Can You Believe This Dish is Elevated at 5deg

[Pixl]

I had a HughesNet oval dish pointed at Telstar 12 which is only at a 5 deg elevation in Michigan. It's performance was mild at best, so I replaced it with a 1.2m Channel Master. Now this dish will not go lower than about 15 deg till it hits the post. SatAv recently posted info for inverting your dish and ADD approx 26 deg to the elevation to get your sat.
I did this, was easy and worked perfectly! Thank you SatAv.

This last picture is over the back of the dish showing where it is looking.
Over my RV and back garage (barely) to the Eastern horizon.

 

[turbosat]

Now thats confusin! Reminds me of Annie Oakley firing her pistol over her shoulder,lol. I'm totally surprised that works, but the mechanics of it must be real.

 

[FaT Air]

I put my 1.2 CM sideways to get 30W. 6° elevation.

 

[rglore]

I put my 1.2 CM sideways to get 30W. 6° elevation.

That must be one teeni-tiny dish!

 

[xtgold]

looks like my old primestar retailer dish,but that was 1 meter.

 

[FaT Air]

CM (cm centimeter)LOL - Channel Master

 

[xtgold]

funny that the 1.2m I did have was cracked on the bottom also.
failed the drop test(before I got it)

 

[RT-Cat]

I put my 1.2 CM sideways to get 30W. 6° elevation.

You lucky guys without trees.
FaT Air, any idea of where to get a replacement LNB mount like your picture No. 1? Looks like one of mine that is broken.

RT.

 

[Dishman Dan]

I put my 1.2 CM sideways to get 30W. 6° elevation.

What keeps your setup from blowing over or the neighbor kids from knocking it over? It does not look like there is anything on the base to help prevent it from tipping over. Is this a portable setup?

 

[FaT Air]

Since that picture was taken, the base has been readjusted into a Z pattern. At the corners are the vertical poles. A 3 inch for the 1.2 and another smaller for the 84e.(can be slightly seen in the picture 1 behind the 1.2) The corners are ~12 inch lengths welded 90° that the 4 ft "legs" slip fit into with the poles welded to. 50+mph gusts* have not blown it over. >>Is this a portable setup?<< Nothing "in ground" and can be knocked down in just a few minutes. No bolts used, just slipped together. Made from telespar . *Wx service reported, don't know if it was that strong here, but it was dang windy.
Neighbor kids? They know better so not a problem.
>>replacement LNB mount<< The only place I've seen that part is www.satellitedish.com/page-31.htm

 

[PopcornNMore]

I put my 1.2 CM sideways to get 30W. 6° elevation.

Very nice! I'm interested in how you made the dish mounts and if you ever have problems with the dish falling over in hind winds.


Edit: Just read the answer above.

 

[Pixl]

any idea of where to get a replacement LNB mount like your picture No. 1? Looks like one of mine that is broken.

Ted,

You can get complete brand new ones at Future Vision.
Junction Clamp for Channelmaster

Or you can wait till spring when I open up my storage bldg. I'll dig around and see what I have.

 

[yankee495]

That is cool...as long as the dish gets signal...

 

[Babadem]

I had a HughesNet oval dish pointed at Telstar 12 which is only at a 5 deg elevation in Michigan. It's performance was mild at best, so I replaced it with a 1.2m Channel Master. Now this dish will not go lower than about 15 deg till it hits the post. SatAv recently posted info for inverting your dish and ADD approx 26 deg to the elevation to get your sat.
I did this, was easy and worked perfectly! Thank you SatAv.

So you're saying the inverted elevation in your case was about 31.0°= (5.0°+26.0°)?
Would you point me to where SatAv posted that info?

 

[Pixl]

31.0°= (5.0°+26.0°) best I understand it you have it right.
I couldn't find the post. Maybe SatAv will remember.

 

[SatelliteAV]

• The offset angle of that CM dish is 26°.
• When the reflector is inverted the dish will be aim 26° lower than the vertical plane of dish.
• If an inclinometer is placed on the vertical plane of the dish, the dish would need to be tilted back 26° to be aimed at 0° elevation.
• The OP wanted to receive a satellite at 5°, so add and additional 5°. You guys got the math right.

Why invert the dish?

• To overcome the physical limitations of the mount or the dish striking the mast.
• To minimize terrestrial ground noise, providing a better carrier to noise C/N ratio and improve the Signal Quality.

 

[Lone Cloud]

I tried putting my dish on backwards. I got an unknown signal until I realized I was picking up my neighbors going at it.

 

[turbosat]

Upside down, sideways dishes, incredible. I thought my dishes worked pretty well mounted right=side up! lol
wonder what other tricks SatAV has up his sleeve.........really is a great fix for those low-elevation birds.

 

[guacharaca]

[*]To overcome the physical limitations of the mount or the dish striking the mast.
[*]To minimize terrestrial ground noise, providing a better carrier to noise C/N ratio and improve the Signal Quality.
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* to mow the grass underneath

 

[Pixl]

You got that right buddy, never mind all that technical stuff, it will make it easier to mow the lawn.