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    Motorised dish query

    Hi,after approx 2 years of not using larger motorised dish.i just left it at 28.2 and used as static.thought id get it up an running again this week i had to cheat with longitute and latitude a little as it must of moved a little.too cold to set it up as i should at the minute.problem is it seems to be only moving to sats if i force it to move in positioner menu.after that it moves ok but the next day its not moving again.eventually it started moving finding sats ok.yet again today it wont move.light is on on motor.any ideas?
    I aint giving any info on image or box as im sure its a motor issue.still pretty hardly used technomate motor
    Tuner a usuals
    Tuner b cable from static dish
    Solo 2
    Cheers
    Goosegog


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    Last edited by goosegog; 11-01-17 at 21:45.

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    Could well be that the connections at either end or both ends of the coax cable to the motor are not good enough , both inner core and the outer braid needs to make a good connection at both ends .

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    Thanks i will have a look when i get a chance at motor end


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    All sorted got the ladder out and it was a long bolt from the motor clamp that was clipping the cable
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    Hi.started playing up again only seems to move once forced thru menu.when i checked connections which im sure they where fine no corrosion or any signs of water damage as there well protected.green light is always on and moves fine with a manual press east amd west on motor.
    Any more suggestions?
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