Powerful Dish Positioner

digimart · #1 (**permalink**) 10-14-2003

Can anybody tell me that what Positioner shall I use to position my Heavy Fibre 8 Feet Dish. I have already installed 2 Actuator Motors - one going East-West and the other for fine tuning from North-South. But I am still confused that what Positioner shall I use so that my both actuators should work perfectly ??

Can anybody help ???

**T24** · #2 (**permalink**) 10-19-2003

What Receiver are you using?

digimart · #3 (**permalink**) 10-20-2003

I am using NeoSat SX-9800 CI Receiver with DiseQ option but the problem is that the Diseq motors that are available in the market cannot handle the extra heavy dish that I am using therefore I had to go for 2 separate heavy duty Actuator motors. One motor will be used for normal East-West movement and the second one for fine tuning of North-South direction. The problem in Pakistan is that most of the satellites have got a weak signal coming in Pakistan so we have to go for fine tuning for every second satellite. The dish that I am using is made of mettalic re-inforced Fibre - 8 Feet with extra heavy materials used to save the dish from strong winds.

Can you help ??

Aldeto · #4 (**permalink**) 10-20-2003

That Neosat box u got is a copy/clone or re-badged Satcruiser 201 or 301.
The best box I have seen that can handle heavy actuator applicaton is the Palcomm SL7700RP (Analogue) reciever,It beats Echostar and Pansat receivers by far.
I had these receivers and the Palcomm is a 5 star receiver when it comes to moving the dish east-west and north-south.
It also got an adjustment for 6 threshold so that u will be able to see a watchable picture on a very weak analogue signals.
I haven't come across a digital receiver that has a capability of moving a heavy actuator,eg. 4 metre dish with a 36 inch actuator.