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DISH SETUP: Single sat, Multi-Sat & Motorised
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<blockquote data-quote="gameboy" data-source="post: 94338" data-attributes="member: 177511"><p>My advice - from scrartch.</p><p></p><p>Set the motor on the pole and reset it. </p><p></p><p>Then position it to zero degress and fit the dish. </p><p></p><p>Set the motor and dish elevation and point the dish as close to true South as you can.</p><p></p><p>Using the East/West controls, on the motor, try and find Thor (1 deg West) Use a meter if you can, otherwise a mobile phone/walkie talkie to someone watching the receiver (tuned to Thor). </p><p></p><p>Once you have Thor check the scale on bottom of the motor if it is at 1 deg West you've cracked the first part. If not move the complete motor dish assembly around the pole the opposite way the amount needed to get Thor on that 1 deg West scale.</p><p></p><p>If you have to adjust it you should again have to use the motor controls to get Thor back but this time it should be at 1 deg West on the motor body. </p><p></p><p>This bit is important as unless you get South correct you will be off the arch and lose satellites.</p><p></p><p>I would then use the motor controls and search for the strong birds - Astra 19.2 East Hotbird 13 East and Hispasat 30 West using the East/West controls on the motor. </p><p></p><p>If you are getting the East but not the West Sats then the motor may be off the arch and vice versa.</p><p></p><p>Try and get true South sorted first and come back.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gameboy, post: 94338, member: 177511"] My advice - from scrartch. Set the motor on the pole and reset it. Then position it to zero degress and fit the dish. Set the motor and dish elevation and point the dish as close to true South as you can. Using the East/West controls, on the motor, try and find Thor (1 deg West) Use a meter if you can, otherwise a mobile phone/walkie talkie to someone watching the receiver (tuned to Thor). Once you have Thor check the scale on bottom of the motor if it is at 1 deg West you've cracked the first part. If not move the complete motor dish assembly around the pole the opposite way the amount needed to get Thor on that 1 deg West scale. If you have to adjust it you should again have to use the motor controls to get Thor back but this time it should be at 1 deg West on the motor body. This bit is important as unless you get South correct you will be off the arch and lose satellites. I would then use the motor controls and search for the strong birds - Astra 19.2 East Hotbird 13 East and Hispasat 30 West using the East/West controls on the motor. If you are getting the East but not the West Sats then the motor may be off the arch and vice versa. Try and get true South sorted first and come back. [/QUOTE]
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