Easy Question on Aiming

[lakebum431]

I'm trying to explain (over E-mail) to a friend of mine how to aim a Dish 500. And he has asked a question that I'm not sure how to anwer. His question:

"When aiming for the compass heading what to I point in that direction? The arm that holds the LNBFs is twisted because of the skew so what do I use as a reference point."

I always just do it, and without the dish in front of me I can't really remember. Can anyone give me a quick answer so I can respond to him. Thanks in advance!

 

[VegasVoomer]

Aim the center of the dish area.

 

[lakebum431]

But is there an easy reference point? I'm thinking there is something that I use from behind the dish, but like I said, I don't have one in front of me, and I just can't remember. The center of the dish is kinda hard to find

 

[Liquidforce88]

Basically the arm of the dish should point at the half way point between the 2 sats. So if 110 is at say 220 and 119 is as 229, then the arm of the dish should point at about 224.5.

It's not going to be exact but it gets you close. Just make sure your mast is plumb and the elevation and skew are correct. Then all you have to do is move the dish left or right untill you get signal.

 

[TommyTDFVC]

I would say that you look in the direction of the two surfaces that have the elevation bolts. Stand behind the dish and look that way. I once had a customer cut down about 10 trees by looking down the arm!!!

1000+ DN installs later, look down those plates on the skew plate!