aiming motorised at True south - ABA DSS

**TommyDish** · August 20th, 2009

I am receiving My New PowerTeck DG 380 Motor.

Your Location Satellite Data Dish Setup Data

Latitude: 34.1211°
Longitude: -118.2645°

Name: Powertech DG380

Distance: 37061km
Motor Latitude: 34.1°
Declination Angle: 5.5°
Dish Elevation: 29°
Elevation: 50.3°
Azimuth (true): 180.0°
Azimuth (magn.): 167.2°

I have questions regarding aiming my dish ( Los Angeles ).

1) Why we have to point the dish to true south ??????? ( just curious )

2) 118.2645 is my true south .
do i have to use the compass to find it ????
or just find the south

and point it to it ????
Thanks

robert ferreira · August 20th, 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by TommyDish

I am receiving My New PowerTeck DG 380 Motor.

Your Location Satellite Data Dish Setup Data

Latitude: 34.1211°
Longitude: -118.2645°

Name: Powertech DG380

Distance: 37061km
Motor Latitude: 34.1°
Declination Angle: 5.5°
Dish Elevation: 29°
Elevation: 50.3°
Azimuth (true): 180.0°
Azimuth (magn.): 167.2°

I have questions regarding aiming my dish ( Los Angeles ).

1) Why we have to point the dish to true south ??????? ( just curious )

2) 118.2645 is my true south .
do i have to use the compass to find it ????
or just find the south

and point it to it ????
Thanks

at ture south is the highest sat from were you live.when turning motor west or east the dish goes lower thats how it finds the sat belt.have fun with your new toy.the motors the best

robert ferreira · August 20th, 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by TommyDish

I am receiving My New PowerTeck DG 380 Motor.

Your Location Satellite Data Dish Setup Data

Latitude: 34.1211°
Longitude: -118.2645°

Name: Powertech DG380

Distance: 37061km
Motor Latitude: 34.1°
Declination Angle: 5.5°
Dish Elevation: 29°
Elevation: 50.3°
Azimuth (true): 180.0°
Azimuth (magn.): 167.2°

I have questions regarding aiming my dish ( Los Angeles ).

1) Why we have to point the dish to true south ??????? ( just curious )

2) 118.2645 is my true south .
do i have to use the compass to find it ????
or just find the south

and point it to it ????
Thanks

if i was you with your motor at 0 go with sat 119 it well work the same.that sat has a lot of power.move the dish around not the motor when the motors at 0

mookapyro · August 20th, 2009

set the motor up on your pole, make sure your pole is truly level, you are so close to 119'
set STB to move motor to 119' using USALS, make sure your elevation setting is correct and then turn entire motor right and left till you nail 119'. From there you should be very close to the "ARC", test out on 110', 61.5, 129 etc. never change your elevation once it is set proper. Minor adjustments east and west can then be made and stored in the stb.....good luck

Sky_Pilot · August 20th, 2009

"True South" is the reference point of your motorized dish.

You can use sat 119w as your TS, but you'll be off by a bit which might affect your ability to track other sats.

Best way to find True South:

Divide the time the Sun rises and when it sets.

At that time, the Sun will be at True South for your location.

Point your dish/motor assembly at the Sun at that time and then adjust your elevation according to the offset of the dish and you're set.

You can then use USALS to hit all the sats in your arc.

**VGiddy** · August 21st, 2009

Follow mookapyro's instructions and you will be all set.

You will need to go into the USALS setup and add you Lattitude and Longitude first. Then select the satellite say 119 andFrequency of 12239 the press OK on "Go to position". Once the motor stops, that is the position for 119W. Now loosen the motor bolts and move the motor and dish by hand to get your signal and quality for 119 and make sure the Satellite shows locked.Tighten the motor bolts to the mast. Now move to DiSEqC 1.2 and heremove the dish left or right slight movements to maximize the signal and the SAVE the position.

Next do the same for the other sats and save. You are done.

**TommyDish** · August 21st, 2009

Thank you guys I Will be working on it this weekend .

**TommyDish** · August 22nd, 2009

int the USLAS setup after adding my Latitutde and longitude i am receiving message
Rang overflow check position Help

**bill of oz** · August 22nd, 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by TommyDish

int the USLAS setup after adding my Latitutde and longitude i am receiving message
Rang overflow check position Help

make sure your latitude is set to "N" and not "S"

and make sure your long is set to "W" and not "E"

**TommyDish** · August 22nd, 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by bill of oz

make sure your latitude is set to "N" and not "S"

and make sure your long is set to "W" and not "E"

its moving now thanks
but no signal quality at all do i have to go to the roof to check it ???

**painterguy14** · August 22nd, 2009

Here is an awesome guide to follow by Bill http://www.abadss.com/forum/29-fta-a...tup-guide.html

**bill of oz** · August 23rd, 2009

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Originally Posted by painterguy14

Here is an awesome guide to follow by Bill http://www.abadss.com/forum/29-fta-a...tup-guide.html

thanks.....

i wish the mods would replace that guide and make my revised edition a sticky

**Victor Hugo** · August 23rd, 2009

Glad to heard that.

**zekester** · August 23rd, 2009

Bump this up. Hopefully a Mod will see it and make the changes to your Guide.
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Quote:

Originally Posted by bill of oz

thanks.....

i wish the mods would replace that guide and make my revised edition a sticky