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DISH SETUP: Single sat, Multi-Sat & Motorised
C-Band Reception, UK and Europe
Added Elevation control to the 1.8m dish
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<blockquote data-quote="nelson_b" data-source="post: 723274" data-attributes="member: 296628"><p>hi -</p><p>thanks for the reply --</p><p>before i assembled the petals on mine i -- i made a flat platform with 3 by 2 inch batons and 3/4 in plywood -- and built it face down on that -- with all the bolts on the petals finger tight -- then tightened the bolts a little at a time round and round in a sequence until they were all done up -- so as not to pull it out of shape --</p><p></p><p>i noticed that all the petal bolts are almost a perfect fit for the holes leaving no slack for adjustment of the petals -- i,m pretty confident that i,ve got it near right </p><p>from the very good k/u results i got from it once i had the feed and l.n.b sorted .</p><p></p><p>i think i will send off for a BSC421 as i would like to test the alcoa to its limits on C band <img src="https://www.satellites.co.uk/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /> and if it proves to be good - it would be nice to make a polar mount and motorise it . </p><p>A project for next year - i think <img src="https://www.satellites.co.uk/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>as i,v just turned 60 i,m intending to reduce my work to part time from the end of this year -- </p><p></p><p>cheers nelson.b.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nelson_b, post: 723274, member: 296628"] hi - thanks for the reply -- before i assembled the petals on mine i -- i made a flat platform with 3 by 2 inch batons and 3/4 in plywood -- and built it face down on that -- with all the bolts on the petals finger tight -- then tightened the bolts a little at a time round and round in a sequence until they were all done up -- so as not to pull it out of shape -- i noticed that all the petal bolts are almost a perfect fit for the holes leaving no slack for adjustment of the petals -- i,m pretty confident that i,ve got it near right from the very good k/u results i got from it once i had the feed and l.n.b sorted . i think i will send off for a BSC421 as i would like to test the alcoa to its limits on C band :) and if it proves to be good - it would be nice to make a polar mount and motorise it . A project for next year - i think :) as i,v just turned 60 i,m intending to reduce my work to part time from the end of this year -- cheers nelson.b. [/QUOTE]
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Added Elevation control to the 1.8m dish
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