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<blockquote data-quote="Red alert" data-source="post: 1087032" data-attributes="member: 414470">Ok, Ive put the Stab motor back on the pole (thanks to [USER=175144]@Channel Hopper[/USER] for sending the U Bolts) as it just provided better clearance for LOS. My issue is back again with north/south alignment of pole. Seems i didnt think it though properly when i first installed the ground mount for the mast. Oh well we live and learn. Im now 1.5 degrees off north/south unless I use chemical resin to bolt down the front hook bolt so it never moves again. Now I am picking up signal but obviously not on the arc. I have read the following thread from a forum and its an interesting conversation on setting up elevation setting on motor mount.<a href="https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/setting-hh-motor-latitude.190897/" target="_blank">Motor Latitude</a>[USER=332642]@a33[/USER] From what I understand i need to set the motor elevation to around 34.4 degrees using the inclinometer to achieve a modified motor angle including the 1.5 degree the pole is off by. I calculated this by doing: 90 - 54.1 (54.1 is the modified latitude for my location) = 35.9 . Then because pole is off by 1.5 degrees do 35.9 - 1.5 = 34.4 on the inclinometer. Does this sound about right? The value should be taken from the belly of the motor?Regards</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Red alert, post: 1087032, member: 414470"] Ok, Ive put the Stab motor back on the pole (thanks to [USER=175144]@Channel Hopper[/USER] for sending the U Bolts) as it just provided better clearance for LOS. My issue is back again with north/south alignment of pole. Seems i didnt think it though properly when i first installed the ground mount for the mast. Oh well we live and learn. Im now 1.5 degrees off north/south unless I use chemical resin to bolt down the front hook bolt so it never moves again. Now I am picking up signal but obviously not on the arc. I have read the following thread from a forum and its an interesting conversation on setting up elevation setting on motor mount. [URL='https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/setting-hh-motor-latitude.190897/']Motor Latitude[/URL] [USER=332642]@a33[/USER] From what I understand i need to set the motor elevation to around 34.4 degrees using the inclinometer to achieve a modified motor angle including the 1.5 degree the pole is off by. I calculated this by doing: 90 - 54.1 (54.1 is the modified latitude for my location) = 35.9 . Then because pole is off by 1.5 degrees do 35.9 - 1.5 = 34.4 on the inclinometer. Does this sound about right? The value should be taken from the belly of the motor? Regards [/QUOTE]

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