How to get Maximum Signal from your Motorised set up

To make sure you are getting the best from your set up make sure your motor elevation is set up correctly ?

Forget about the scale on the side of the motor try this check that the pole that your dish is mounted on is dead vertical & that your Dish is dead central on the motor spigot:-

1. Make a note of all the major satellites signal quality,Ref, extreme west,extreme east,& weakest satellites such as 26 east ect,
   
2. Go to your reference satellite,(nearest to the center of your satellite arc re your longitude),{This must be at zero on your motor scale},
   
3. Raise the Motor Elevation up by 2 mm then adjust the Dish Declination for maximum signal,
   
4. Make a note of of signal quality on all satellites previously logged,
   
5. Do the same again with the Motor Elevation 4 mm lower than current settings then adjust the dish declination for maximum signal,
   
6. Now check your readings if the signals go up on all logged positions when the motor elevation was raised but went down when it was lowered then raise the motor elevation another 2 mm & adjust the dish declination for maximum signal,then check all the satellite positions again for signal quality,
   If they go down then your previous settings were the best if they go up then you may need to continue on this route that will eventually lead to your dish & motor being set up correctly for maximum signal possible all you need to do now is to check that your Lnb is in the correct position in the Lnb holder {furthest forward to furthest back whilst viewing a signal meter} it is only by carrying out this procedure that you will achieve the maximum signal possible from your set up.