[elgemcdlf]

Originally Posted by Pviscomi

After a couple of weeks off... I took your advice(s) and here are the results plus a couple of questions more:

1. After taking elgemcdlf's advice I was able to get a real strong signal on
SBS 6. 86%. I scanned it and got couple of SATOPS and service
feeds. Is that ok?

2. Elgemcfld also said to map my arc. I want to, but I am afraid I am
going to need more info or at least point me in the right direction. I
am very interested in this.

3. I was able to go up and down the satellite list with some "decent" rate
of success. I don't have a measuring stick, so I don't know what is
or bad.. Any Ideas?

One more question before I go, and as usual Thank you very much for all your help, which without, this would have been a lot harder.

Why do I see the motor mounted upside down is some of the pictures on this web site. Is there an upside down or it doesn't matter?

Again. Thank you.

Ok mapping the arc is nothing more than working your way around your arc and noting signal strengths. You should be able to move roughly 55 to 60 degrees from your center point. So if 74 is your center you should be able to get down to roughly 20 degrees east and up to 130 on the west. If your adjustment is off your will start to lose sats as you move farther out from center. You also when you reach your farthest east sat try pushing up and pulling down on the dish. Does signal increase or decrease? You are hoping for decrease in both directions. If it gets stronger you are not perfectly on center. Move the entire assembly towards the side which registered a higher reading. Keep at this until the signal drops in both directions (up and down).

You are now perfectly centered. At this point once again map your arc. If it is falling short on the ends dish elevation is high & motor elevation low. If you are running past the sat your dish elevation is low and your motor elevation is high. Adjust evenly. One degree up on motor then move 1 degree down on the dish. Work like this until you have the entire arc for your location.