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• Saw filler / LNA doesn't power up

  joshua.vader • 09/23/2018 at 04:36 • 0 comments

  On Discord I received some great help with troubleshooting my setup from Pietern ( developer of GOES Tools) and other members to determine my LNA was not working.  

  Pietern also posted the following: 

  https://twitter.com/v1rtu0s1ty/status/1000850141333671936?s=20

  Pietern:

  You could try mounting your dish at a 45 degree CCW rotation. This will match the vertical polarity of the signal and give you a better signal

  At least, it will better match it, I think in california you need about 30 deg CCW, so if your mount allows it, then that's great, otherwise 45 is fine too

  My permanent setup for GOES-16 in the SF bay area has this rotation as well

  Folks on the east coast don't need the rotation

  This also seems relevant: https://www.reddit.com/r/RTLSDR/comments/8j23e0/pointing_dish_to_goes16_satellite/

• Name can't be blank

  joshua.vader • 09/22/2018 at 02:10 • 0 comments

  Per: https://www.reddit.com/r/RTLSDR/comments/9ahdzc/modification_of_wifi_grid_antenna_to_make_it_work/

  A 2.5cm spacer is required.  I have 4mm nylon spacers on hand.  After drilling the spacers out to slider over a 8-32 nylon screw, physically works to offset the secondary reflector.  I have not yet tested

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