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SatelliteHelp · 11-12-05, 12:46 AM

This is an excellent tool, and free, as are each of these

Satellite Antenna Alignment
http://www.al-soft.com/saa/satinfo.shtml

It has a very useful section for aligning motors due-south based on the position of the Sun.

One of the most commonly used utilities is here:

Swedish Microwave's SMW Link
http://www.smw.se/FreeSoftware.htm

Idiot-proof utility, but only allows input of long/lat in whole degrees. No big deal.
Also, it does not give you the declination angle for motorised setups - you'll have to look this up in a declination table.

Finally, this tool is recommended by many:

Gorbtrack
http://members.chello.nl/%7Eberry.walda/Index_EN.htm

Analoguesat · 23-10-06, 10:40 PM

Heres another useful satellite lookup angle site

http://www.satellite-calculations.co...lookangles.htm

nanochickin · 29-11-06, 10:20 PM

Something else that might be usefull

http://www.satsig.net/ssazelm.htm

Robbo · 14-11-07, 11:56 PM

Some already posted elsewhere on the forum, but anyway here's three.

Lat - Long Finder: This page helps you find Latitude and Longitude

SatLex Digital :: Technology :: Calculators :: AZ/EL Calculator

DishPointer.com - Satellite Dish Pointer / Alignment Calculator with Google Maps

Bitman · 14-02-08, 01:50 PM

Not quite a calculator, but this site helps you line up your dish using the sun or moon.

Place satellite dish using sun or moon

11-12-05, 12:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
SatelliteHelp Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 199 Thanks: 0 Thanked 60 Times in 7 Posts	Dish Setup - Angle Calculators This is an excellent tool, and free, as are each of these Satellite Antenna Alignment http://www.al-soft.com/saa/satinfo.shtml It has a very useful section for aligning motors due-south based on the position of the Sun. One of the most commonly used utilities is here: Swedish Microwave's SMW Link http://www.smw.se/FreeSoftware.htm Idiot-proof utility, but only allows input of long/lat in whole degrees. No big deal. Also, it does not give you the declination angle for motorised setups - you'll have to look this up in a declination table. Finally, this tool is recommended by many: Gorbtrack http://members.chello.nl/%7Eberry.walda/Index_EN.htm

23-10-06, 10:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,334 Times in 985 Posts	Re: Dish Setup - Angle Calculators Heres another useful satellite lookup angle site http://www.satellite-calculations.co...lookangles.htm __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

29-11-06, 10:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
nanochickin Retired Mod & Sat Guru Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 3,825 Thanks: 46 Thanked 338 Times in 270 Posts	Re: Dish Setup - Angle Calculators Something else that might be usefull http://www.satsig.net/ssazelm.htm __________________ Sanity is nothing more than an excuse to be boring

14-11-07, 11:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,230 Thanks: 93 Thanked 1,967 Times in 1,590 Posts	Re: Dish Setup - Angle Calculators Some already posted elsewhere on the forum, but anyway here's three. Lat - Long Finder: This page helps you find Latitude and Longitude SatLex Digital :: Technology :: Calculators :: AZ/EL Calculator DishPointer.com - Satellite Dish Pointer / Alignment Calculator with Google Maps __________________ القمر الصناعي هو أفضل TM600 linux,TM6800HD,TM5200,TM1000,TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.MBC Satellites

14-02-08, 01:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
Bitman Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 18 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Dish Setup - Angle Calculators Not quite a calculator, but this site helps you line up your dish using the sun or moon. Place satellite dish using sun or moon