Set motor to my location's true south, then use receiver to motor to the closest true south satellite (IA6), and then tweak the dish for that. I think I follow!
MOTOR UPDATE and THANK YOU!
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Urgh... another reason for me to get on the roof one of these days and fix my setup... at the moment, I'm leaving everything as is though... the arc comes in good...
where I am the longitude is 92.743W.. ts sat. is 93... so I'm about .3 off, not too bad. I had to tweak a bit on my reciever over the weekend, subtracting one from satellite's true location using usals to get a slight gain, so I guess it's about as close as I can get at the moment.
Took me a LOOOOOONG time a few weeks back to tweak and tweak to get the arc like it is now... even weak signals on g10 come in near 40-50 sometimes.
IAFIRE, you might try fiddling with converting one of the p*s in to a minibud to pick up cband. If you go that route, keep us posted - I'm considering doing that with my p* if I can talk my wife in to letting me put it up in the yard.
Iafire, here's a link to a step-by-step walkthrough I did awhile back for motor installation using USALS:
http://www.satelliteguys.us/showpost.php?p=319756&postcount=16
http://www.satelliteguys.us/showpost.php?p=319756&postcount=16
Well, the utility locating service was out in my yard at 7am marking for my "dig". I decided I better call "One Call", since my post is near my utilites. I would hate to hit something and have to pay for it to be fixed 
At least now if I hit something, I am not liable. That brings up something. In all the tips and tricks, I have yet to see anyone suggest that before you dig, to call your local "One Call". All states have them, does not cost you anything, and, it's the law. I admit I usually don't call, but I have lived in my house since 92 so the yard has been marked a time or 2.
At least now if I hit something, I am not liable. That brings up something. In all the tips and tricks, I have yet to see anyone suggest that before you dig, to call your local "One Call". All states have them, does not cost you anything, and, it's the law. I admit I usually don't call, but I have lived in my house since 92 so the yard has been marked a time or 2.That's a really, really, really great tip. My wife works for a major phone company, and they are constantly having to send out repair guys to fix where people dug in the wrong place without calling first.
I am guilty of not calling at times. That could be costly, and dangerous Imagine if you hit a fiber optic line! Well, or gas!
Imagine if you hit a fiber optic line! Well, or gas!
Well, Fed Ex shows my motor was delivered at 1151am! WOW, FAST! I ordered Monday am, and the package is here Wed. AM. WOW! THANKS again PSB! AWESOME service!
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OK, I want to verify (without having the instructions in front of me) how I will mount my motor.
1) plumb/level pole
2) mount motor facing my True South (92.267) subtract -1 mag dev
3) mount dish/line up with motor.
4) set motor lat to my lat (42.4)
5) set dish elevation to 23.51
6) enter lat and long in receiver
7) motor to tss - IA6
8) peak the dish to get strongest signal on IA6
9)motor to far east, peak
10) motor to far west, peak
Does this sound like I have it down?
One question, when I peak to IA6, do I just tweak the dish itself, or do I adjust the motor (for azimuth tweak) by loosening it from the pole and move the motor and dish assy?
THANKS for any tips!
1) plumb/level pole
2) mount motor facing my True South (92.267) subtract -1 mag dev
3) mount dish/line up with motor.
4) set motor lat to my lat (42.4)
5) set dish elevation to 23.51
6) enter lat and long in receiver
7) motor to tss - IA6
8) peak the dish to get strongest signal on IA6
9)motor to far east, peak
10) motor to far west, peak
Does this sound like I have it down?
One question, when I peak to IA6, do I just tweak the dish itself, or do I adjust the motor (for azimuth tweak) by loosening it from the pole and move the motor and dish assy?
THANKS for any tips!
Align the dish mount with the motor shaft and permanently tighten. Azimuth adjustments are made by rotating the motor mount on the post.
It is critical to have the post perfectly plumb and level. Once the motor elevation angle is set, make your fine tuning elevation adjustments using the dish elevation angle.
It is critical to have the post perfectly plumb and level. Once the motor elevation angle is set, make your fine tuning elevation adjustments using the dish elevation angle.
THANK YOU for the clarification! I will make sure any azimuth adjustments are made by moving the motor mount from the post, and elevation adjustments are done with the dish. - just wanted to repeat so that I can remember Thanks again!
Thanks again!You may have to do some itty bitty minor adjustments for super fine tuning azumuth by hand moving lnb to get skew, etc... but for the most part, do as mentioned above.
On my setup, as a very final step, I can usually do littly nudges to lnb arm left, right, up or down just a smidge to say get g10 to go from 30% on weak tps to 60%... Little nudges like that may be so small that the bolts ain't gonna matter and gravity will matter more than anything... although redoing bolts over and over to get it right is helpful too. When super tweaking like that, I usually leave one side of the dish bolted as tight as can be (usually the side lowest, depending on which side of the arc you are on) and adjust by hand, with one hand on lnb arm and the other on the tool to tighten the untight bolt, tightening it as I go to get it just right...
One thing you will learn about when doing this sort of tweaking... azimuth and elevation of the skew can sort of play hand in hand when nudging with a dish on a motor... since the motor handles your skew for the most part, the minor nudges at the end of the arc may have to go both left/right as well as slightly up/down a bit. The skew of the lnb should be straight up/down when focused on true south...
On my setup, as a very final step, I can usually do littly nudges to lnb arm left, right, up or down just a smidge to say get g10 to go from 30% on weak tps to 60%... Little nudges like that may be so small that the bolts ain't gonna matter and gravity will matter more than anything... although redoing bolts over and over to get it right is helpful too. When super tweaking like that, I usually leave one side of the dish bolted as tight as can be (usually the side lowest, depending on which side of the arc you are on) and adjust by hand, with one hand on lnb arm and the other on the tool to tighten the untight bolt, tightening it as I go to get it just right...
One thing you will learn about when doing this sort of tweaking... azimuth and elevation of the skew can sort of play hand in hand when nudging with a dish on a motor... since the motor handles your skew for the most part, the minor nudges at the end of the arc may have to go both left/right as well as slightly up/down a bit. The skew of the lnb should be straight up/down when focused on true south...
Well, I went out tonight with my faher in-law's inclinemeter adn, the pole my Primestar is on is right on Plumb/level! So, tomorrow (have the day off), I am going to aim the Primestar as far west as I can go. If I can get to 129 IA7, then I will mount my motor there. If not, I will put a pole in the ground. Now, I had my compass out tonight, and was having a hard time find the exact south. Anyone have any hints on the best way to get the motor mount to point south? Also, I read in the manual about the GOTO X feature, and it says you do not have to be on your true south, but you can set it up via a strong satellite. That way seems real easy, but is it?
Larry, I think it is, but that's me? Once you point the motor to true south and set the location where you are in the receiver. Then set the receiver for the satellite you choose to set it up on to the USALS setting, and move it to that satellite. You should be in the ball park and have only to fine tune it. Of course it may not be as easy as this, but it should be.
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