Question for Costactc

[TurboPirate]

Hello Costactc and any who might know the answer to this problem, I will aim a 10 foot Bud to AMZ using a KU band LNB, I already did a home made Bracket for this mod, but the owner doesn't have any equipment to make the actuator move the dish, is there a way I can manually move the actuator to desire elevation? the azimuth I'll do it by hand, is the elevation I am wondering if there is a way with a car battery perhaps,,,,,,,Thanks in advance TURBO.

[TurboPirate]

One more thing, the owner remembers the system being called 4dtv...........

[risk]

hey turbo, the 4dtv receiver is what im usin to move my bud. . .im unsure of the amps my motor runs at, i do know mine is a 36v and i believe i have seen a few with 12v and 24v.


you may have setup a bud before, but with my little experience now is see the difference in elevation comparin my bud to my 3 or 4 footer, the bud looks more upright being a prime focus dish.

[TurboPirate]

hey turbo, the 4dtv receiver is what im usin to move my bud. . .im unsure of the amps my motor runs at, i do know mine is a 36v and i believe i have seen a few with 12v and 24v.


you may have setup a bud before, but with my little experience now is see the difference in elevation comparin my bud to my 3 or 4 footer, the bud looks more upright being a prime focus dish.

I never had set up a BUD before, yes it looks that has more elevation then the 3 footer, I am using the same LNB you have on the 3.5 footer for AMZ in this 10feet BUD I just need to know how to do the elevation without a receiver, the 4dtv receiver is no longer alive nor present, I wish to do the aiming by hand and have all the KU channels you and I got from the smaller dish.................

[Costactc]

Turbo just keep your two main bolts on the polar mount where the dish connects loose, once you've achieved the best quality signal tighten your bolts. My buddy also has a hand crank to move the dish across the arc, once we have achieved the best quality, then we attach the actuator.

[TurboPirate]

Turbo just keep your two main bolts on the polar mount where the dish connects loose, once you've achieved the best quality signal tighten your bolts. My buddy also has a hand crank to move the dish across the arc, once we have achieved the best quality, then we attach the actuator.

Thanks, I completely visualize what you said, I thought it was going to be a hard thing but I see now is not, thanks Costactc...........................

[Costactc]

The bigger the dish, the easier I think it is. With a 10' dish your bound to get some of the arc, some tweaking and you should be set.

[Gizz-Moes]

If the actuator is still good it can be moved using either a 12v auto battery, or auto battery charger. <br />
Connect the + and - or the battery or charger to the actuator motor inputs, just reverse the...