how to install a motorised dish

[RM6]

I've got all of the equipment but haven't installed it yet.

I was just messing about with my dark motor through the receiver and it seems to go to a lot of satellites in the correct position, but when I ask it to go to 28.2E degrees it goes past 30 degrees.

Obviously, I've not been able to confirm whether this is going to be correct, but is it? Does the motor compensate for the fact it isn't pointing directly at the satellite and move it accordingly or is there an error somewhere.

Would ideally like to get this sorted before I go to the top of a ladder!

[Nutsandbolts]

I've got all of the equipment but haven't installed it yet.

I was just messing about with my dark motor through the receiver and it seems to go to a lot of satellites in the correct position, but when I ask it to go to 28.2E degrees it goes past 30 degrees.

Obviously, I've not been able to confirm whether this is going to be correct, but is it? Does the motor compensate for the fact it isn't pointing directly at the satellite and move it accordingly or is there an error somewhere.

Would ideally like to get this sorted before I go to the top of a ladder!

Hi. Why dont you set motor to zero( GOTO REFERENCE) then send it to 28.2E and see where it stops. If all the other east satellites positions are correct then so should 28.2. The important thing is that when motor stops you are able to get the signals. Are the west positions correct?. Before going up the laddder i would spend a couple of hours outside with receiver and a spare tv and look for the satellites . Do what i do sometimes by clamping motor to the back of an old chair and put the chair on a small table for the dish to clear the floor and then mess about with looking for the satellites. This way you be able to tell what satellites you can receive and also tune in the satellites one by one. Hope this makes sense.

Regards.

[safc1234]

do you no where i ca n get a motorised set up pleas,

[plamen.1973]

do you no where i ca n get a motorised set up pleas,

Maybe this can you help?

[Annonimous]

Fantastic post there, Its now got me thinking about having a go my self as Ive been quoted ?130 but this includes T&K bracket, pole, dish and L.N.B, cable AND fitting so I don't know if Im being a tight ass as that seems to me to be a knockdown price and I wont even have to get the ladders out!!

[standarren]

help guys i cant find thor
when i point the dish at due south then input vmy position the dish points back at the house something doesnt seem right i've got the dish on the same south facing wall as a sky dish

[thered]

help guys i cant find thor

can you find others

[standarren]

can you find others

yes think i can find the sky sat but cant be 100%
is there any other guides i can use what have i done wrong

[thered]

yes think i can find the sky sat but cant be 100%
is there any other guides i can use what have i done wrong

where have you got too its possible to find all satellites from sky

[Bulld0g]

help guys i cant find thor
when i point the dish at due south then input vmy position the dish points back at the house something doesnt seem right i've got the dish on the same south facing wall as a sky dish

Not all sky dishes are on a south facing wall. Use a compass to make sure your dish is on a south facing wall

[standarren]

Not all sky dishes are on a south facing wall. Use a compass to make sure your dish is on a south facing wall

i cant seem to find thor on dishpointer
i'm sure its pointing in the correct position

[thered]

in your arc can you get hotbird 13e and astra 19.2e as well as astra (sky 28.2)

[standarren]

in your arc can you get hotbird 13e and astra 19.2e as well as astra (sky 28.2)

yes can get all of them

[Bulld0g]

i cant seem to find thor on dishpointer
i'm sure its pointing in the correct position

My mate had his dish on the same wall as his sky dish. When i went to set it up for him because he was having trouble getting a signal, the dish was on the wrong wall. Get a compass or a satnav and make sure its on a south facing wall

[Fredwinf]

forget that last post, just stopped something and answered my own question, ive been in and out all day trying to find sats!! bloody thing cud of just used usals! what a numpty