Question for Sadoun and/or anyone else

[PopcornNMore]

Sadoun,

I am interested in the following two items on your website and have questions about each:

1) STAB HH120 H-H Motor
I currently am using a SG-2100 H-H Motor on my Channel Master 1.2m offset dish. It has been working well, but every once in awhile the dish gets "stuck" down while on Galaxy 10R and is unable to return without being lifted manually due to the weight of the dish. (Picture attached)

On your website you state that the SG-2100 supports up to a 95cm steel or 120cm aluminum dish. For the STAB HH120 it states that it can support up to a 120cm dish.

Question: Do you believe due to the statement made above and the fact that the STAB HH120 has a thicker 54mm shaft instead of a 42mm that it would perform better on my Channel Master 1.2m dish and prevent the dish from getting stuck?

2) HH180 H-H Motor
I also have a Channel Master 1.8m dish that I would like to install this spring for C-Band and have it motorized. This dish requires a 4" O.D. pole and the polar mount is no longer manufactured. I could buy a AZ/EL mount for $145, but it is a little too expensive just to receive one satellite.

Question: Do you think the HH120 H-H motor drive could support this dish? I realize I would need to adapt the motor to the dish somehow, but it shouldn't be too difficult. It does support up to a 180cm dish, but I do not know if the Channel Master dish would be a little too heavy.

Thank You,
Dave

 

[Sadoun]

Very nice and creative setup, Dave. I like the paint job, makes it look really neat.

Back to your questions.

The HH120 will out-perform the SG2100 and will pull the dish better. I would recommend you measure the weight of your 120cm dish (including the LNB) and compare it to motor mount specs.

As for the H180 motor, it is a nice motor and should work fine with your 180cm dish & LNBF (if the total weight is within specs). Remember, the H180 is a 36V type motor and will require a V-BOX II (or the upcoming Sadoun GBOX positioner (will be available in 1 month).

 

[wildboys]

Sadoun,

I am interested in the following two items on your website and have questions about each:

1) STAB HH120 H-H Motor
I currently am using a SG-2100 H-H Motor on my Channel Master 1.2m offset dish. It has been working well, but every once in awhile the dish gets "stuck" down while on Galaxy 10R and is unable to return without being lifted manually due to the weight of the dish. (Picture attached)

On your website you state that the SG-2100 supports up to a 95cm steel or 120cm aluminum dish. For the STAB HH120 it states that it can support up to a 120cm dish.

Question: Do you believe due to the statement made above and the fact that the STAB HH120 has a thicker 54mm shaft instead of a 42mm that it would perform better on my Channel Master 1.2m dish and prevent the dish from getting stuck?

2) HH180 H-H Motor
I also have a Channel Master 1.8m dish that I would like to install this spring for C-Band and have it motorized. This dish requires a 4" O.D. pole and the polar mount is no longer manufactured. I could buy a AZ/EL mount for $145, but it is a little too expensive just to receive one satellite.

Question: Do you think the HH120 H-H motor drive could support this dish? I realize I would need to adapt the motor to the dish somehow, but it shouldn't be too difficult. It does support up to a 180cm dish, but I do not know if the Channel Master dish would be a little too heavy.

Thank You,
Dave

I have the SG-2100 and the Stab HH-120 motors.They are bought excellent motors but i prefer the SG-2100 because the speed of the motor is twice as fast as the stab HH-120.In the beginning i used the Stab HH-120 and it works great but it is slow as molasses when moving between satellites.Go from G10 over to AMC-3 and you will be waiting forever.The SG-2100 moves almost as fast as my Cband dish actuator.I have a geosatpro 1.2m offset dish. http://www.satelliteav.com/shop/item/DS-GEO+1.2M+BOX
It moves it from 43 to 148 on the arch with no problems at all and its very fast.If you buy the 50mm replacement for your existing motor. http://www.dmsiusa.com/sg2100.htm
i don't think you will have any problem coming back up the arch from G10 or below.
Both motors are good but the Sg-2100 is much faster when moving the dish.You can get the 50mm replacement tube for $15.I would try that first and if you not satified i would get the Stab-HH120

 

[Tron]

...(or the upcoming Sadoun GBOX positioner (will be available in 1 month).

Sounds interesting, we'll be awaiting this new product

 

[Mr Tony]

wildboys

you know a trick to get the motor to move faster? Pick a H polarity channel then the motor gets 18v of power instead of 13v

When I move to G10 I always pick channel 37 in my setup (UWTV) since its H polarity and the dish moves a lot faster

 

[Sadoun]

Yes, the HH120 (0.7 deg/sec) is very slow vs the SG2100 (2.5 deg/sec) even when you use a H channel. That is one of the drawbacks of the HH120. Otherwise, a solid motor.

The SM3D22 has the same speed as the SG2100.

 

[iafirebuff]

GREAT tip! Thanks!

wildboys

you know a trick to get the motor to move faster? Pick a H polarity channel then the motor gets 18v of power instead of 13v

When I move to G10 I always pick channel 37 in my setup (UWTV) since its H polarity and the dish moves a lot faster

 

[PopcornNMore]

Thank you Sadoun for answering my questions about the motor drives. Also, thank you Wildboys for your suggestion (that I will try) and Iceberg for that great tip about the H polarity channel.

One more question: Can the H180 be controlled by any old analog receiver (Drake, Houston Tracker, Uniden, etc.) with built-in positioner without the use of a V-BOX II?

 

[Sadoun]

One more question: Can the H180 be controlled by any old analog receiver (Drake, Houston Tracker, Uniden, etc.) with built-in positioner without the use of a V-BOX II?

Yes, it can.