40" C/Ku - Band Dish

**Virgil Gomes** · 09-05-2006 11:26 AM

Hi Guys,

Thanks! I will change the skew on the ASC421 so that the "0" is at 9 o clock position when looking at the dish.

Are there any particular actuators that are better than others? I've heard of VanWeiser and Skyjack.

Thank you,

Virgil

**JoelA** · 09-05-2006 11:27 AM

Any chance of using a setup like this mounted on a motor?

**PSB** · 09-05-2006 11:36 AM

Depends on the motor, if you can get as much weight off the dish as possible it can be done!

I think Cascade a member here had his Mini BUD system motorized.

http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air-fta-discussion/32726-120cm-dish-c-band-performance-now.html

**FordPrefect** · 11-01-2006 01:09 AM

Originally Posted by Virgil Gomes

Hi Guys,

The 6' dish is an Orbitron. It came with a Pansat 1000 and a Uniden analog reciever. I want to thank Pete for pushing me over the edge into C-Band.

I set it up this weekend and have it tracking the arc. The jack was frozen because the dish hadn't been moved in a couple of years. I was able to get it somewhat working but ended up using a screw driver to turn the jack.

I installed the ASC421 on it and found that all the vertical channels where coming is as horizontals and the horizontals where coming in and verticals. I tried rotation the ASC421 in different directions, but that didn't help. Does anyone else have this problem? Any seuggestion?

One last question. how do you know what size jack you have? I think the one I have is an 18". I measured how far out it went. Can any one recommend a good jack and who to buy it from (Peter).

Thank you,

Virgil

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