Fortec Star 6 foot system install fun. :)

[Lak7]

I think you're fine, looking at your photo, the Arm Clamp should be just a few inches from the end, away from the motor.

 

[PKII]

I think you're fine, looking at your photo, the Arm Clamp should be just a few inches from the end, away from the motor.

oh ok. I will move that tommorrow. Now to figure out the other alignment stuff.

 

[Mr Tony]

merged the three threads together...lets try and keep all the install issues in one thread

 

[PKII]

merged the three threads together...lets try and keep all the install issues in one thread

Oops I knew I had 2 open I forgot about the one and 1 I put in a Sadoun thread but no response from them. I bought it from them.

 

[PKII]

Raining today.

Feed arms attached and hooked to feedhorn.

Just need to center feedhorn and attach LNBF. Allign dish. Drill another hole for extra wires. I ran the motor wires plus 3 RG6's to expand....

C band to start then a Ku.

I had a DBS LNB on my old 7.5 dish but I could never find a signal with it. I think I didn't have it aimed correctly.

I think my FTA receiver will be here Friday just in time for my dish to be complete. I knew it was gonna take a while so I didn't rush on shipping on it.

 

[PKII]

LNB Question

I have a GeoSat Pro C2 Twin Output C-Band LNBF. On a regular LNB with a Servo motor it has arrows on it to allign it with the polar axis. This has some markings that say 30 | 0 | 30 should the "0" point along the polar axis? Is that what those markings are for. There are no instructions with this LNBF.

 

[Lak7]

The markings are for a fixed Dish.
For a motorized, start with Zero to Polar Axis, you may have to Tweak just a little.

 

[PKII]

The markings are for a fixed Dish.
For a motorized, start with Zero to Polar Axis, you may have to Tweak just a little.

Thanks.

 

[PKII]

uMM I think its alligned. Looks good to me. Just gotta fine tune later after I find something. Gonna center LNBF here in a few then....start searching. My FTA receiver acording to UPS is in IL long trip from Canada. Should be here by Friday. I have a analog so I can maybe find something.

 

[PKII]

eew broken ring that holds lnb in place. Must be thinner than my other one. However I found my first satellite signal. Muahahahahahaha Oprah Winfrey Show wild feed. I have no idea what satellite I am on yet. But I have one the others should be easy to find.

 

[phlatwound]

eew broken ring that holds lnb in place. Must be thinner than my other one. However I found my first satellite signal. Muahahahahahaha Oprah Winfrey Show wild feed. I have no idea what satellite I am on yet. But I have one the others should be easy to find.

You might be on G26 (formerly T6) @ 97W? Orbit is showing Oprah appearing on tp 24 M-F @ 4:00 EDT. anyways...Congrats on getting a picture!!!

 

[PKII]

You might be on G26 (formerly T6) @ 97W? Orbit is showing Oprah appearing on tp 24 M-F @ 4:00 EDT. anyways...Congrats on getting a picture!!!

ok thanks. I found Galaxy 16 for sure. Its nice to have a screen broadcast and tells where where ya are. Disney-abc feed.

 

[PKII]

Not much on C band or I just can't find it. lol My receiver is analog and there is no servo motor on my lnbf. Friday I will have a FTA receiver. I've only found Galaxy 16, AMC 1 and AMC 18 so far.

I know I have to fine tune the dish still. I was glad to see any signal the first time I looked.

Here are my settings on Elevation and Delination. Someone check it and make sure I'm correct in figuring it.

Latitude is 38.5

I set Polar axis on the True North/South Line.

I set Elevation angle at 38.5

I set Declination offset angle at 6

Focal point set at what it said to on the Diagram for dish assembly.

Feed arms and feed centered.



Pole is plumb. Base of dish is plumb.

 

[PKII]

Received FTA receiver today. One day early. I hope it works.

 

[PKII]

Fortec Star working. Got a few channels on the satellites I found. Still can't get the receiver to move my motor. I'm using a SatHawk GBox V3000.

 

[PKII]

Hmm. I can only find 2 satellites. Galaxy 16 and AMC 1. Something outta wack I guess. Just found NASA Its set for Galaxy 14 so I guess I found that one. lol

 

[Lak7]

Just throwing these your way, as a "fresh" perspective...

Did you go the correct way for the Deinclination? At your True South Sat the Dish should be at 32.5 (elevation - deinclination)

What are you using for your True South Sat?

 

[phlatwound]

Hmm. I can only find 2 satellites. Galaxy 16 and AMC 1. Something outta wack I guess. Just found NASA Its set for Galaxy 14 so I guess I found that one. lol

If you are seeing NASA on C-Band you must be on AMC-7 @ 137W or AMC-6 @ 72W?

 

[PKII]

If you are seeing NASA on C-Band you must be on AMC-7 @ 137W or AMC-6 @ 72W?

I think I am lost now.

I came up with another possibility of Galaxy 11 91W it has a couple of other channels on the LyngSat list The CW channel is there too but no mention of NASA but its there.

 

[PKII]

Just throwing these your way, as a "fresh" perspective...

Did you go the correct way for the Deinclination? At your True South Sat the Dish should be at 32.5 (elevation - deinclination)

What are you using for your True South Sat?

I need something fresh. I have a signal but I think I was just lucky.

I followed the directions on some site that is popular on here. I used a compass and eyed my true north/south line to 183.8 degrees plus my Magnetic Declination of 7.1 degrees west. Equals 190.9 degrees lines up with my polar axis on my dish mount as good as I can get.

I set my Elevation angle using a protractor across the Polar Axis on the mount and set it to 38.5 (my Latitude)

I set the Declination using a straight board across the face of the dish and added 38.5 + 6 = 44.5 degrees on my protactor.

My old instructions for my Skyvision dish is different but I never did it alligned perfect. I even called an "expert" lol to aim it and he stayed inside for 8 hours and wouldn't look at the dish as I wanted.

it says my Declination is 5 degress and my polar angle should be 51.6 degrees.

my true south satellite..not sure.. lol I'm beyond lost.