Installed the motor won here!

[Zero]

Thanks to Sadoun and Satelliteguys . I got the Digipower Sg2100 motor on Wednesday afternoon and installed it in the evening. It took about 80 minutes to mount the tripod, motor, dish and aim it. I relied on my camcorder connected to laptop to adjust the dish, since I did not have a spare TV. I am able to track from 74° W to 105° W properly though the pole is still not perfectly plumb. I get decent signal as well. I still need to adjust it a little bit. Beyond 105° W is completely blocked for me by the apartment building which I am in .

Now few questions:
1. My true south is 121.5°, per motor spec it can move both ways by 75°. So I should be able to move the dish up to 121.5°-75°= 46.5°. But I am not able to get 61° W. I do not think motor moves beyond about 70° W. Where am I going wrong?

2. If the motor limits the move, can I move the motor to east , say 15° E from true south,change the dish angle and skew to get more movement to east? Will the motor track the clarke's belt properly?


My setup:
Samsonic 30" Disch+ Geosat Pro 0.4 dB LNBF, Standard Ku
Digisonic SG2100 H-H Motor (Courtesy: Satelliteguys & Sadoun)
Coolsat 5000 Platinum

 

[PSB]

1/ You may have to use DiSEqC 1.2 for satellite positions at the far ends of your arc (As I do)

2/ The skew should be set at "0" on true south and never touched again, same with the dish elevation if you have peaked your signal on true south!

 

[updatelee]

your on the westcoast I presume with cords like that eh. remember that 61.0w is very close to the horizon, I can get 61.0w but not 58.0w its very close.

 

[Sadoun]

can I move the motor to east , say 15° E from true south,change the dish angle and skew to get more movement to east?

No don't do that because it will cause the whole arc to be misaligned. At 0 position, both the motor and dish should be aimed at your true south (the highest point on the Clarke belt ).

 

[iafirebuff]

Enjoy your new motor! Congrats!