Peaking a 8'-10'???
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It is an art!!
Done very carefully with small increments at the center of the arc and the outer ends.
Make certain your feed-horn/scaler rings point to the very center of the dish. Make certain that your f/d ratio on the LNBF is set correctly. Make certain that the Focal distance is set correctly.
Then make sure the dish elevation is at the proper angle for your zip code. Then measure the declination angle is set properly.
That is where you begin.
Then it is just fine adjustment of all of the above until you have your perfect signal.
Nothing to it!!
Done very carefully with small increments at the center of the arc and the outer ends.
Make certain your feed-horn/scaler rings point to the very center of the dish. Make certain that your f/d ratio on the LNBF is set correctly. Make certain that the Focal distance is set correctly.
Then make sure the dish elevation is at the proper angle for your zip code. Then measure the declination angle is set properly.
That is where you begin.
Then it is just fine adjustment of all of the above until you have your perfect signal.
Nothing to it!!
Hmmm First I'd say you align the polar axis to true south/north (azimuth). Then set the polar axis/elevation angle to the dish's latitude location (the two numbers are the same, latitude=elevation deg setting) , then decline the dish's angle (with declincation setting) to compensate for the non perfect half circle/ arc that the satellites all line up on.
Of course I made it sound easy
Edit to add: linuxman you answered near the same time i did, lol. Im not in any way "correcting" or "adding" to your post because it wasnt there when I clicked 'reply' to OP
Of course I made it sound easy
Edit to add: linuxman you answered near the same time i did, lol. Im not in any way "correcting" or "adding" to your post because it wasnt there when I clicked 'reply' to OP
In English please...
It is an art!!
Done very carefully with small increments at the center of the arc and the outer ends.
Make certain your feed-horn/scaler rings point to the very center of the dish. Make certain that your f/d ratio on the LNBF is set correctly. Make certain that the Focal distance is set correctly.
Then make sure the dish elevation is at the proper angle for your zip code. Then measure the declination angle is set properly.
That is where you begin.
Then it is just fine adjustment of all of the above until you have your perfect signal.
Nothing to it!!
Got to do a bit of reading to understand the terms> here's a link to a great online guide for setting up your big dish, print it out and read:
http://www.geo-orbit.org/sizepgs/tuningp2.html#anchor469886
Start at page one, its a good how-to for beginners too.
http://www.geo-orbit.org/sizepgs/tuningp2.html#anchor469886
Start at page one, its a good how-to for beginners too.
I was going to mention geo-orbit.org, but since TurboSat beat me to it . . .
... how 'bout the FAQ page above? It's lookin' pretty well fleshed-out.
... how 'bout the FAQ page above? It's lookin' pretty well fleshed-out.
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