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mysteronuk · 17-02-07, 10:41 AM

New to this game so Hi to anyone reading this post.

Bought an Digital Mini-Satellite system but the instructions do not suggest the best way to Line up with the satellites!

Can anyone tell me exactly what 28º East etc. means? Azimuth or Longitude/Latitude? :?

Thanks,

Ron

BGonaSTICK · 17-02-07, 11:56 AM

Hi Ron, and welcome to the forum

It's all a bit scary isn't it?

Don't worry. All you have to do is make sure your dish has a clear line of sight to the satellite, and then it's simply a case of adjusting the up/down-ness (elevation) and side-to-side-ness (azimuth).

If you have a compass it will help. 28.2E actually means...

From due south, swing the dish 28.2 degrees toward the East (i.e. to the left, if you imagine you are standing behind the dish and aiming it like a gun).

Here's a neat tool to help you.

http://www.ses-astra.com/consumer/az...p?locale=en_GB

Drop by again and let us know how you get on. If you're still stuck we can try some other things to help.

STICK

17-02-07, 10:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
mysteronuk Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Astra1 28º East New to this game so Hi to anyone reading this post. Bought an Digital Mini-Satellite system but the instructions do not suggest the best way to Line up with the satellites! Can anyone tell me exactly what 28º East etc. means? Azimuth or Longitude/Latitude? :? Thanks, Ron

17-02-07, 11:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,626 Thanks: 3 Thanked 53 Times in 34 Posts	Re: Astra1 28º East Hi Ron, and welcome to the forum It's all a bit scary isn't it? Don't worry. All you have to do is make sure your dish has a clear line of sight to the satellite, and then it's simply a case of adjusting the up/down-ness (elevation) and side-to-side-ness (azimuth). If you have a compass it will help. 28.2E actually means... From due south, swing the dish 28.2 degrees toward the East (i.e. to the left, if you imagine you are standing behind the dish and aiming it like a gun). Here's a neat tool to help you. http://www.ses-astra.com/consumer/az...p?locale=en_GB Drop by again and let us know how you get on. If you're still stuck we can try some other things to help. 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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