I DID IT!!! well sort of....

[Unckle_Fun_Knuckles]

More damn newbie questions

Hey guys,
just got the new system in and have been foolin with it and raised a few questions.
1. I have a signal meter hooked up to a 15V battery pack. The instructions say I should see a light in the meter window. I don't. Does that mean it's broken?? of what??

2. here the REAL question, the the setup I orderd is a 90cm dish with an hh100 motor. The dish mount is the kind you adjust the angle on, as well as the motor having an angle adjustment also. Two angles to adjust. What should I set the Dish angle at before I set the angle on my motor???

Thanks

 

[PSB]

1. If its daytime maybe you will not see the light?

2. All the details and angles for that motor can be found on our sponsors site...

http://www.sadoun.com/Sat/Installation/STAB-Installation-Angles.htm


Your Lat. = 36.5 Deg. N Your Long. = 84.3 deg. W

Dish elevation should be at 24.5 deg.

 

[Unckle_Fun_Knuckles]

Ok figured the signal meter trick out. You have to turn the LNB on with the reciever =O

What would be a good true south bird for me and where can I find this info??

Thanks

 

[PSB]

Pioneer, TN 37847
Latitude 36° 28.170'N Longitude 84° 17.442'W

Sat Name Sat Lng Az(t) Az(m) El Skew
-------------------------------------------------------------
*** Of Particular Interest ***

EchoStar 3 61.5W 144.7 150.0 41.3 -27.7
EchoStar 6 110.0W 219.0 224.3 39.8 30.4
EchoStar 8 110.0W 219.0 224.3 39.8 30.4
EchoStar 7 119.0W 229.4 234.6 34.2 37.6
EchoStar 5 119.0W 229.4 234.6 34.2 37.6
EchoStar 9/Telstar 13 121.0W 231.4 236.7 32.8 39.0
EchoStar 1 148.0W 253.6 258.9 12.4 50.5
EchoStar 2 148.0W 253.6 258.9 12.4 50.5
EchoStar 4 157.0W 259.5 264.8 5.2 52.3

DirecTV 3 81.8W 175.8 181.1 47.6 -3.4
DirecTV 2 100.8W 206.5 211.8 44.2 21.0
DirecTV 1R 100.8W 206.5 211.8 44.2 21.0
DirecTV 1 101.0W 206.8 212.1 44.1 21.3
DirecTV 4S 101.2W 207.1 212.4 44.1 21.5
DirecTV 6 109.8W 218.8 224.0 39.9 30.2
DirecTV 5 119.0W 229.4 234.6 34.2 37.6

*** All Satellites 61W - 160W ***

EchoStar 3 61.5W 144.7 150.0 41.3 -27.7
Rainbow 1 61.5W 144.7 150.0 41.3 -27.7
Brasilsat A2 (incl. 5.8 deg) 63.0W 146.8 152.0 42.1 -26.2
Brasilsat B2 65.0W 149.5 154.8 43.0 -24.1
Brasilsat B1 70.0W 156.8 162.1 45.1 -18.5
Nahuel 1 71.8W 159.6 164.8 45.7 -16.3
AMC 6 72.0W 159.9 165.1 45.7 -16.1
Galaxy 12 74.0W 163.0 168.3 46.3 -13.6
SBS 6 74.0W 163.0 168.3 46.3 -13.6
GOES 12 75.0W 164.6 169.9 46.6 -12.3
AMC 5 79.0W 171.1 176.4 47.3 -7.1
DirecTV 3 81.8W 175.8 181.1 47.6 -3.4
Nimiq 2 82.0W 176.1 181.4 47.6 -3.1
Brasilsat B3 84.0W 179.5 184.8 47.7 -0.4
XM Roll 85.0W 181.2 186.5 47.7 1.0
AMC 9 85.0W 181.2 186.5 47.7 1.0
AMC 3 87.0W 184.6 189.8 47.6 3.7
Galaxy 9 91.0W 191.2 196.5 47.1 9.0
Galaxy 11 91.0W 191.2 196.5 47.1 9.0
Nimiq 1 91.0W 191.2 196.5 47.1 9.0
Brasilsat B4 92.0W 192.8 198.1 46.9 10.3
Telstar 6 93.0W 194.5 199.7 46.7 11.6
Galaxy 8I (incl. 1.0 deg) 95.0W 197.6 202.9 46.2 14.1
Galaxy 3C 95.0W 197.6 202.9 46.2 14.1
Telstar 5 97.0W 200.8 206.1 45.6 16.6
Inmarsat 2 f2 (incl. 1.7 deg) 98.0W 202.3 207.6 45.3 17.8
Galaxy 4R 99.0W 203.8 209.1 44.9 19.0
DirecTV 2 100.8W 206.5 211.8 44.2 21.0
DirecTV 1R 100.8W 206.5 211.8 44.2 21.0
AMC 4 101.0W 206.8 212.1 44.1 21.3
DirecTV 1 101.0W 206.8 212.1 44.1 21.3
AMSC 1 101.1W 206.9 212.2 44.1 21.4
DirecTV 4S 101.2W 207.1 212.4 44.1 21.5
AMC 1 103.0W 209.7 214.9 43.3 23.5
Solidaridad 1 (incl. 2.8 deg) 103.5W 210.4 215.7 43.1 24.0
AMC 2 105.0W 212.5 217.7 42.4 25.6
G-Star 3 (incl. 11.5 deg) 105.0W 212.5 217.7 42.4 25.6
G-Star 1 (incl. 6.0 deg) 105.0W 212.5 217.7 42.4 25.6
MSAT 1 106.5W 214.5 219.8 41.6 27.1
Anik F1 107.3W 215.5 220.8 41.2 27.9
Anik E1 109.2W 218.0 223.3 40.2 29.7
DirecTV 6 109.8W 218.8 224.0 39.9 30.2
EchoStar 6 110.0W 219.0 224.3 39.8 30.4
EchoStar 8 110.0W 219.0 224.3 39.8 30.4
Anik E2R 111.1W 220.4 225.6 39.1 31.4
Solidaridad 2 113.0W 222.7 227.9 38.0 33.0
Morelos 2 (incl. 4.4 deg) 114.9W 224.9 230.1 36.8 34.6
XM Rock 115.0W 225.0 230.3 36.8 34.6
SatMex 5 116.8W 227.0 232.3 35.6 36.0
Anik E2 118.7W 229.0 234.3 34.4 37.4
DirecTV 5 119.0W 229.4 234.6 34.2 37.6
EchoStar 7 119.0W 229.4 234.6 34.2 37.6
EchoStar 5 119.0W 229.4 234.6 34.2 37.6
EchoStar 9/Telstar 13 121.0W 231.4 236.7 32.8 39.0
Galaxy 10R 123.0W 233.4 238.7 31.5 40.2
Galaxy 5 125.0W 235.4 240.6 30.0 41.4
Galaxy 12 125.0W 235.4 240.6 30.0 41.4
Galaxy 13 127.0W 237.2 242.5 28.6 42.5
Telstar 7 129.0W 239.0 244.3 27.1 43.6
Satcom C3 131.0W 240.8 246.0 25.6 44.6
Galaxy 1R 133.0W 242.4 247.7 24.1 45.5
Satcom C4 135.0W 244.1 249.3 22.6 46.3
GOES 10 135.5W 244.5 249.7 22.2 46.5
AMC 7 137.0W 245.6 250.9 21.0 47.1
AMC 8 139.0W 247.2 252.5 19.5 47.8
Inmarsat 2 f3 (incl. 1.9 deg) 142.0W 249.4 254.7 17.1 48.8
EchoStar 1 148.0W 253.6 258.9 12.4 50.5
EchoStar 2 148.0W 253.6 258.9 12.4 50.5
TDRS 9 (incl. 7.4 deg) 151.0W 255.6 260.9 10.0 51.2
TDRS 10 (incl. 6.2 deg) 151.0W 255.6 260.9 10.0 51.2
EchoStar 4 157.0W 259.5 264.8 5.2 52.3

Satellite Finder is (c) Copyright 2004, P. Lutus


I would use AMC-9 but there is not a lot on there, best to ask someone here for a LIVE channel/TP. just before you install.

 

[Unckle_Fun_Knuckles]

Hey PSBwhere did u come up with the 24.4 degree elevation you mentioned above? When I use the stab motor P calculator it tells me 47.7 degrees. Iam i missing something?
Thanx

 

[Unckle_Fun_Knuckles]

So close I can smell it!!

I'm so close it's almost here but here is whats going on...
I'm tuned to AMC5 , my south bird, the the quality will shoot up to 70% for like a second or two then disappear. Been doing it for an hour or so. I even scanned the bird and found 9 channels. Utah state flashed in then I got "no signal"....
Whats next? I'm i using the right transponder? All my bolts are tight. No trees blowing into the way. No major clouds.

HELP ME GRAB THAT BRASS RING FELLAS!!!

Thanks

 

[PSB]

You asked for the dish angle...... 47.7 is the motor angle, its all in the above link.

Dish Elevation calculation (in red)

 

[Cascade]

UFK, make sure your skew is correct if you're not using a motor.
Google "Satfinder" which will tell you everything you need to know.

 

[PSB]

If you are close try a blind scan, then peak in the signals if you get any.

 

[Unckle_Fun_Knuckles]

Thanks to all the expert advice I finally pulled in my southern bird, at 89% no less =)
Only problem is it is the ONLY signal I get any quality on...What is the deal with that??

Using an HH100 stab, Ultra rec. and a 100cm dish.

Any suggestions??

Man i'm so happy I could watch the AMC5 horse racing for a week

Thanks