motor lost stops

[Charlie Baker]

I am trying to set up an fta, my first one. I have had several equipment problems, making me more confused and unsure all the time. I finally got what I thought I needed Thursday, put my pole in the ground Friday, and have been trying to set up my system today.
I have a 100 cm fortec dish, invacom quad lbn, mercury II receiver and an hh100 motor, I also have the 22khz switch. I put it all together today, tuned into a strong signal on ia5, then shut everything off to take off my signal meter and hook things up permanent. After I reconnected the cables, the motor would not move. I messed with the cables for awhile, finally took of the switch, and the motor moved, but instead of going to ia5, it went all the way to the westward limit. I then hit "go to 0," and it went past 0 to the east side, then came back to about 20 degrees east of 0. Every time I hit "go to position" it goes to the westward limit. Does anyone know what might have happened or what might be wrong?
I have been reading post this last week and see that I am not the first one to have problems setting things up.
When I first learned about fta, I thought, "why don't more people use this and know about this, everything I watch is up there free." Now I am beginning to see why. I believe that nothing is easy, but right now I can't see the light at the end(is there an end?) of the tunnel and I don't like the dark.
Thanks for any help or suggestions.
charlie

[yuzhanin]

Originally Posted by Charlie Baker

When I first learned about fta, I thought, "why don't more people use this and know about this, everything I watch is up there free." Now I am beginning to see why. I believe that nothing is easy, but right now I can't see the light at the end(is there an end?) of the tunnel and I don't like the dark.
Thanks for any help or suggestions.
charlie

You have to be very patient and methodical in the installation process. Don't jump to conclusions without going back to "Step 1" and redoing/rechecking everything. When you get really worked up, step away from it and rethink the situation and/or leave it for another day.

I love playing with electronics but am not mechanically inclined. It was a real challenge for me to mount the dish and then align it properly. On my first attempt, I felt like you did, VERY dep in the dark. I could not imagine I could ever be where I am now, almost perfectly aligned.

It took several major tries, and a few minor adjustments afterwards. The knowledgeable folks here helped me a lot. Trust me, if you are willing to put some effort in it, you will be very pleased with the end result.