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[Robbo]

Originally Posted by kerrywez

Very true robbo, but I have this great sidnal and reception on every other sat, well any that we can get, from 23E to 45W. I can get 5W with a great signal and 8W dito, but iI can't even get a flicker from 7W. I have not figured a way to set up my 7025 to allow me to find sats manually, if I could I would say I would have a better chance with 7W because when I use usals and I go to the dish set up in the menu, I get a much better signal, when I move the dish a bit west. If anybody can please let me know who to set up my 7025 to allow me to manually move my dixh and save the sat positions, I would be very grateful and elated.

Very best regards Wez

The problem is probably just due to your location. I use USALS/goto X, and I just alter the satellite position a little to tweak it. 7W is at 6.8W for me. I can't be bothered with Diseqc1.2.

[kerrywez]

Hi robbo,
It could well be that I am that wee bit too far west, but when I had the 500s out the other day, setting the dish a bit better, I was using the diseqc 1.2 and I was anle to get some sats that I can't with the usals and the 7025. I would have no bother if I had my Channel Master up and running, I was well able to get turksat with it. I am as I said another time I am at almost 10W here.

I will get that 36ins actuator on Monday and put it on the dish and see what happens with it then.

Very best regards Wez

[wod]

well i've had a look at mine and got my horizon meter on the dish and tweaked it up abit but no real improvement.

the triax dish elevation bracket is so annoying as i had found the best position and tightening the bolts up the position moved stupid thing.

going to sort out my andrews dish now and get rid of this diseqc motor rubbish

[Andie v6]

Wod, i think you are right abt the motor, i stripped my triax 1.1 down today, and put a 80cm perferated ISS dish on the motor, all worked well, but no 26e for love nor money, so refitted the 1.1 on the motor, was using the meter, and was back to stage 1, all good but no 26e or 7w, so out can the pc monitor and reciever in the garden, after playing around awile, it dawned on me the problem was the play in the motor, althoe not alot, but was enough to not be able to get 26e, as you have to be so precise with this sat, so after a little play, lined up to thor, whent to 26e, very slight adjust on elevation, then very slight adjust on motor azimuth, and bang 26e loud and clear!, so it was down to a compromise on the motor play, and all the other sats are good, not bothered with 7w at this stage, but if i go from any West to 26e i get full sig, if i go to 26e from any East, im slightly down on signel, why?, all beause of the motor play.


Andie

[wod]

i have 26east now but no sign of mbc channels they was abit hit n miss here anyway.

thinking of trying a gibertini 1metre dish to see if that does any better

i have no play in my motor as i checked that, with my setup its getting the dish elevation right but cant as triax elevation bracket is awful, no fluid up or down movement

[Robbo]

Originally Posted by Andie v6

Wod, i think you are right abt the motor, i stripped my triax 1.1 down today, and put a 80cm perferated ISS dish on the motor, all worked well, but no 26e for love nor money, so refitted the 1.1 on the motor, was using the meter, and was back to stage 1, all good but no 26e or 7w, so out can the pc monitor and reciever in the garden, after playing around awile, it dawned on me the problem was the play in the motor, althoe not alot, but was enough to not be able to get 26e, as you have to be so precise with this sat, so after a little play, lined up to thor, whent to 26e, very slight adjust on elevation, then very slight adjust on motor azimuth, and bang 26e loud and clear!, so it was down to a compromise on the motor play, and all the other sats are good, not bothered with 7w at this stage, but if i go from any West to 26e i get full sig, if i go to 26e from any East, im slightly down on signel, why?, all beause of the motor play.

Andie

Ermm, I thnk this is what is known as backlash. But yes, it is down to the play in the gears. Still, least you got a signal

[Robbo]

Originally Posted by wod

i have 26east now but no sign of mbc channels they was abit hit n miss here anyway.

thinking of trying a gibertini 1metre dish to see if that does any better

i have no play in my motor as i checked that, with my setup its getting the dish elevation right but cant as triax elevation bracket is awful, no fluid up or down movement

I thought you were getting the Andrews set up wod?

I'm sure rd said it would '****' on theTriax

[wod]

yes he did but not sure on that one. also my dish is near the guttering so is a hassle to work on sometimes

you kept the triax 110cm in use then as it must have made some difference. hope they have improved the elevation bracket on them.

[Robbo]

I quite like the elevation bracket, and found that I could adjust it by 0.25 degree at a time, but your'e right, it is not a smooth movement.

I kept the 110cm because it is no worse than the 90cm Fortec star I had previously, on 26E it is no better, but on 7W it is.

Besides, I bought it and have it up now, and I can't bear not to use it.

[wod]

this satellite i think you need if have room a larger dish say 1.2m due to the tighter beam to avoid 28e signals.

would your other half mind a 1.2m andrews as theres been some on ebay recently that will get you 26e and 7west i'm sure lol