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Originally Posted by snyper1982

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So let me outline the install procedure I plan to take. Calculate and set the motor elevation for my Long(120.7365) and Lat.(37.5846). I came up with 37.58 deg using this calculator(hxxp://satcalculator.freehostia.com). Set the elevation for the dish, which I came up with as 24.03 using the previous calculator. Get it aimed at True South, which acording to my calculations, is a compass reading of 165.75, taking into account the magnetic declanation for my area.

Not particularly important, but I'd recommend using approximately 0.6 degrees more for you latitude setting (ie 38.2), and 0.6 degrees less for your declination (which you used to calculate the 24.03, so that number would be 0.6 degrees higher as well).
Also, if you just purchased the SG2100, make sure what the bend in the shaft is. There are apparently two versions, one with a 30 deg angle , dish elevation =30-declination, and one with a 35 deg angle, ie dish elevation =35-declination.

Originally Posted by snyper1982

Hook up the QPH-031 to the Diseqc switch(Port 1 for Circular, and Port 2 for linear). From Diseqc to motor, and from motor to 102G. Go into mytheatre, and point it to the most southerly sat(which is Echo 9, 121W). From here, I am a bit confused. I believe I need to make sure it is tracking the belt correctly though, and to do that I need to try to hit the most easterly bird I can? How do I know which is the most easterly bird I can hit? Anyways, If it is tracking the belt correctly, I am golden, if not, I don't really know what steps to take next.

On your south sat, peak that sat using dish elevation alone. When you go to the most easterly (it doesn't matter which one), peak on the sat by moving the whole mount on the pole (ie your true south alignment), *PLUS* motor the dish back and forth through the sat after each adjustment, to find the best signal. Don't touch any elevations, except while on your south sat.

Originally Posted by snyper1982

Oh yeah, and before I forget, in the software, I need to set up my sats individually I assume, and on the linear Sats, I will set it to Diseqc port 2, and have an LOF setting of 10750(can't remember off the top of my head)? And for the circular sats, I need to set it to diseqc port 1 with an LOF 12350(again, can't remember off the top of my head).

11250, not 12350.

Originally Posted by snyper1982

If you could guys could go over that, I would be especially greatful. Especialy for anyone that has set up a motor using MyTheatre before. Their input would be most helpful, but any input is greatly appreciated.

I've never aligned a dish using MyTheatre. I'm not sure how easy that would be, because most computer programs are pretty un-responsive with respect to signal strength meters. I'm not sure if this program works for the 102g, but I've used a program called THMOVER, which has a signal strength meter that works better than most programs. THMOVER works pretty well with the Twinhan 1020a, so it might work with the 102g.
Hans, the guy who wrote it, doesn't have his web page up anymore, but you can find the program at:
http://web.archive.org/web/200706251...hmover1003.exe

Originally Posted by snyper1982

One last thing, I downloaded some software for sat aiming, the name escapes me, but I will update this thread tomorrow with the name. Anyways, It gives you azimuth and elevation angles for every sat, as well as has a built in sun azimuth charter. You enter long and lat, and it will give you a list of all the sats, with the azimuth and elevation angles for your location, and in another tab, you enter your time zone, and it will give you in 1 minute intervals, the azimuth of the sun from your position. I am thinking of using this to aim my dish. Just hang a weighted string from the center of LNB holder, and line up the shadow of the string with main mounting mast at the time of day when the sun is at 180 degrees)Or closest to it). That should have me aiming at due south, unless I am mistaken. Anyways, what do you think of this aiming method?

Many web pages to give you the time of local noon, and yes, this is probably the best way to line up to true south, assuming that your lnbf arm isn't bent. What you are really trying to line up with south is your mount, not the dish, so if you can find a flat surface on the motor to aim to the south direction you find via the sun, you might be better off. But you'll still probably have to peak on sat signals to get it perfect.