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Originally Posted by Rico.
That number and the calculator number do not match  ? Can someone please explain.
Thanks,
Rico  |
The calculator doesn't give you a number for the motor elevation (or latitude setting, which is 90 minus elevation), so there is nothing to "match". The calculator gives the value for the DISH elevation, not the motor elevation. Below the calculator it says to set the motor to your latitude, which is wrong BTW, but these calculators apparently use that as a close enough approximation. Really, you should be using a value about 0.6 degrees higher than your latitude, but using your latitude is close enough for most people, particularly since the scales aren't that accurate. However when setting the motor angle, err to the high side, not the low side should be a good rule of thumb.