[William Eng]

Originally Posted by mickel1138

Ok,

Installed the Dish, an 80cm Fortec with Quad Invacom LNB, DG240 motor.

Since I live right in 97 long, I made to motor go to G25, i didn't quite move ;-).

Anyway, I tried pointing it, move it slightly, put no luck.

All I was able to get useless DN at 110, and I use it as a reference, then go back to G25, and use the signal meter to peak it. Still nothing.

Also while moving, the signal meter spikes just before it gets to 110, also at 119, and when I try to correct it by moving the dish, I can't seem to get a decent signal.

I also wonder if I pointed the dish correctly, I set the motor as instructed, and set the dish mount to a little below 35. Motor is 63, arm is 35, dish at 30.4 (63-35=38+30.4=58.4) when I put the inclinometer on it, it doesn't read that way tho, probrably figuring it wrong. Anyway, G25 is at 179.7 and 57.7 for me. So maybe 1 degree to high.

Did I get everything right, does it just take more patience. Was pointing the thing for about 3 hours. And picked up some stuff that wasn't G25, got a signal on the meter, but no level.

Any hints?

Thanks,

Mickel

It does take more patience the first time. It took me a week my first time!! Best thing to do is try to get your southernmost satellite first. Set the motor angle first and vary the dish angle. When you get a max peak, turn the whole thing slightly east/west to get a peak signal.