Who is the better dish motor?

[fandm]

Re: Who is the better dish motor?

It should tell you on the box what the motor is capable of moving, and that size should include wind gusts that put extra pressure on the dish. all these can be checked if you know the name of the motor,by ****** for the manufacturers spec

[joehagg2]

Re: Who is the better dish motor?

Hi,
I have a 1.2 mtre dish driven by a jaeger 1224 motor, never had any problems, but have to use a Vbox to drive it. Don't think the jaeger is made any more, but is an excellent motor.

[fandm]

Re: Who is the better dish motor?

Hi is that the 36v motor that why a v box is used to drive it,
I think that one works on a reed censor and is still avaiable for purchase

[scooterman]

Re: Who is the better dish motor?

I got the new dark motor very precise all metal gearing no backlash also has meter built in to locate and peak sats.

[digicon]

Re: Who is the better dish motor?

I have done a few Drak motors and hate them not because they are bad or anything but due to the fact that its a bitch trying to screw the 'F's in where they are located. I use the Technomates on all installs now due to having nice easy to see and connect F's

[rick_o]

Re: Who is the better dish motor?

i have a motek sg2100A had it about 7 yrs cost around £50 ,been pushing a 1mtr dish.started to notice a little bit of play on it ,but still working fine

[sataday]

Re: Who is the better dish motor?

I have a TM 2200 running my Orbital 1m Alum dish. Spiderbox doesn't like it. It drifts slightly east every so often, so I use it on DiSEqC and have to keep tweeking it. I'm thinking about getting the new Darkmotor. The LED one.

[dad46]

Re: Who is the better dish motor?

Depending on how many satellites you want to receive, I find that if you only have 4 favorite sats. you can do it all on a fixed dish using 4 lnbs and a disqc switch,(I've got 13,19,1 deg. on one dish and 28deg. on a mini dish) the beauty of this is instant channel switching even on different satellites.

PS I do still have an old 1.2m channel master with a 36v jack incase i want to look for other satellites, but hardly ever use it.

[sataday]

Re: Who is the better dish motor?

looks like tech-no-mate might be the leader,
coman chaps, lets have your comments on this subject.
ps
any idea what motor would move



< this 270cm dish

Is that your dish toby? If so very impressive.

[toby69]

Re: Who is the better dish motor?

hi sataday, sorry late reply, yes out of a skip in cyprus 2006, another pic in dishes section, english chat, couple pages back. easy to set-up.

dishes section post 7

[nev]

Re: Who is the better dish motor?

Like Dad46, I have two dishes. The larger is for 1, 13 and 19 and the second is for 28.5. I have instant switching but setting up in the first place was not easy and I am still not getting the best quality from 1W. I read this thread with interest as I am tempted to go for motorised!

[toby69]

Re: Who is the better dish motor?

go for it nev, you wont look back, ok a bit of cost an time setting up be well worth it, i had 4 dishes at one time, its such a lot of messing about, only benefit=instant switching between sats. how much time missus an me messing round with mirrors in room for reflection from tv, or portables in garden.

[Chelsea82]

Re: Who is the better dish motor?

I have a Dark Motor and have had it for over 3/4 and must say its been very good except for once or twice when it freezes and i have to reset otherwise very good with my triax 95cm dish......

[umgum]

Re: Who is the better dish motor?

stab 120 had it for 7 years only problem i have is a few years ago when it was very windy my garden table hit the dish and has stripped a tooth on the cog other than that it`s fine

[spanky_1209]

Re: Who is the better dish motor?

On my opinion Stab is the best one I use one for over 10 years now and have never experienced any problems.