Fine tuning to best of my ability

[Claude Greiner]

Do not mess with the skew. Key is making sure the mast is level

 

[raoul5788]

Do not mess with the skew. Key is making sure the mast is level

WRONG! If the skew is off you won't dial in all the satellites properly.

 

[Jimbo]

WRONG! If the skew is off you won't dial in all the satellites properly.

Wrong what ?
Claude said,
Don't Mess with the SKEW.

 

[HoTat2]

WRONG! If the skew is off you won't dial in all the satellites properly.

True ...

Though I've heard some claim that the correct dish skew for the Slimline dish is really only important if 110W and 119W are needed.

The 99 and 103W feedhorns though, are so close to 101W that incorrect skew doesn't affect them much. And the correct skew setting for a Slimline-3 is more a formality than anything else ...

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[raoul5788]

True ...

Though I've heard some claim that the correct dish skew for the Slimline dish is really only important if 110W and 119W are needed.

The 99 and 103W feedhorns though, are so close to 101W that incorrect skew doesn't affect them much. And the correct skew setting for a Slimline-3 is more a formality than anything else ...

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As long as it's correct. If it's off, then you have to adjust it.

 

[raoul5788]

Wrong what ?
Claude said,
Don't Mess with the SKEW.

Yes he did. If the skew is set incorrect, you won't get all of the sats.

 

[Jimbo]

Yes he did. If the skew is set incorrect, you won't get all of the sats.

Correct.
So if it was set right the first time, leave it !

 

[raoul5788]

Correct.
So if it was set right the first time, leave it !

Of course, but that's not what Claude said.

 

[dcavaiani]

Yes he did. If the skew is set incorrect, you won't get all of the sats.

I do get them all and am close to the suggested minimums. However, if skew calls for 77 and mine is slightly off, at say 78 or 76, could that be important? Never did recheck that closely since I set it quickly on the ground.

 

[raoul5788]

I do get them all and am close to the suggested minimums. However, if skew calls for 77 and mine is slightly off, at say 78 or 76, could that be important? Never did recheck that closely since I set it quickly on the ground.

It will make the adjustments more difficult. Best to get it right the first time.