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misterB · 11-12-06, 10:07 AM

hello all...

i am moving house shortly and i would like to know what postion (N,E,S,W) my dish roughly will need to point at...

i've looked at local houses and it seems they point to the south although it's difficult to tell without a compass...!!!

the reason i ask is that i really don't want the dish on the front of the house... not really bothered about looks but the tv box will be in the back and i don't want the cables running all the way throught the house... it's a terraced house so running the cable around the side isn't really an option...

the front of the house points just about east... the rear west...

hope this makes some kind of sense... any help would be most welcome...!!!

thanks

ian b

BlackHawk · 11-12-06, 10:20 AM

The satellite is located in space above the equator at approx 28 degrees east of south. Very roughly in the direction where the sun shines at 10am (in England), but at the present higher than where the sun appears.
BH

misterB · 11-12-06, 10:37 AM

thanks for the info -- by the looks of it, the dish cannot go on the back of the house... i assume if you don't have total line of sight you cannot get reception?

if anybody can figure out how to send me a private message i can send a site layout which would make things probably a lot clearer than i'm explaining..!!

thanks,

ian b

Jimdefruit · 11-12-06, 10:47 AM

Hi misterB, welcome to the forum.

The satellite dish MUST be able to see the satellite in a direct line. The dish could be behind the house providing it is high enough or far enough back to point directly at the satellite without any obstructions.

That means it could be at the end of the garden if you are not too far north and your house isn't too high.

There are one or two posts which give diagrams to show the angles needed.

BGonaSTICK · 11-12-06, 12:15 PM

A rough location and a hand-drawn sketch of your house with compass bearings overlaid might give us a better idea. This Link will take you to a very useful utility too.

I take it you're just looking for the 'Sky' satellite. There are lots of others out there too which carry free TV. You could receive more than one on a single dish.

STICK

misterB · 11-12-06, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BGonaSTICK

A rough location and a hand-drawn sketch of your house with compass bearings overlaid might give us a better idea. This Link will take you to a very useful utility too.

I take it you're just looking for the 'Sky' satellite. There are lots of others out there too which carry free TV. You could receive more than one on a single dish.

STICK

stick...

do you have an email address... i've got just thing but don't want to post it onto a public forum...

and yes, it is for sky tv...

many thanks,

ian b

BGonaSTICK · 11-12-06, 01:51 PM

You can email it to admin'at'satellitehelp.co.uk

misterB · 11-12-06, 03:43 PM

i've sent you an email... cheers...

BGonaSTICK · 11-12-06, 10:27 PM

Not received an email as yet :?

misterB · 12-12-06, 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BGonaSTICK

Not received an email as yet :?

sent it to admin'at'satellitehelp.co.uk - pretty sure it's the correct address...??? sent at 12.14pm yesterday...

any ideas??

thanks

ian b

11-12-06, 10:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
misterB Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	sky dish position - please help!! hello all... i am moving house shortly and i would like to know what postion (N,E,S,W) my dish roughly will need to point at... i've looked at local houses and it seems they point to the south although it's difficult to tell without a compass...!!! the reason i ask is that i really don't want the dish on the front of the house... not really bothered about looks but the tv box will be in the back and i don't want the cables running all the way throught the house... it's a terraced house so running the cable around the side isn't really an option... the front of the house points just about east... the rear west... hope this makes some kind of sense... any help would be most welcome...!!! thanks ian b

11-12-06, 10:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
BlackHawk Satellite Help member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Suffolk, ENGLAND Posts: 167 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: sky dish position - please help!! The satellite is located in space above the equator at approx 28 degrees east of south. Very roughly in the direction where the sun shines at 10am (in England), but at the present higher than where the sun appears. BH __________________ Smart 0.2dB LNB, 1m Gibby dish, Stab HH100 motor, 10m co-ax, TM1000D, TM1500CI+super & TM 5200D USB boxes (modified). 57east to 61west.

11-12-06, 10:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
misterB Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: sky dish position - please help!! thanks for the info -- by the looks of it, the dish cannot go on the back of the house... i assume if you don't have total line of sight you cannot get reception? if anybody can figure out how to send me a private message i can send a site layout which would make things probably a lot clearer than i'm explaining..!! thanks, ian b

11-12-06, 10:47 AM	#4 (permalink)
Jimdefruit Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,627 Thanks: 10 Thanked 80 Times in 75 Posts	Re: sky dish position - please help!! Hi misterB, welcome to the forum. The satellite dish MUST be able to see the satellite in a direct line. The dish could be behind the house providing it is high enough or far enough back to point directly at the satellite without any obstructions. That means it could be at the end of the garden if you are not too far north and your house isn't too high. There are one or two posts which give diagrams to show the angles needed. __________________ Dreambox 7000s + VBox + Channel Master 1.2 with 36v actuator CM120 feedhorn and Invacom .3 LNB Skystar 2 PCI card with links to my Dreambox If you like what you see here, tell your friends.

11-12-06, 12:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,609 Thanks: 3 Thanked 49 Times in 33 Posts	Re: sky dish position - please help!! A rough location and a hand-drawn sketch of your house with compass bearings overlaid might give us a better idea. This Link will take you to a very useful utility too. I take it you're just looking for the 'Sky' satellite. There are lots of others out there too which carry free TV. You could receive more than one on a single dish. STICK __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W


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11-12-06, 01:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,609 Thanks: 3 Thanked 49 Times in 33 Posts	Re: sky dish position - please help!! You can email it to admin'at'satellitehelp.co.uk __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

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11-12-06, 10:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,609 Thanks: 3 Thanked 49 Times in 33 Posts	Re: sky dish position - please help!! Not received an email as yet :? __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W