How do I lock into a specific satellite?

[Crna_Gora]

Hello,

I am new to this, and still have not yet setup my Dish properly. I am waiting for a compass and other tools to make my life easier. In the meantime I was reading some documentation.

I have a 30" dish, and HH motor from this site. It states that the east / west limits for the motor are 75 degrees west and 75 degrees east.

Question #1:
Would this mean I cannot get a Satellite thats located at 13 degrees east (Hotbird 8). How about satellite Atlantic Bird located at 5 degrees west?

Here are my coordinates (Chicago, IL)
Location: 41.969862 N, 87.760273 W

Question #2:
The metal satellite mount is on a chimney. I used a buble level to make sure it is vertical. Then I connected my HH Motor. Then I connected the satellite dish's mount to the motor. Then I connected the dish to the mount. I also connected the LNB which came with a L shaped arm to the satellite mount which is connected to the HH Motor.

The motor is at 0 (this is the dial on where the motor moves).

Do I need to make the motor's arm vertical before connecting the satellite mount? It appears that I have two adjustments, the motor and now the satellite mount which is attached the the motor arm.

Question #3:
Are my calculations correct?
On dishmount, latitude to 41.9 (or 42). As I understand, I'm supposed to set the dish latitude at its location.

HH Motor 100 deviation 23.5. Not sure why this is necessary.

Azimuth deviation 180 + 3 = 183. Where does this get physically set? Is it the same as Motor deviation? confused here... not so clear to me.

I got these calcs from this site
http://www.sadoun.com/Sat/Installati...ion-Angles.htm

[elgemcdlf]

Originally Posted by Crna_Gora

Hello,

I am new to this, and still have not yet setup my Dish properly. I am waiting for a compass and other tools to make my life easier. In the meantime I was reading some documentation.

I have a 30" dish, and HH motor from this site. It states that the east / west limits for the motor are 75 degrees west and 75 degrees east.

Question #1:
Would this mean I cannot get a Satellite thats located at 13 degrees east (Hotbird 8). How about satellite Atlantic Bird located at 5 degrees west?

Here are my coordinates (Chicago, IL)
Location: 41.969862 N, 87.760273 W

No and no not to mention I do not believe they have beams to the US.

Originally Posted by Crna_Gora

Question #2:
The metal satellite mount is on a chimney. I used a buble level to make sure it is vertical. Then I connected my HH Motor. Then I connected the satellite dish's mount to the motor. Then I connected the dish to the mount. I also connected the LNB which came with a L shaped arm to the satellite mount which is connected to the HH Motor.

The motor is at 0 (this is the dial on where the motor moves).

Do I need to make the motor's arm vertical before connecting the satellite mount? It appears that I have two adjustments, the motor and now the satellite mount which is attached the the motor arm.

No. There is a scale on the motor that should be set to match your latitude.

Originally Posted by Crna_Gora

Question #3:
Are my calculations correct?
On dishmount, latitude to 41.9 (or 42). As I understand, I'm supposed to set the dish latitude at its location.

HH Motor 100 deviation 23.5. Not sure why this is necessary.

Azimuth deviation 180 + 3 = 183. Where does this get physically set? Is it the same as Motor deviation? confused here... not so clear to me.

I got these calcs from this site
http://www.sadoun.com/Sat/Installati...ion-Angles.htm

Your dish should be at 23.5 and the motor at 41.9. 183 is where you look (point the dish) when the motor is at 0. From there you make your settings in the receiver for your USALS and tell the receiver to drive to the sat located at 87. You now slowly rotate the assembly on the mast east to west to locate peak signal. Now slowly adjust dish elevation (not motor) to peak signal. Tighten things up and try your arc to see if you have more sats. Your lnbf should have the coax connector pointed down when motor is at 0.