42" prime focus dish

[acuevas]

Hi All,

I have above mentioned dish with linear white pansat 'small horn style' looking lnb. It has no EL / AZ or SKEW markings. It has a sliding bar and sleave in the back which I am sure is used for elevation, but no EL markings. And, it sits on a rectangular base.

1. Is this a C-Band dish?
2.How do you point this dish?

 

[meinename]

Pictures make ID's alot faster, friend

 

[Mr Tony]

agreed

pics can help with the troubleshooting

 

[acuevas]

Thanks, I did a search and can't find the instructions on uploading pics. If one of you can point me to it I'd appreciate it. Thanks.

 

[Anole]

...use the provided "Manage Attachments" button below the "Submit Reply" button.

 

[Sadoun]

Hi All,

I have above mentioned dish with linear white pansat 'small horn style' looking lnb. It has no EL / AZ or SKEW markings. It has a sliding bar and sleave in the back which I am sure is used for elevation, but no EL markings. And, it sits on a rectangular base.

1. Is this a C-Band dish?
2.How do you point this dish?

Too small for C-Band. Should work fine for KU band.

 

[acuevas]

OK, thanks for clarifying that it will not work for C-band. Here are some pics. How do you point a dish with no markings to indicate EL or AZ? Thanks.

 

[pro96]

OK, thanks for clarifying that it will not work for C-band. Here are some pics. How do you point a dish with no markings to indicate EL or AZ? Thanks.

I recall Panarex used to sell those 10 years ago. It was considered a 1m prime focus.
Nice pics by the way.

use a magnetic level to figure the elevation and a compass for azimuth.

 

[Mr Tony]

dish looks like it needs a fresh coat of paint

 

[pro96]

dish looks like it needs a fresh coat of paint

hehe kinda like my own 3ft prime focus. Made by Panarex. The original LNBF is all sun faded too.

 

[meinename]

I like that dish

In my mind, prime focus dishes are easy. None of the trusting stamped number scales on mass produced metal

But you'll need a tool to tell you what angle
Johnson Level & Tool 700 Contractor Magnetic Angle Locator
This will tell you the elevation. I'd take it off of the backside bolt or the lnb
I've used mine for skew as well. :up

For what it's worth, I think you LNB is rotated 90 degrees left and needs that label to face the sky with the coax connector to the ground.
But that's my guess, no knowledge to back that up.

Azimuth will be aiming east or west. A compass will get you in the general area.

I like to use my tools in this order as far as aiming the dish.

1. Compass
2. Angle meter (Johnson level)
3. Analog meter
4. FTA receiver's Signal Quality meter

 

[acuevas]

Thanks all, very good info as always do appreciate the imput.