Originally Posted by
Mickha
It is a matter of trial, and error, to get everything right, but you shouldn't need to lose too much signal, on your true south satellite.
If your pole isn't plumb then the further you go the more off you are, East, or West, until you lose the satellite.
If your pole is plumb, and everything set up correctly, then you should get 42E, and 30W, on your first try, just the signal will be lower, than expected, maybe 40-50%, instead of 80-90%.
Try using your receiver, to nudge the motor, fine tuning, to see if your dish is hitting the exact spot.
Always take your dish back to 1W, or the satellite you set up on, before adjusting the brackets, and make a note of the signal quality readings, on 42E, and 30W, everytime, and the bracket positions, so that you can see the progress.
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