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Old 10-03-2006, 08:11 PM
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you point the whole mess, while the motor is at zero to "true south" - your south compass heading, with adjustment for magnetic deviation. Yes for you it would be 191 << ---- correction, it should be 181 . It's critical, but not exact as you dial in the perfect number when you adjust using the method below...

So for instance, for me in NY it's 180 + 10 degrees, so I point - with motor at zero - to 190 degrees. Sorta kinda loose (so it can be adjusted).

Put your coordinates in the receiver. Make sure you change E to W. My lifetime likes to default to E.

NOW - drive the motor using USALS to your highest satellite on the arc. Mine is 79 AMC5. Motor will move dish, but just a little. THEN - I tune to active transponder and look for a signal, by rotating the whole contraption on the pole, and dish elevation up & down. Peak for highest signal, tighten everything up.

Move using USALS to another sat (example IA5) and see how it pick up signals. THen move over to 72w and look for Ohio news network, etc.
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