Today was a LUCKY day.

[SatelliteAV]

Great for KU, not a good C-band choice.

[Anole]

In another thread, I just got through saying I couldn't recommend 6' for C band!

A 1m Winegard makes a very nice Ku dish, which is what it was designed for.


As for anyone not sufficiently discouraged, go lookup a 1m BUD thread by Linuxman.
It was several years ago.
He wrung the last drop out of his 1m dish.
I doubt anyone could do better.

[avenger]

Did the mini mod by using two 9/16 x 3/8 x 3/32 "O" ring they fit fairly snug into the F-fitting connection area. I am sure that F-fittings are making good contact with the pins/studs inside the motor.

Have question about testing the motor EAST and WEST travel functions while connected straight to the microHD, I unplugged the microHD from the power source, connected the motor to the microHD, made electical connection and powered up the microHD, the motor ran by itself all the way to the West side ( I guess that the last time I powered down must have been watching the farest west satellite) anyhow tried to go East and the motor moved about a quarted way, stopped and it started clicking about every two seconds, did not move much to the East, when the button was released the motor ran again by itself toward the West.

The main question is, does this motor have to be initially USALS programmed to the satelltes positions by the microHD in order for it to respond to the programmed satellites locations, the previously programmed locations were done to the other inplaced motor. Am I making sense. In short the GS120, is not traveling/moving when the East button function is performed. I do not want to go ahead and install the motor to the dish if it has problems and is not going to work right.

Thanks

[SatelliteAV]

Would love to see any photos of the mod!

The motor is both DiSEqC 1.2 and USALS compatible.

Was the motor reassembled with the tube in the exact position as when disassembled? If not, the motor may be driving off the end of the gear! From your description, sounds like this may be the case. If assembled incorrectly:
1. Disasemble
2. Drive the motor to reference using the microHD
3. Align the shaft with the tube pointer at zero
4. Reassemble

There might be a mechanical limiter set (under the scale).

Run the motor to the center (zero) position and insert a paperclip into the motor reset. This will clear all DiSEqC 1.2 and electronic hardware limits from the motor.

[avenger]

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Connected the GS120 motor to the Fortec Lifetime Ultra and was able to move the motor shaft to the center "0" positio, no clicking smooth running so far, go figure.

Then proceeded to mount the motor to the Winegard dish, removed the small dish and replaced with the wingard dish.

The mod is not a big deal, just a simple insertion/placement of the above mentioned "O" ring and jamming the F-fitting in the cavity, the "O" rings are resting against the "Jam" nuts and keeping the F-fitting well centered into the cavity, there is very little movement of the F-fittings.... Note the blurry picture is not of the GS120 since it is already on the pole, but of the smaller motor (GS 2100), but you get the idea. I had to take the picture and run, since the Louisiana State birds (the mosquitos) were fierce.

Tomorrow I will see if I can get some satellites on this new setup. Before removing the small dish, marked/scribed the pole and transfered the marking to the new motor clamp brackets.

[avenger]

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Today I spent a few hours trying to tune in the new dish with no good results. This dish is much too heavy for the original small dish pole, my back yard is also to small for three dishes, and my wife's small vegetable garden is conflicting with any new dish additions.

Will have to remove and replace or plant a new and bigger pole for the new dish. This is what happens when you don't think ahead and feel comfortable with what you already have and then someone gives you a bigger dish and things goes to pot, LOL!!.



It has been a very bad day weather wise as well as unproductive.

As of right now, both Ku dishes are down and the $69.99 special is out of commission, if you noticed some of the picture that I send shows the back of the special dish with a bent "L" bracket compliments of Hurricane Isaac and a little help from the wife.