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    I have an 18 in actuator,But it is not going as far west as it should,Is it possible to put a 24 or 36 in one on or will it not work.I have an 10 foot Unimesh Dish.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ski5010 View Post
    I have an 18 in actuator,But it is not going as far west as it should,Is it possible to put a 24 or 36 in one on or will it not work.I have an 10 foot Unimesh Dish.
    I would go with a 24" at least for a 10 ft dish.it should work just fine.
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    Any speacial brand or type you suggest
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ski5010 View Post
    I have an 18 in actuator,But it is not going as far west as it should,Is it possible to put a 24 or 36 in one on or will it not work.I have an 10 foot Unimesh Dish.
    I agree re 24", but I'm curious... what part of country are you located, and what sats are you trying to reach, and how far did it get?


    Some actuators have adjustable limits that are set very conservatively, and can be extended. Also, to get the maximum range, you have to fully retract it when aiming to the limit just beyond the sat nearest your horizon, adjusting via where it attaches on tube.
    I once had an actuator go bad, and while repairing it, I bought a replacement, which was smaller, and the thing wouldn't cover my whole arc. I took it back and got the same size I used to have. I later found out that I could have covered quite a bit more of the arc than I thought, but I was happy in the end that I got the bigger actuator.
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    Ok i live in GA.It seems to quit at 250 degrees west,or is that all i need

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ski5010 View Post
    Ok i live in GA.It seems to quit at 250 degrees west,or is that all i need
    try using longitude degrees will be able to understand how far you are getting I get from 137 degrees west to 72 degrees west with a 18" actuator on my 8.5' dish. which is from AMC6 to AMC7.

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    Still trying to learn.Ok i Can get from AMC9 85.OW to G10R 123.OW Hope that will help out.

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    Is this what you were asking for anybody?

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    you should be able to get farther than that with a 18" actuator you may need to check and change your limits in the receiver or adjust the limit switch in the actuator.

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    According to the shaft it seems to be almost all the way in.pointing West
    Last edited by Ski5010; 07-19-2007 at 08:36 AM.

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