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<blockquote data-quote="Captain Jack" data-source="post: 795091" data-attributes="member: 243342"><p>Can't drive it any further than 70E's endstop, either manually using the button on the motor or the receiver. All software limits are off. I am guessing it's parking at 64E as when it's on 62E, the arrow is pointing at 68E. Don't forget that I am further west than you are (2.8W), so the motor needs to travel further for eastern sats.</p><p></p><p>The limit adjuster is weird there. There's a fiddly little screw under the stub, which I loosened up but couldn't really move the limiter thingy any further as it was hitting the case...if that make sense. If I removed it completely (how?), I think it would have enough to go further.</p><p></p><p>Looking at other motors, looks like "Darkmotor" has a range of 80W <> 80E, which seems good and would probably realistically reach 74E here (not that there's anything there). But then this motor should go to 75E and it stops at 70E <img src="https://www.satellites.co.uk/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/sad.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":(" title="Sad :(" data-shortname=":(" /> Although the Darkmotor seems to have some issues with its automatic backlash adjuster... </p><p></p><p>Can I put the Penta 85 on a polar mount?!</p><p></p><p>Any ideas on the signal issues on stronger satellites?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Captain Jack, post: 795091, member: 243342"] Can't drive it any further than 70E's endstop, either manually using the button on the motor or the receiver. All software limits are off. I am guessing it's parking at 64E as when it's on 62E, the arrow is pointing at 68E. Don't forget that I am further west than you are (2.8W), so the motor needs to travel further for eastern sats. The limit adjuster is weird there. There's a fiddly little screw under the stub, which I loosened up but couldn't really move the limiter thingy any further as it was hitting the case...if that make sense. If I removed it completely (how?), I think it would have enough to go further. Looking at other motors, looks like "Darkmotor" has a range of 80W <> 80E, which seems good and would probably realistically reach 74E here (not that there's anything there). But then this motor should go to 75E and it stops at 70E :( Although the Darkmotor seems to have some issues with its automatic backlash adjuster... Can I put the Penta 85 on a polar mount?! Any ideas on the signal issues on stronger satellites? [/QUOTE]
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