Just get a V Box.