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Jeffkkekj
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Thu Sep 08, 2005 8:03 am Post subject:
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Hi, (first time posting here). I just acquired a new BUD. I had a 7.5' with C-Band only and found a local willing to give up their 10' C/Ku dish just for getting rid of it for them. Now then I've run into a major problem trying to align this new dish. It seems the manufacture came up with a (clever) way to adjust the latitude. They welded the base of the dish on crocked and by spinning the dish the altitude goes up or down. I have found this to be a big pain in the ass because every time you turn the dish to adjust the altitude it's also pointing the dish some other place in the sky left/right. The manufacture is Orbitron and I have no manuals to go with it. If you know where I can find some information on aligning one of these dishes, I would really appreciate it.
Thanks,
~Ben |
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M.M.
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Thu Sep 08, 2005 8:08 am Post subject:
Re: Need help aligning Orbitron dish |
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Jeffkkekj wrote:
| Quote: | Hi, (first time posting here)… I just acquired a new BUD. I had a 7.5’
with C-Band only and found a local willing to give up their 10’ C/Ku
dish just for getting rid of it for them. Now then I’ve run into a major
problem trying to align this new dish. It seems the manufacture came up
with a (clever) way to adjust the latitude. They welded the base of the
dish on crocked and by spinning the dish the altitude goes up or down. I
have found this to be a big pain in the ass because every time you turn
the dish to adjust the altitude it’s also pointing the dish some other
place in the sky left/right. The manufacture is Orbitron and I have no
manuals to go with it. If you know where I can find some information on
aligning one of these dishes, I would really appreciate it.
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That's not to set the 'altitude', it's to set the declination. You set
it based on your latitude and then aim the dish (altitude and azimuth). |
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irwell
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Thu Sep 08, 2005 4:08 pm Post subject:
Re: Need help aligning Orbitron dish |
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On Thu, 08 Sep 2005 03:03:36 GMT, "Jeffkkekj" <teepee@none.moc> wrote:
| Quote: | Hi, (first time posting here). I just acquired a new BUD. I had a 7.5' with C-Band only and found a local willing to give up their 10' C/Ku dish just for getting rid of it for them. Now then I've run into a major problem trying to align this new dish. It seems the manufacture came up with a (clever) way to adjust the latitude. They welded the base of the dish on crocked and by spinning the dish the altitude goes up or down. I have found this to be a big pain in the ass because every time you turn the dish to adjust the altitude it's also pointing the dish some other place in the sky left/right. The manufacture is Orbitron and I have no manuals to go with it. If you know where I can find some information on aligning one of these dishes, I would really appreciate it.
Thanks,
~Ben
Can send you a copy of the manual if you like. |
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Jeffkkekj
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Fri Sep 09, 2005 6:09 am Post subject:
Re: Need help aligning Orbitron dish |
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That would be GREAT!
If it's in PDF format could you post it in
alt.binaries.satellite-tv
or if you would rather email it please fill free to use
"email2ben(at)yahoo.com"
Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you
~Ben
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| Quote: | On Thu, 08 Sep 2005 03:03:36 GMT, "Jeffkkekj" <teepee@none.moc> wrote:
Hi, (first time posting here). I just acquired a new BUD. I had a 7.5'
with C-Band only and found a local willing to give up their 10' C/Ku dish
just for getting rid of it for them. Now then I've run into a major
problem trying to align this new dish. It seems the manufacture came up
with a (clever) way to adjust the latitude. They welded the base of the
dish on crocked and by spinning the dish the altitude goes up or down. I
have found this to be a big pain in the ass because every time you turn
the dish to adjust the altitude it's also pointing the dish some other
place in the sky left/right. The manufacture is Orbitron and I have no
manuals to go with it. If you know where I can find some information on
aligning one of these dishes, I would really appreciate it.
Thanks,
~Ben
Can send you a copy of the manual if you like. |
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DRLev
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Fri Sep 09, 2005 6:29 am Post subject:
Re: Need help aligning Orbitron dish |
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Also for information on installing and aligning a dish see
http://www.geo-orbit.org/sizepgs/tuningp2.html
"Jeffkkekj" <teepee@none.moc> wrote in message
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| That would be GREAT!
| If it's in PDF format could you post it in
| alt.binaries.satellite-tv
| or if you would rather email it please fill free to use
| "email2ben(at)yahoo.com"
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| Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you
| ~Ben
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