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DISH SETUP: Single sat, Multi-Sat & Motorised
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<blockquote data-quote="Lazarus" data-source="post: 648401" data-attributes="member: 323322"><p>Sounds as if you just haven't quite followed through on the initial mechanical alignment of the Motorised Dish.</p><p></p><p>The Dish Elevation and Motor Latitude are just the starting point - However hard you try, there are always errors eg Pole half a degree out, the impossibility of setting dish and motor angle within around half a degree, clamps not being square on etc etc, so you need to take a step back, breathe hard, and have another go!.</p><p></p><p>Check Pole is vertical</p><p></p><p>Check you set the Motor Latitude of 53 or so on the correct scale (There are two on the Motor body ..... one marked Latitude and one marked Elevation</p><p></p><p>Check the Dish is mounted correctly "fore and aft" on the Motor Stub</p><p></p><p>Check you've assembled the Dish correctly - Some brackets can be reversed, giving access to a different range of movement in Elevation. A good test is to check that when it's set to 23 degrees or so, the face of the Dish appears more or less vertical</p><p></p><p>Check the LNB is at zero Skew</p><p></p><p>Check the meter connections - the supplied cable is somewhat flimsy.</p><p></p><p>Confirm to us that you are attempting final alignment by moving the Dish/Motor assembly around the Pole as one.</p><p></p><p>If possible, Post up some pics so we can eliminate "howlers"!</p><p></p><p>Edit: I use the Foxsat on a Motorised Dish - you will find that the pre-stored Transponder lists are totally naff. Do ensure that when you align to Thor, you are using 11325 H 24500 7/8 (which carries BBC World). If that TP is not in the list, you must add it as a User TP. It isn't the easiest of Receivers to use during alignment, but is pretty good otherwise.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lazarus, post: 648401, member: 323322"] Sounds as if you just haven't quite followed through on the initial mechanical alignment of the Motorised Dish. The Dish Elevation and Motor Latitude are just the starting point - However hard you try, there are always errors eg Pole half a degree out, the impossibility of setting dish and motor angle within around half a degree, clamps not being square on etc etc, so you need to take a step back, breathe hard, and have another go!. Check Pole is vertical Check you set the Motor Latitude of 53 or so on the correct scale (There are two on the Motor body ..... one marked Latitude and one marked Elevation Check the Dish is mounted correctly "fore and aft" on the Motor Stub Check you've assembled the Dish correctly - Some brackets can be reversed, giving access to a different range of movement in Elevation. A good test is to check that when it's set to 23 degrees or so, the face of the Dish appears more or less vertical Check the LNB is at zero Skew Check the meter connections - the supplied cable is somewhat flimsy. Confirm to us that you are attempting final alignment by moving the Dish/Motor assembly around the Pole as one. If possible, Post up some pics so we can eliminate "howlers"! Edit: I use the Foxsat on a Motorised Dish - you will find that the pre-stored Transponder lists are totally naff. Do ensure that when you align to Thor, you are using 11325 H 24500 7/8 (which carries BBC World). If that TP is not in the list, you must add it as a User TP. It isn't the easiest of Receivers to use during alignment, but is pretty good otherwise. [/QUOTE]
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