H to H motor latitude scale

[TRG]

I know that lots of people have commented on the elevation scale on some dish's being off by quite a bit. Has anyone noticed this problem on the motor bracket's latitude scale? I might have a declination problem on a new setup I'm working on. The signals get worse the farther I get from true south (plus or minus). The pole is solid and plumb.

 

[Lak7]

Yes, they can be off. You can try Adding 1deg to Dish and Minus 1deg from Motor(or vice versa), at True South there would be no difference.

 

[gabshere]

you know my first install was just like this
it turnd out that i needed to twist the motor ever so slightly

 

[Lak7]

This Pic may help....

 

[satcom1]

When I set one of my SG2100 brackets on glass table one arm was higher then the other. That made it scan low to G10R and high to Echostar 61.5

 

[TRG]

Yes, they can be off. You can try Adding 1deg to Dish and Minus 1deg from Motor(or vice versa), at True South there would be no difference.

That helped, thanks. I also gave a little turn to the west.

On another subject. I have always read that in order to get the LNBF in the proper focal point you should slide it as far back (away from dish) as possible. I got to playing with it today and found that with my setup the LNBF gave more signal when pushed almost all the way in. My Q went up around 8-9 points when I did that.

 

[Wescopc]

That helped, thanks. I also gave a little turn to the west.

On another subject. I have always read that in order to get the LNBF in the proper focal point you should slide it as far back (away from dish) as possible. I got to playing with it today and found that with my setup the LNBF gave more signal when pushed almost all the way in. My Q went up around 8-9 points when I did that.

There are tolerances that make one dishes' "sweet spot" different from the next one. You did the right thing - move the LNBF in and out until you find the sweet spot for that dish.
Bob