setting motor lattitude

[jmc98]

i am in fort worth worth Texas and wanted to know if i set the motor to a latitude of 33 if it will trck the arc correctly 32.7N 97.3W

 

[Mr Tony]

correct

the latitude adjustment on the motor is the same as your latitude

 

[brentb636]

AND if you had a really good eye and steady hand, you could set it at 32.7 degrees on that tiny scale !

 

[jmc98]

what is a good signal strength and quality i have a mercury II reciever

 

[Tron]

Signal strength is meaningless, it only means that your LNB is connected to the receiver. Signal QUALITY is what you want to look for, and it varies depending on how powerful the transponder you are tuning is. What constitutes good quality also differs from manufacturer to manufacturer. You'll rarely (if ever) get 100 percent.

 

[brentb636]

what is a good signal strength and quality i have a mercury II reciever

My Merc II reports a quality of about 40% on CBS Newspath (G16) using an 80cm dish. A 90 cm dish should have higher quality. I get pixelation around 30% Q level.

 

[Mr Tony]

I noticed with the newest Merc II software the meter went down

Equity shows like 50% max...is that normal?

 

[SatelliteAV]

The meter's value was decreased to facilitate stronger TP's are often difficult to tune if the meter is being overdriven. Older Firmware will display higher meter reading, so maybe also mention the SW version when comparing Quality readings.

The plus side is channels now are a solid lock with a >30% Signal Quality Reading!

 

[Mr Tony]

good to know

 

[jmc98]

got everything partially setup waiting for the tripod i ordered, i have the dish set to a 29.6 elevation as per the table in the dg280b manuel is that the correct elevation or should it be less also do the sadoun dish tripods need to be anchored?

 

[brentb636]

The Sadoun dish tripod should be held down somehow. I use mine as a temp mounting, tied down to my deck with 3 deck screws.

 

[jmc98]

The Sadoun dish tripod should be held down somehow. I use mine as a temp mounting, tied down to my deck with 3 deck screws.

would a 5 gallon buck fill with quick crete and a 5.5 ft pole be better than a tripod anchored to a base?

 

[Lak7]

It's heavy enough, but if it gets bumped.....
Best to be ancored somehow.