Motorized Satellite Dish Almost Set Up

[DJSimo]

Hi, I have almost setup my motorized dish after a house move,
I am getting satellites from 53?E to 30?W.
But on sats on the east and up to 1?W I am getting around 90%+ signal,and getting all east sats including the weak ones, but on sats on the west I am missing some like, 11?W, yet around 60% signal on 12.5?W, and only 28% signal on 15?W, on 30?W I am getting 62% signal.

So not far off, but do i need to adjust the declination on my motor or on my dish or both???

As i am getting all sats east and most west, Am I right in assuming my motor is fixed in correct position and doesn't need moving east or west, just declination is slightly out somewhere????

[Rodbouy]

Is ther any channels your not getting, don't get too focused on %, each sat and tp will vary and each box will vary.

Focus on what channels you should find. Don't load a channel list and do a blank scan to confirm

[DJSimo]

I have done a scan but some channels I was getting before in other house less than 1/2 mile away, and also clear view of East to West here, Ie NBA TV on 24.5, I am now getting 0 signal, and im sure 30w was around 90% signal now only getting 50-60% signal. Also like I said in previous post I am now getting nothing on 11W

Also just checked 22w Huntington Beach 2live HD webcams and no signal from these either used to get around 80% signal from these.

[hypersonic]

There is a fine tune page to get the correct arc for your dish in my upload to the downloads section.
Go to downloads>category>satellite>page2>Diseqc motor setup.
I think the fine tuning section is page 5

[dick b]

it sounds like if your mounting pole is 100% plumb your dish is not 100% central on the motor spigot heres another motor fine tuning guide if you want one with a sheet for noting levels but if you make sure the dish is aligned spot on you shouldnt need to use it.

[Elric]

check plumbness of the pole also this might help

[DJSimo]

Thanks for the replies, Ok the dish is 100% central on motor, it is still in same position as before I moved, I left the dish bracket attached to motor for the move.

This afternoon I tried some small adjustments only to dish elevation, when on west satellites ie 15west I moved dish , Can't remember now if it was up or down and got the signal up to 90% but when i went back to East the signal on East satellites had dropped and some gone totally, so tomorrow I will try again and this time write down what is happening and see which way I need to adjust the motor elevation.

Nearly there!!!!

[davvo]

put a spirit level on the pole
and make sure it dead plum on all sides
if its pissed then it wont follow the arc

watch this guy at 3.30

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k_yhxmGlEA"]motorised satellite tv installation guide using USALS by HISAT - YouTube[/ame]

[clashremote]

Hi new to the forums this video is gonna help me no end TY

[pedro2000uk]

..., so tomorrow I will try again and this time write down what is happening and see which way I need to adjust the motor elevation.

Don't touch the motor elevation - just make sure it's 90 minus your latitude if it says elevation or your latitude if it says latitude & make sure it's correct both sides & not twisted.

[Nutsandbolts]

Hi. If you are getting most of the satellites East and West then the problem is with the dish angle and not the motor elavation.You need to adjust the dish angle slightly up or down. Your best bet is to send it to a satellite that you dont get. Make sure that the TP for that satellite is valid and when you get the NO SIGNAL message adjust the dish angle one way or the other(ie slightly up or down). Do not move the dish up or down on the motor pole as you may end up losing some of the other satellites. A classic example of this type of problem is NOVASPORT on HELLASAT 39 EAST. If you are having problems picking up this channel and other channels like DIEMA remember it is to do with your dish angle and not your mount or elevation. A thing to remember about motors is that usually it is about the dish angles rather than where you place the dish on the motor or the elevation. This is why some people get the east sats and not the west sats or vice versa. Regards.

[Manic01]

Flex the dish top or bottom and see if signal improves.

[Nutsandbolts]

Yeah thats usually what resolves the problem but you need to adjust the angle clamp to hold it on the signal. For satellites like HELLASAT the dish needs to be straight and slightly tilted to the left to pick up the signals(same for TURKSAT). For other satellites the dish is slightly laid back a bit. With a motor once you find the correct dish angle it will automatically know what position the dish should be for all satellites. Remember that the East satellites are low and the West are high when the dish is moving. To be honest to motorize a dish is pretty simple you just need time and loads of patience. Regards.

[Manic01]

If the brackets are plumb, it's really easy quick job.
No skills required just a bit of savvy.

[DJSimo]

Ok just been checking all settings, this is whats happening:=

45 West RASDTV, stronger signal if dish is flexed down
30 West MTV Espana stronger signal if dish is flexed down
5 West A3, stronger signal if dish is flexed down
1 West BBC World, stronger signal if dish is flexed down
4.8 East News One, stronger signal if dish is flexed down
13 East Arirang, stronger signal if dish is flexed down
19.2 East Andalucia TV, stronger signal if dish is flexed down
28.2 East BBC Scot, same signal, down if dished flexed up/down
39 East Orthodox TV, stronger signal if dish is flexed up
45 East Alfa TV, stronger signal if dish is flexed up
52.5 East Saudi Sport-1HD, stronger signal if dish is flexed up
53 East 5 Channel, stronger signal if dish is flexed up

If I move dish elevation down I lose fringe East Satellites.
If I move dish elevation up I lose weak West Satellites.

Checked pole and it is plumb all over.