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DISH SETUP: Single sat, Multi-Sat & Motorised
now i'm really really p****d
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<blockquote data-quote="_stu_" data-source="post: 155987" data-attributes="member: 194669"><p>I think the instructions are wrong...</p><p></p><p>If you look at the table, they say that at 5degrees latitude, you need to set the angle of elevation to 5.32.</p><p></p><p>If you look at the diagram on the opposite page, if you were to set the angle of mount to 5.32deg, then the main part of the motor would be almost vertical with the arm leaning forward. However, seeing as 0degrees latitude is the equator, then at 5deg latitude the satellites are almost vertically overhead, so using the setting they give your dish would be facing the south pole rather than the satellites!! </p><p></p><p>On the other hand, if you were to tilt the motor back so the angle of mount was 85deg, then the motor would be almost horizontal and the dish would be facing vertically upwards to where the satellites should be.</p><p></p><p>So I reckon the angle of mount = 90 - elevation angle.</p><p></p><p>Hope that makes sense!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="_stu_, post: 155987, member: 194669"] I think the instructions are wrong... If you look at the table, they say that at 5degrees latitude, you need to set the angle of elevation to 5.32. If you look at the diagram on the opposite page, if you were to set the angle of mount to 5.32deg, then the main part of the motor would be almost vertical with the arm leaning forward. However, seeing as 0degrees latitude is the equator, then at 5deg latitude the satellites are almost vertically overhead, so using the setting they give your dish would be facing the south pole rather than the satellites!! On the other hand, if you were to tilt the motor back so the angle of mount was 85deg, then the motor would be almost horizontal and the dish would be facing vertically upwards to where the satellites should be. So I reckon the angle of mount = 90 - elevation angle. Hope that makes sense! [/QUOTE]
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