Primesat heavy duty inclined orbit
motor for Raven 2.4m dishes.

Note - Raven Skyware Global dishes were formally Andrews and before that Channel Master
This mount is produced by our sister company
www.primesat.eu
for the Satellite Superstore. It is designed for the 2.4m Raven
dish (dish not included). "Primesat heavy duty polar mount with actuator options". The polar mount is mostly "dipped galvanised".
The "dish back plate frame and collar" are etch primed, primed, top coated and baked in an oven to provide a durable finish.
All of the nuts and bolts are made of stainless steel except the main elevation and declination adjusters which are made of brass.
The polar mount includes a frame that is designed to fit on the back of the Raven 2.4m dish using the 4 bolts that come with
the Raven dish. Genuine
heavy duty Superjack 36"
actuator and high resolution 18-inch heavy duty actuators are optional.
Weight of polar mount 47Kg. Weight of 36-inch actuator 8Kg. Weight of 18-inch actuator 5Kg. Total weight 60Kg.
This polar mount motor unit is designed to clamp onto a 100mm (4-inch) diameter pole. An ideal ground stand is the
Primesat GS10016
stand.
Note - Raven dishes were formally "Andrews dishes" and before that "Channel Master".
A standard polar mount for the Raven 2.4m dish is also available - see
above.
4 core motor
control cable for this motor can be found on the
cable page.
This is our Mk 2 polar mount with improved heavy duty collar for fitting to pole.
In the options below, it is likely an 36" actuator and a 18" actuator and two V Boxes will be needed for a complete kit.
Shipping options. Discounted shipping on all web orders.
UK -
mainland UK delivery is included in the price, (
VAT info.) (
Stock levels.)
so choose "
Mainland UK delivery included" - UK shipping option No 1.
Please note that, although not guaranteed, many UK deliveries are getting there next day
if the order comes in before our cut off times.
"
UK offshore island by courier" - shipping quote by e-mail
All internationals - EU (& Eire) and outside of the EU - choose the "
International shipping quote by e-mail"
shipping option. (Oversized item for most couriers.)
Primesat inclined orbit polar mount for Raven 2.4m dish
In stock and reacy for immediate shipping
Order code IPOLAR24
£999.95
Options, only if required, will be automatically added to the polar mount when you "add to cart" below.
If you are outside of the UK, a 20% VAT refund will be done before shipping.

Heavy duty 36V motor for the Primesat
1.4m dish and other prime focus dishes.

(Dish not included)
For the Primesat 1.4m - Heavy duty polar mount and actuator.
Also suitable for other prime focus dishes from 1.2m - 1.5m. The polar mount is "dipped galvanised" which is the
best possible type of treatment for withstanding corrosion in high salt areas. Everything about this dish is high
quality. All of the nuts and bolts are made of stainless steel except the main elevation adjuster which is made
of brass. This heavy duty polar mount comes complete with an 18-inch standard actuator. A suitable 1m high
76mm diameter pole ground stand is on our
ground stands page.
A possible wall mount (depending on
stand-off distance required) is on our
wall mounts page.
4 core motor control cable is also available.
An inclined orbit polar mount for the Primesat 1.4m dish and other prime focus dishes will be available soon.
Shipping options. Discounted shipping on all web orders.
UK -
mainland UK delivery is included in the price, (
VAT info.) (
Stock levels.)
so choose "
Mainland UK delivery included" - UK shipping option No 1 (or
priority options 4-7).
For "
UK offshore islands including Northern Ireland" many items including dishes up to 1.0m choose the £15 - UK option No 2.
International - Republic of Ireland - choose the £15 "
fixed price
multiple items to Eire" shipping option
International - within the EU - choose the £38 "
up to 5Kg by courier to EU countries" shipping option
International - outside of the EU - choose the "
International shipping quote by e-mail" shipping option.
Please note, although not guaranteed, many 1-3 day standard UK deliveries are actually arriving next day if the order
is received before our cut-off times but there is also a next day priority delivery option at only £6.50 if required
Heavy duty polar mount with 36V, 18-inch actuator for Primesat 1.4m dish
Order code, PRIM14M
£329.95
Heavy duty polar mount without actuator for Primesat 1.4m dish
Order code PRI14MW
£274.95

Primesat heavy duty inclined orbit motor
for the Primesat 1.4m dish and other
prime focus dishes from 1.2-1.5m.
Inclined orbit polar mount with two actuators. Two positioners required.
Suitable for tracking inclined orbit satellites. This mount is produced by our sister company
www.primesat.eu
for the
Satellite Superstore. It is designed for the 1.4m Primesat dish but could be used on similar prime focus dishes from 1.2-1.5m
(dish not included). Primesat PR14IOPM heavy duty polar mount with actuators. The polar mount is "dipped galvanised". All of
the nuts and bolts are made of stainless steel except the main elevation and declination adjusters which are made of brass. Two
small brackets are painted, etch primed, primed and top coated all baked in an oven. A quality, genuine
Superjack 18" actuator
and
Superjack 12" actuator are included. Weight of polar mount 10Kg. Weight of actuators 7.5Kg. Total weight 17.5Kg.
This polar mount motor unit is designed to clamp onto a 76mm (3-inch) diameter pole. A suitable 1m high 76mm diameter
pole ground stand (with spacer) is on our
ground stands page. A possible wall mount (depending on
stand-off distance required) is on
our
wall mounts page.
4 core motor control cable is also available. This heavy duty polar mount and actuator can take
high wind loads. Please note, a
Primesat EZ-2000 positioner is needed for the vertical jack.
Primesat heavy duty inclined orbit motor for Primesat 1.4m dishes and other
prime focus dishes from 1.2-1.5m including 2 actuators.
Order code PINORP14
£399.95
Primesat heavy duty inclined orbit motor for Primesat 1.4m dishes and other
prime focus dishes from 1.2-1.5m with a 12 inch and 18 inch
actuator, a V Box and an
EZ-2000 positioner.
V Box for left and right, EZ-2000 for up and down. Save £20.00 compared to buying the two items separately
Order code PIOP14VE
£69.95
Upgrade kit to convert a Primesat standard polar mount for a Primesat
1.4m dish to a Primesat inclined orbit polar mount.
If you already own a
Primesat standard polar mount you can convert it for inclined orbit use with this kit.
The kit includes the brackets and bolts to convert the polar mount, a
Superjack 12" actuator for vertical adjustment
and an
EZ-2000 positioner to control the (vertical) 12-inch actuator.
Order code UPPIO14
£139.95
Heavy duty polar mount and 36V, 18-inch heavy duty actuator for Primesat 1.8m dish
Order code PRIM18M
£359.95
Heavy duty polar mount without actuator for Primesat 1.8m dish
Order code PRI18MW
£249.95

Primesat heavy duty inclined orbit motor
for Primesat 1.8m dishes and other
prime focus dishes from 1.6-2.0m.
Inclined orbit polar mount with two actuators. Two positioners required.
Suitable for tracking inclined orbit satellites. This mount is produced by our sister company
www.primesat.eu
for the
Satellite Superstore. It is designed for the 1.8m Primesat dish but could be used on similar prime focus dishes from 1.6-2.0m
(dish not included). Primesat PR18IOPM heavy duty polar mount with actuators. The polar mount is "dipped galvanised". All of
the nuts and bolts are made of stainless steel except the main elevation and declination adjusters which are made of brass. Two
small brackets are painted, etch primed, primed and top coated all baked in an oven. A quality, genuine
heavy duty
Superjack 18" actuator and
Superjack 12" actuator are included. Weight of polar mount 25Kg. Weight of actuators 12Kg.
Total weight 37Kg. This polar mount motor unit is designed to clamp onto a 76mm (3-inch) diameter pole. An ideal ground stand
is the
Primesat GS76125 stand.
4 core motor control cable for this motor can be found on the
cable page.
This heavy duty
polar mount and actuator can take high wind loads. Please note, a
Primesat EZ-2000 positioner is needed for the vertical jack.
Click here to see this motor fitted to a 1.8m dish.
Primesat heavy duty inclined orbit motor for Primesat 1.8m dishes and other
prime focus dishes from 1.6-2.0m including 2 actuators.
Order code PINORP18
£479.95
Primesat heavy duty inclined orbit motor for Primesat 1.8m dishes and other
prime focus dishes from 1.6-2.0m with a 12 inch and 18 inch heavy
duty actuator, a V Box and an
EZ-2000 positioner.
V Box for left and right, EZ-2000 for up and down. Save £20.00 compared to buying the two items separately
Order code PIOP18VE
£549.95
Upgrade kit to convert a Primesat standard polar mount for a Primesat
1.8m dish to a Primesat inclined orbit polar mount.
If you already own a
Primesat standard polar mount you can convert it for inclined orbit use with this kit.
The kit includes the brackets and bolts to convert the polar mount, a
Superjack 12" actuator for vertical adjustment
and an
EZ-2000 positioner to control the (vertical) 12-inch actuator.
Order code UPPIO18
£149.95

Heavy duty 36V motor for the
Primesat 2.3m / 3.1m dish.
Also suitable for other prime focus dishes. Heavy duty polar mount and actuator.
The polar mount is "dipped galvanised" which is the best possible type of treatment for withstanding corrosion in high salt
areas. Everything about this dish is high quality. All of the nuts and bolts are made of stainless steel except the main
elevation adjuster which is made of brass. This heavy duty polar mount comes complete with an 36 inch heavy duty actuator.
The weight of the complete unit including actuator is 42Kg. This mount could be used with other makes of prime focus dishes
An ideal ground stand is the
Primesat GS10014 stand.
4 core motor control cable is also available. An
inclined orbit
version of this polar mount is available
below. Note - the Primesat 2.3m dish is available with 3.1m extensions.
Heavy duty polar mount with 36V, 36" heavy duty actuator for Primesat 2.3m / 3.1m dish
Order code PRIPM23
£549.95
Heavy duty polar mount without actuator for Primesat 2.3m / 3.1m dishes
Order code, PRI23MW
£399.95

Primesat heavy duty inclined orbit motor
for Primesat 2.3m / 3.1m dish and other
prime focus dishes.
Inclined orbit polar mount with two actuators. Two positioners required.
Suitable for tracking inclined orbit satellites. This mount is produced by our sister company
www.primesat.eu
for the
Satellite Superstore. It is designed for the 2.3m Primesat dish but could be used on similar prime focus dishes from 2.1-2.8m
(dish not included). Primesat PR23IOPM heavy duty polar mount with actuators. The polar mount is "dipped galvanised". All of
the nuts and bolts are made of stainless steel except the main elevation and declination adjusters which are made of brass. Two
small brackets are painted, etch primed, primed and top coated all baked in an oven. A quality, genuine
heavy duty
Superjack 36" actuator and
Superjack 18" actuator are included. Weight of polar mount 45Kg. Weight of actuators 19Kg.
Total weight 64Kg. This polar mount motor unit is designed to clamp onto a 100mm (4-inch) diameter pole. An ideal ground stand
is the
Primesat GS10014 stand.
4 core motor control cable for this motor can be found on the
cable page.
This heavy duty
polar mount and actuator can take high wind loads. Please note, a
Primesat EZ-2000 positioner is needed for the vertical jack.
This motor can be used with the Primesat 2.3m dish with 3.1m extensions.
A standard (not inclined orbit) version of this polar mount is available
above.
Primesat heavy duty inclined orbit motor for Primesat 2.3m dishes and other
prime focus dishes from 2.1-2.8m including 2 actuators.
Order code PINORP23
£699.95
Primesat heavy duty inclined orbit motor for Primesat 2.3m dishes and other
prime focus dishes from 2.1-2.8m with a 36 inch and 18 inch heavy
duty actuators, a V Box and an
EZ-2000 positioner.
V Box for left and right, EZ-2000 for up and down. Save £20.00 compared to buying the two items separately
Order code PIOP23VE
£769.95
Upgrade kit to convert a Primesat standard polar mount for a Primesat
2.3m dish to a Primesat inclined orbit polar mount.
If you already own a
Primesat standard polar mount you can convert it for inclined orbit use with this kit.
The kit includes the brackets and bolts to convert the polar mount, a
Superjack 18" actuator for vertical adjustment
and an
EZ-2000 positioner to control the (vertical) 18-inch heavy duty actuator.
Order code UPPIO23
£199.95

How does a reed switch work?.

A reed switch is a magnetically operated switch (sensor). It provides "feedback" in the form of "counts" to the positioner so that
the positioner knows where the dish is. On the end of the motor shaft inside the actuator there is a 4 pole magnet. The reed sensor
or reed switch is positioned alongside this magnet. Every time the motor goes round once, the 4 pole magnet pulls the switch over
4 times. That is to say the switch opens and closes 4 times and the positioner (e.g. V Box) sees this as 4 counts. This is how the
positioner knows where the dish is. If the reed switch fails completely there will be no counts and the dish will not move
or it will move a little then stop. (however, there are other reasons why this can happen, e.g. incorrectly wiring the V Box
can cause the V Box to fail with the same outcome, or a break in the 4 wire control cable or corroded terminals). If there
is miss-counting this is almost always a faulty reed switch. e.g. there may be some counting but the dish does not return
to the correct position, missing the satellite. This is not caused by the positioner but it can be caused in very very rare
occasions by a weak magnet. Highly unlikely. 499 times out of 500 it would be the reed switch. A reed switch is easy
to replace. No more difficult than replacing a fuse in a plug assuming the dish is easily accessible.
You can buy spare
Reed Switch from the 3 types available
above

1224 Supermount H to H motor for the
Raven or Channel Master dishes.
This motor is now discontinued.
A new heavier duty motor is available. Click here to see it.

Advice on Motors.

Shown above - left an "h to h" 36V motor for 1.2m to 1.5m dishes. Right a DISEqC motor for dishes up to 1.1m
There are two types of motors. DISEqC motors and 36 volt motors. DISEqC motors use 18V and 200mA (0.2A) approx.
36 volt motors are designed for larger dishes. They inject more power using a separate 4 core power cable. They
use 36-volts and about 3 amps. That is twice the voltage and 10 times the current compared to DISEqC motors. DISEqC
motors weigh about 2.5Kg and 36-volt motors typically weigh from 15Kg (for 1.2m dishes) to 35Kg (for 3m dishes)
We would recommend a DISEqC motor on dishes up to 1.0m steel or 1.1m Aluminium as long as the 1.1m dish was not
in a very exposed location. A sheltered location would probably be one with a wall behind it. An exposed location
would be a dish on a high pole above the gutter. In an exposed location a 90cm dish on a DISEqC motor is fine but
a 1.0m dish would be marginal. There are DISEqC motors with nylon gears and DISEqC motors with metal gears. There
is nothing wrong with nylon gears. Some big 36-volt motors on 2.4m dishes use nylon gears. They are very quiet,
strong and reliable. Some DISEqC motors use metal gears. Since a DISEqC motor cannot be made any larger as
only the LNB current is available to drive it (single cable), it can be made a little stronger with metal gears but
they are a little noisier. For that reason we would recommend DISEqC motors with metal gears for 90cm, 1.0m and
1.1m dishes. Dishes below 90cm can use nylon or metal gear motors. For 1.2m and larger dishes, 36 volt motors
should be used. All DISEqC motors are horizon to horizon motors (h to h). That means the motor drives a central
bearing and the motor typically has a turning capability of about plus or minus 60 degrees (total 120 degrees).
Some 36-volt motors are also h to h, however, most use a polar mount and a linear (straight) actuator. Polar mounts
are inherently stronger than h to h motors as the turning force is applied some distance from the centre. This
gives it more leverage. In addition, the wind is resisted by the actuator as the resistance is also at some
distance from the centre. This improved leverage resists the wind much better than applying the resistance at the
centre of an h to h motor. This is why most 36V motors use polar mounts and actuators. The only disadvantage
of the polar mount is that the amount of turning is usually about plus or minus 40 degrees (total 80 degrees)
Since this 80 degree span covers most if not all of the satellites seen from the UK, it is not really an issue.


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The site contains -
• Products that we manufacture (e.g. We have manufactured heavy duty wall mounts and ground stands since 1991).
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