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I think that I've got some time ahead playing with the declination.
Is there such a thing as a two axis motor that will remember preset positions?
Another question that is giving me trouble:
I'm trying to figure out how to physically measure the azimuth and elevation of my dish when it is rotated off the zero point of the motor scale - say to 65 degrees east. It's no problem getting those measurements when the dish is straight up and down at the due south position. However, when you move off the zero position on the motor scale, the dish rotates as it swings across the arc. Since the LNB is offset, I can't figure out how to physically measure the elevation with a protractor level. I also don't know what to use for a reference to measure the azimuth with a compass. It would be easy if the dish was round and the LNB pointed at the center, however that is not the case.
This whole process may end up causing me to dust off my books and review my spherical trig and 3D geometry!
Thanks for your help.
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