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DISH SETUP: Single sat, Multi-Sat & Motorised
Thor 5 (0.8°W) and Hot Bird (13° E) single dish
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<blockquote data-quote="archive10" data-source="post: 1000672"><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Potentially very sound advice, but from the pictures it looks as if the multi-LNB holder is intended to be fixed onto the dish arm, not the LNB.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">IF this is the case, [USER=407134]@9944990[/USER] will not be able to tilt the bracket upwards.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Instead, OP has three options:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">1) Tilt the dish mount around a centre axis (which is very likely impractical) so that the 13E LNB is correct, this is propbably 3.3 degrees as [USER=332642]@a33[/USER] points out.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">2) Physcially bend the metal arm holding the 13E LNB until an upward slant is achieved (difficult to get right). This will lift the 13E LNB into the proper height.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">3) Re-centre dish on 7E using one of the LNBs, then move that LNB intto holder to the right (looking into dish) of the centre one for 1W, the other LNB in a holder left for 13E. this should be OK as 13E is almost due south, so we are very close to the top of the arc. This will divide the height error between the two LNBs (roughly), and as both are quite strong this may work.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">4) Put some suitable like washers or plastic pieces between the metal LNB holder arm and the 13E LNB holder itself, raising the LNB holder by, say 4-5 mm. Longer bolts may be required.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">I would try the last option - it's relative easy to get washers, but will require some trial and error. But you don't need to realign dish or abuse/adapt hardware. A simple sat-beeper may be enough to get you going.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">What you are trying to achieve should be quite easy - do not despair,</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Just a thought - can you supply a bit more information:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">> what sat the dish (origainally) aligned to?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">> what is the make of the dish? Triax?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">> can you post a picture or two of the current configuration, this is worth a thousand words. <img src="https://www.satellites.co.uk/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="archive10, post: 1000672"] [FONT=Arial]Potentially very sound advice, but from the pictures it looks as if the multi-LNB holder is intended to be fixed onto the dish arm, not the LNB. IF this is the case, [USER=407134]@9944990[/USER] will not be able to tilt the bracket upwards. Instead, OP has three options: 1) Tilt the dish mount around a centre axis (which is very likely impractical) so that the 13E LNB is correct, this is propbably 3.3 degrees as [USER=332642]@a33[/USER] points out. 2) Physcially bend the metal arm holding the 13E LNB until an upward slant is achieved (difficult to get right). This will lift the 13E LNB into the proper height. 3) Re-centre dish on 7E using one of the LNBs, then move that LNB intto holder to the right (looking into dish) of the centre one for 1W, the other LNB in a holder left for 13E. this should be OK as 13E is almost due south, so we are very close to the top of the arc. This will divide the height error between the two LNBs (roughly), and as both are quite strong this may work. 4) Put some suitable like washers or plastic pieces between the metal LNB holder arm and the 13E LNB holder itself, raising the LNB holder by, say 4-5 mm. Longer bolts may be required. I would try the last option - it's relative easy to get washers, but will require some trial and error. But you don't need to realign dish or abuse/adapt hardware. A simple sat-beeper may be enough to get you going. What you are trying to achieve should be quite easy - do not despair, Just a thought - can you supply a bit more information: > what sat the dish (origainally) aligned to? > what is the make of the dish? Triax? > can you post a picture or two of the current configuration, this is worth a thousand words. :) [/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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