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DISH SETUP: Single sat, Multi-Sat & Motorised
Manually re-aligning a minidish
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<blockquote data-quote="robbieb43" data-source="post: 393185" data-attributes="member: 177908"><p>They are pretty easy to align - there are few designs but it is just a case of loosening the nuts that hold the angles and very gently twisting. I use a cheapo meter (Stafinder and the like £5-£10) with a tone output which makes it really easy as you just listen for the whistle to top it out. If you are just realigning on 28 the it is worth twisting the dish gently up and down a few millimeters and side to side (just genly flexing it) so that you can get a feel for which direction to move it, before you loosen off. If you are moving to 13/19e then try not to lose the inclination as its is harder to find the new sat once you have lost this. Can't speak for the gain you will get at 13e though but suggest you just suck it and see. I also find the use of a wife and a mobile phone are useful accessories in such activities.<img src="https://www.satellites.co.uk/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="robbieb43, post: 393185, member: 177908"] They are pretty easy to align - there are few designs but it is just a case of loosening the nuts that hold the angles and very gently twisting. I use a cheapo meter (Stafinder and the like £5-£10) with a tone output which makes it really easy as you just listen for the whistle to top it out. If you are just realigning on 28 the it is worth twisting the dish gently up and down a few millimeters and side to side (just genly flexing it) so that you can get a feel for which direction to move it, before you loosen off. If you are moving to 13/19e then try not to lose the inclination as its is harder to find the new sat once you have lost this. Can't speak for the gain you will get at 13e though but suggest you just suck it and see. I also find the use of a wife and a mobile phone are useful accessories in such activities.:) [/QUOTE]
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