Motor Installation Doesn't Receive Western Satellites

[rckowal]

I could use some help to understand what's going on here & how to fix it.

Here's where I'm at - I have no quality at 119.0 & 123.0 birds. What do I need to adjust to get it? By experimenting, I got it by raising elevation about 6-7 degrees. But then I lose quality on birds between 61.5 and 101.0.

To specifically review what I've done: 1) The mast was super plumb & motor aimed true south. 2) Motor & dish elevations were set to Pansat & SM3D12 manual. Set USALS to go to 82.0 bird. 3) Adjusted dish elevation & motor azimuth for 91% quality. 4) Sent receiver USALS to active transponder on 123.0 - NO QUALTY. 5) Sent receiver USALS to 61.5 - get 91% quality. 6) Also get 91% quality on birds between 61.5 and 101.0.

Please - just tell me what needs to be adjusted. With all due respect - don't waste band space with "Here's how I did it" stories unless they tell me what needs to be done to correct my situation!

[rckowal]

I just came down from the roof top with good news. Arc is tracking perfectly now. I had to change motor elevation settings to get it working properly.

One thing I can say for certain is that Pansat's PM900 motor manual & installation instructions absolutely SUCK. Aside from being vague & unclear, their "Quick Installation Guide" supplement (which Pansat USA tech guy told me corrects errors that are in their re-labeled SM3D12 manual) gives inaccurate setup information as well.

In this case, I would have been better off to not read Pansats "Quick Installation Guide" at all. For my location, their instructions said to set the motor at 36.3 degrees and the dish at 24.0 degrees elevation. The elevation settings that finally worked as they should were with the motor at 43 degrees and dish at 25 degrees. And, 43 degrees is, in fact, my actual latitude (42.5) so the SM3D12 manual is correct but Pansats Quick Installation Guide" is wrong.

By the way, I really meant "relabeled SM3D12 manual". In fact, if you put the PM900 and the SM3D12 manuals side by side, the only difference is the change of the company names used in them.