I had my Primestar setup in a temp setup - in a bucket with ceent in it. It blew over and landed on the arm and that inturn broke the fiberglass and the arm off 
Suggestions on upgrading my setup
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Well it was a good day for me today I finally got a chance to go to the shooting range. Shot rifles, shotgun and pistols. Got home and a BIG box was waiting for me. My Geosat Pro 90cm arrived! I got her all put together. Looks nice! The Geosat Bullet LNB is small! I was in a hurry because I had to pick my daughter up from school and head to work. I set the elevation like it showed in the motor manual - 23.5. No go. So I set the elevation to what my old Fortec 80cm was set to - about 28. Head inside and I got signal! At the moment it is about the same as before, but I have not yet peaked it. So I am very happy - just a guess on the positioning and I got signal So hopefully in the next day or 2 I can get her peaked Package was sturd and no dents or dings!
I finally got a chance to go to the shooting range. Shot rifles, shotgun and pistols. Got home and a BIG box was waiting for me. My Geosat Pro 90cm arrived! I got her all put together. Looks nice! The Geosat Bullet LNB is small! I was in a hurry because I had to pick my daughter up from school and head to work. I set the elevation like it showed in the motor manual - 23.5. No go. So I set the elevation to what my old Fortec 80cm was set to - about 28. Head inside and I got signal! At the moment it is about the same as before, but I have not yet peaked it. So I am very happy - just a guess on the positioning and I got signal So hopefully in the next day or 2 I can get her peaked Package was sturd and no dents or dings!
I assume that the left edge of the painted metal is the "mark" to use on the elevation scale? That is what I have used on all of my dishes The DigiPower book showed my dish elevation to be 23.5. That's what I tried first. Ah well, I am setting at what I was at before without even peaking the dish yet
On a side note, my mother is a QVC shop a holic. She bought last year a portable tv/radio/flashlight/siren thingy. It has RCA inputs and 75ohm. PERFECT for working on the dish! I have an extra coax run that I am going to hook to the output of my receiver and leave it so that at anytime I can just hook into and use the tv to do any adjustments. No need to bring the receiver out
I think the old 80cm will be aimed to 30w.......wil probably try out 83w to see if that helps things. I am going to make a protable "skid/sled" type of mount for it so that I can move it around the yard easily to find the right spot
The DigiPower book showed my dish elevation to be 23.5. That's what I tried first. Ah well, I am setting at what I was at before without even peaking the dish yet On a side note, my mother is a QVC shop a holic. She bought last year a portable tv/radio/flashlight/siren thingy. It has RCA inputs and 75ohm. PERFECT for working on the dish! I have an extra coax run that I am going to hook to the output of my receiver and leave it so that at anytime I can just hook into and use the tv to do any adjustments. No need to bring the receiver out
I think the old 80cm will be aimed to 30w.......wil probably try out 83w to see if that helps things. I am going to make a protable "skid/sled" type of mount for it so that I can move it around the yard easily to find the right spot
Well....I spent about 3 hours peaking and running new cables today. I am not pleased. After much tweaking, and seeing no increase in signal strength, I took off the new lnb - the Geosat Bullet and replaced it with my Fortec Universal .3db. I was able to see some - very small increase in signal. But, overall I see little to no gain, and now I can't even get RTN I checked out my motor - the motor arm seems like there is too much play in it. If I press on either side of the dish, I can move the dish enough that I loose signal. Everything is tight, with the exception of the motor arm.
I am very disappointed. My signal bounces from 30's-60's - not sure if that is s fluke with the Mercury II, as this is a different receiver than what I originally used to setup with. So, when I have time I am going to take the old dish and see what I get with it on top of my hill at the various birds. Maybe I need a new motor? A different receiver? Dunno
I checked out my motor - the motor arm seems like there is too much play in it. If I press on either side of the dish, I can move the dish enough that I loose signal. Everything is tight, with the exception of the motor arm. I am very disappointed. My signal bounces from 30's-60's - not sure if that is s fluke with the Mercury II, as this is a different receiver than what I originally used to setup with. So, when I have time I am going to take the old dish and see what I get with it on top of my hill at the various birds. Maybe I need a new motor? A different receiver? Dunno
I might also ask this: If I were to replace my motor, any recommendations? I have had 2 Digi Power SG2100's - the first one I tightened the connectors with a wrch and broke them, and this one I have had for approx 2 years. Also, what is a good receiver? I like one with a good meter so that set up is easy THANKS!
THANKS!
I went to Home Depot today and bought a 12' tree trimmer. Got the 2 trees next door trimmed. 30w is now in the 50's
I went to Home Depot today and bought a 12' tree trimmer. Got the 2 trees next door trimmed. 30w is now in the 50's
This shows how far FTA hobbiest will go to get a slight increase in Signal!
Who says this hobby is not an addiction?Larry
The geosatpro LNB's you need to push about 3/4" in from the holder (towards the dish) for optimum signal
The geosatpro LNB's you need to push about 3/4" in from the holder (towards the dish) for optimum signal
THANKS! I found that out when I was peaking the dish. I ended up going back to the Fortec lnb. My only issue now is that I can hardly get 89w and on 83w it is either booming, or hardly coming in at all.
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