Search results for query: *

  1. phatton

    650i servo connection

    sorry if I wasn't clear I ment the connection for the little blue servo on the feedhorn.
  2. phatton

    650i servo connection

    I can't seem to get my servo motor to work on the GI 650I. I know the servo is ok since I have tested it on a Drake antenna positioner. How should the servo wires be connected to the 650i? ------------------------------------------------ | RED(1) | BLACK(2) | BLACK(3) | RED(4) |...
  3. phatton

    Actuator Size

    Well I ordered an 18" superjack. Will be nice to not have to go out into the cold to change satellites.
  4. phatton

    Actuator Size

    I need to replace the actuator arm on my dish as the motor in it was completely trashed when I got it (it was free...can't complain). I see that they come in 18" and 24" sizes. How are they measured so I can get the proper size for my dish (8' unimesh)?
  5. phatton

    New Dish Endicott, NY

    analog works Success....the C-Band analog works!! :) Still got a bit of adjusting to be able to swing thru the arc but was able to scan a few satellites on analog. The 650i was showing signal levels in the low 30's but the picture wasn't too bad. I was not able to get anything on digital...
  6. phatton

    New Dish Endicott, NY

    new equipment well I rigged up a mount for my dish but have not been able to get any signal out of it. I suspected that my Drake receiver was bad so I decided to get a Fortec Mercury II. With the Mercury II I am still not able to lock on any satellites with the big dish. I hooked up the Mercury...
  7. phatton

    New Dish Endicott, NY

    missing part? Well I've had a few minutes to take a closer look at my mount and I'm pretty sure that it's missing some parts. I don't see how to attach it to a pole. I also tried out the actuator which didn't work. After taking it apart I discovered that the magnet in the motor is smashed into...
  8. phatton

    New Dish Endicott, NY

    My new equipment OK I've picked up my new dish and it appears to be in excellent condition. I hoped to be able to get more pictures but ran out of batteries for the camera. Dish: Unimesh 8 foot fine mesh (openings about the size of tip of ballpoint pen) Actuator: VonWeise...
  9. phatton

    New Dish Endicott, NY

    I was offered an 8ft mesh dish from Freecycle and was hoping to get some help with setup. I do not have the dish yet so can't give any specifics on it but will update this thread when I pick it up this afternoon. My location is zipcode 13760 lat:42.0N lon:76.1W. I'm told it is a pole mount and...