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Wow, there must be some trick to this because I tried for well over an hour and got zip with my dish skewed while hunting for 43.1W.
Is there a calculator out there that calculates the dish elevation when the dish is skewed?
I had the dish pretty much standing on it's side with a skew angle of 54° or so. It didn't take me too long to figure out that the dish elevation scale wasn't particularly useful if the dish is skewed.
I finally gave up, skewed the dish back to straight up and down, skewed the LNBF and locked the sat in a couple minutes.
I'd like to give it a shot with the dish skewed again as I'm sure the dish is more efficient that way vs a skewed LNBF. The signal at 43.1W is marginal. Any way I can better that is welcomed!
Thanks,
Is there a calculator out there that calculates the dish elevation when the dish is skewed?
I had the dish pretty much standing on it's side with a skew angle of 54° or so. It didn't take me too long to figure out that the dish elevation scale wasn't particularly useful if the dish is skewed.
I finally gave up, skewed the dish back to straight up and down, skewed the LNBF and locked the sat in a couple minutes.
I'd like to give it a shot with the dish skewed again as I'm sure the dish is more efficient that way vs a skewed LNBF. The signal at 43.1W is marginal. Any way I can better that is welcomed!
Thanks,
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Ok.. let me explain further 
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I have the motorized 75e... and then I have my 'old' 75e which is on a starband skewable mount.
I put together a non-penatrating mount that's been sitting in my yard dang near a year now and decided to shoot for Dr Dish this weekend. Now this particular non-pen was from a small company what was rolling it's own wireless connectivity between remote sites. Because of this the mast is 10' tall (see pic). I skewed the dish to 54.5, dialed in 9 degrees elevation to start with and went to work.
This got old to play with like this but I wanted to try it up there first because I figured with my low elevation to the bird (8.7 degrees) I needed all the help I could get.
This didn't pan out though...
I took the dish off and went after my sawzall. I cut the pole roughly in half, re-skewed to zero (well 90 on the dish, but you get the point), eyeballed the LNBF to 45 degrees or so and went hunting. I set the elevation as per Satfinder and didn't get a thing.
I decided to hit somehting I knew I 'could' see and use it as a point of reference. 58w here I come. I quickly locked on 58w and compared my elevation marking to what Satfinder said. It was +4 degrees.
I dialed in 12.7ish elevation and swung the dish East. There it is!
Ok... where to go from here...
I figure I can take the body off the LNBF and get it siting down in the saddle like it should. This may correct the +4 situation. It may even better illuminate the dish. This is an eliptical dish (75E) and I think it would be beneficial to skew it. Of course I'm kind of already in a 'less than optimal' situation with a universal LNBF strapped on the Primestar saddle. I just want to optimize what I've got to work with here
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Now... Let's say I take the dish, locked on 43W and skew it 54 degrees. My effective elevation is now something in the neighborhood of 3-4 degrees and my azimuth is dorked 15-20 degrees East.
There must be a calculator for this. What really sucks is not knowing the exact Azimuth you're aiming the dish at.
See where I'm coming from?
PS - never mind the wiring around my polar mount and the motorized 75E. That was my dog's handy-work
.I have the motorized 75e... and then I have my 'old' 75e which is on a starband skewable mount.
I put together a non-penatrating mount that's been sitting in my yard dang near a year now and decided to shoot for Dr Dish this weekend. Now this particular non-pen was from a small company what was rolling it's own wireless connectivity between remote sites. Because of this the mast is 10' tall (see pic). I skewed the dish to 54.5, dialed in 9 degrees elevation to start with and went to work.
This got old to play with like this but I wanted to try it up there first because I figured with my low elevation to the bird (8.7 degrees) I needed all the help I could get.
This didn't pan out though...
I took the dish off and went after my sawzall. I cut the pole roughly in half, re-skewed to zero (well 90 on the dish, but you get the point), eyeballed the LNBF to 45 degrees or so and went hunting. I set the elevation as per Satfinder and didn't get a thing.
I decided to hit somehting I knew I 'could' see and use it as a point of reference. 58w here I come. I quickly locked on 58w and compared my elevation marking to what Satfinder said. It was +4 degrees.
I dialed in 12.7ish elevation and swung the dish East. There it is!
Ok... where to go from here...
I figure I can take the body off the LNBF and get it siting down in the saddle like it should. This may correct the +4 situation. It may even better illuminate the dish. This is an eliptical dish (75E) and I think it would be beneficial to skew it. Of course I'm kind of already in a 'less than optimal' situation with a universal LNBF strapped on the Primestar saddle. I just want to optimize what I've got to work with here
.Now... Let's say I take the dish, locked on 43W and skew it 54 degrees. My effective elevation is now something in the neighborhood of 3-4 degrees and my azimuth is dorked 15-20 degrees East.
There must be a calculator for this. What really sucks is not knowing the exact Azimuth you're aiming the dish at.
See where I'm coming from?
PS - never mind the wiring around my polar mount and the motorized 75E. That was my dog's handy-work
Damn!I just want to optimize what I've got to work with here
You don't give a guy much to work with, tying his hands like that
Let's see:
1) non-optimal dish
2) non-optimal LNB
3) non-optimal LNB location
4) non-optimal LNB feed-horn
And we can't change any of these variables?
...hrmmm... you sure make it a challenge...
I'm flexible - I just don't want to buy anythingDamn!
You don't give a guy much to work with, tying his hands like that
Let's see:
1) non-optimal dish
2) non-optimal LNB
3) non-optimal LNB location
4) non-optimal LNB feed-horn
And we can't change any of these variables?
...hrmmm... you sure make it a challenge...
.#1 - If it can be made to work, cool. Otherwise I'll keep holding my breath for a free 1.2M from a gas-station tear down. If not that I might have to break down and buy a 90cm dish when I find a smoking deal.
#2 It's a good LNB (0.3 Univ), just not optimal for the eliptical dish.
#3 is fixable, just pop the case and strap it down.
#4 goes with #2. I have the QPF / proper feedhorn I could try on the dish from my motorized dish to see if it helps. The TP is 12.050 so the STD LNB should be fine.
I'll try the QPF / proper feedhorn next weekend. It'll be a good goal to try to match whateve rit can do as it really should be the 'best case' scenario.
Am I totally off base with my observation of a skewed dish vs a skewed LNB?
Thanks,
M
yes. If you can skew the dish, by all means do that. Then more signal can hit the dish
yes. If you can skew the dish, by all means do that. Then more signal can hit the dish
You can prove me wrong in your tests, but . . .
Theory suggests you won't get any signal change on your elliptical dish from skewing it with that improper LNB
If you put an LNB with a horn to match the elliptical dish (say the horn that came with the dish), THEN I would expect to see a better signal by skewing the dish on its mount.
Theory suggests you won't get any signal change on your elliptical dish from skewing it with that improper LNB
If you put an LNB with a horn to match the elliptical dish (say the horn that came with the dish), THEN I would expect to see a better signal by skewing the dish on its mount.
That's why I found your restrictions above so frustrating.I'm flexible - I just don't want to buy anything
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Love this guy's channel. Looks like Walmart has thrown in the towel when it comes to conventional car batteries.
I bought a new AGM battery from Walmart about a year ago, it is already needing replacing. I thought about just buying a regular battery but from what I've read, that might not be a smart move. Might check my Forscan program and see if I can change the battery type from AGM.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awe7kY5nvdU
I bought a new AGM battery from Walmart about a year ago, it is already needing replacing. I thought about just buying a regular battery but from what I've read, that might not be a smart move. Might check my Forscan program and see if I can change the battery type from AGM.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awe7kY5nvdU
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The guy in the Video, REALLY needs to TAKE a Breath ...
If he'd Slow down, you could figure out What he's testing and on what.
If he'd Slow down, you could figure out What he's testing and on what.
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US EV sales are rising again. Here’s why the recovery is set to last.
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I'm not usually a fan of remakes but the description provided in the article does intrigue me.
I'm not usually a fan of remakes but the description provided in the article does intrigue me.
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Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!
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The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
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Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
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So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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While this may not affect you, you might run into someone who is experiencing these symptoms and can share the info. Fortunately, it looks like stopping smoking is the cure and isn't a permanent condition.
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Season 2 order already in hand:
'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' Renewed for Season 2, Tatiana Maslany to Guest Star in Season 1
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I don't know, but I still don't like her walking through the station or the academy with out her shoes. It looks unprofessional and very "hippy like" for someone of her status and I personally don't get off to feet, so there is that.
Stay out of my office. I rarely have shoes or socks on in the office. My office and business is at home thoughI don't know, but I still don't like her walking through the station or the academy with out her shoes. It looks unprofessional and very "hippy like" for someone of her status and I personally don't get off to feet, so there is that.
Say, I don't wear socks or shoes in my house either. But for a captain in Star Fleet it looks bad to be walking around the academy with no shoes. Gives off 1960 Hippie vibes.Stay out of my office. I rarely have shoes or socks on in the office. My office and business is at home though
You say that like it's a Bad thing or something ...
For a whole generation of adults it was in the 1960s and 1970s.You say that like it's a Bad thing or something ...
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I set up a music server for my brother a few years ago. It's basically a small headless computer but it needs to have a DHCP IP address reserved for it in the router settings. This was easy to do in his DSL router. He's switching to Starlink now and I was wondering if these setting are easily accessible in the Starlink router. I'm pretty sure he will be getting the latest V5 router.
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If you can restrict the DHCP address space to assign addresses to one end of the subnet (i.e. x.x.x.50+), you can manually assign the IP address on pretty much any operating system. This is a default behavior on several popular routers. As the Router Mini only supports 235 devices, I expect that's already done.
Another option is to use a router that supports PoE to power the antenna. This article discusses that option (under PoE Power heading):
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Another option is to use a router that supports PoE to power the antenna. This article discusses that option (under PoE Power heading):
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The new curated multiview is now live.
While on many of the sports channels and non sports channels there is a multi view option button. It will pull up a side bar with many different multi view options.
While on many of the sports channels and non sports channels there is a multi view option button. It will pull up a side bar with many different multi view options.
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Well at least they won't have to be dealing with him again.