Re: [amsat-bb] Primestar dish questions

[Dave Guimont <dguimon1@xxxxxxxxxx>]

>When initially setting up a dish, I like to set the azimuth with an
>inclinometer.  I assume that there is some relationship between the
>elevation angle and the feed support arm, but I do not know what it is.
>Can anyone help?

Gene, I mount my Primestar "upside down" and the feed arm is level when 
pointing at the horizon...But scatter a few ~1" pieces of mirror around the 
dish, and point at the sun....



            73, Dave wb6llo@amsat.org
                    Disagree: I learn.... 

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