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Old 04-08-2003, 11:27 PM
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New install dish with rotor: mast offset 20°

Just recd new system today. Brainstorming of satellite instal

F.Y.I: location - San Antonio texas 78228
lat 29.42
long: 98.56, elevation 55.7 or P° of 55.7, LNBF -2.7°
azimuth 176.9 (180.1)

When I get on the roof, the mast is not level by 20° (havent yet permanently installed it yet. but as per the HH-100 instructions to get the elevation angle of the rotor is just to set the latitude setting (29.42), but for me that would be 29.42 PLUS 20° angle shift which would compensate for the 20° offset to say to make the mast level! The mast is now leveled. correct???? yes or no? ( what I should set the rotor angle to?, 49.42°?)

THEN: it says to get the elevation of the DISH or adjust the angle bracket on the dish. So for me would that be: BY THE FORMULA: 60°-P° + the
20° offset I have for the mast. Would that be 24.3°. [60-55.7+20=24.3°]
Is that correct.

I will probably permantely install the mast tomorrow and it will be NOT LEVEL by 20°, so In my calculations above I have to compensate for this 20° offset, then I can continue to DISH POINTING and recevier power up.

I would appreciate anyones input.
thanks art
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