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DISH SETUP: Single sat, Multi-Sat & Motorised
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<blockquote data-quote="jeallen01" data-source="post: 1082644" data-attributes="member: 176704"><p>The dish offset (declination) angle on the TRIAX TD range is 26 degrees, rather than the 22 you found on YouTube - and, of course, it all depends on just how accurately you set that on the dish mount (the dish declination on the TD range "sliding" mount arrangement is a right B****r to adjust accurately because it "grips & slips" randomly), and the elevation angle on the motor itself.</p><p></p><p>I found that it "helps" to paint the sliding mount with white spray paint and then mark the "start points" on both halves of it - then you can see the relative changes as you slide it up/down - per the attached shot of the TD110 on a Dark Motor.</p><p></p><p>I also found that there can be quite a lot of trial and error in getting the two angles correctly - so I suggest, you loosen the sliding mount on the dish, point it the "right direction" and then carefully move the dish "up and down" in that sliding mount, whilst "waggling" it slightly East & West and see if you can pick up "something".</p><p></p><p>Personally, I used the China TV channels for alignment on Thor because they are strong and unencrypted signals and come through pretty clearly when you "get it right" - but then it only takes a <em>very</em> slight change in any of the the azimuth (compass direction), motor elevation or dish declination for a channel to "pop" up but then "disappear".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jeallen01, post: 1082644, member: 176704"] The dish offset (declination) angle on the TRIAX TD range is 26 degrees, rather than the 22 you found on YouTube - and, of course, it all depends on just how accurately you set that on the dish mount (the dish declination on the TD range "sliding" mount arrangement is a right B****r to adjust accurately because it "grips & slips" randomly), and the elevation angle on the motor itself. I found that it "helps" to paint the sliding mount with white spray paint and then mark the "start points" on both halves of it - then you can see the relative changes as you slide it up/down - per the attached shot of the TD110 on a Dark Motor. I also found that there can be quite a lot of trial and error in getting the two angles correctly - so I suggest, you loosen the sliding mount on the dish, point it the "right direction" and then carefully move the dish "up and down" in that sliding mount, whilst "waggling" it slightly East & West and see if you can pick up "something". Personally, I used the China TV channels for alignment on Thor because they are strong and unencrypted signals and come through pretty clearly when you "get it right" - but then it only takes a [I]very[/I] slight change in any of the the azimuth (compass direction), motor elevation or dish declination for a channel to "pop" up but then "disappear". [/QUOTE]
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