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sunnyz1 · 09-03-07, 01:05 AM

Hi, just wanted to confirm what due satellite to use. My longitude is 4.3w degrees. I heard that amos 4w is too hard to find so should I use thor at 1 degrees west or nilesat at 7 degrees west. I assume that my motor would have to be adjusted to 3.3 degrees east for thor or 2.7w for nilesat and then manually search for them by moving whole setup. I will also post pics of my sat setup after its completed and hope I never have to go out again (touch wood).

Thanks

Sunny

BGonaSTICK · 09-03-07, 01:53 AM

What's wrong with Atlantic Bird 3 at 5W?

Just set your motor to 0.7 degrees West before you start.

Look up a suitable FTA transponder at Lyngsat, or use BlackHawk's list.

sunnyz1 · 09-03-07, 02:09 AM

I didnt know that existed, wasn't listed on lyngsat. Will probably get a much more accurate arc on that.

Cheers

Sunny

sunnyz1 · 09-03-07, 02:13 AM

Just realised, its because I clicked on packages rather than frequencies Doh!

Sunny

BGonaSTICK · 09-03-07, 02:15 AM

No worries. If I've saved you an hour of banging your head against your dish, it was well worth it

09-03-07, 01:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
sunnyz1 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My due south satellite Hi, just wanted to confirm what due satellite to use. My longitude is 4.3w degrees. I heard that amos 4w is too hard to find so should I use thor at 1 degrees west or nilesat at 7 degrees west. I assume that my motor would have to be adjusted to 3.3 degrees east for thor or 2.7w for nilesat and then manually search for them by moving whole setup. I will also post pics of my sat setup after its completed and hope I never have to go out again (touch wood). Thanks Sunny

09-03-07, 01:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,633 Thanks: 3 Thanked 64 Times in 37 Posts	Re: My due south satellite What's wrong with Atlantic Bird 3 at 5W? Just set your motor to 0.7 degrees West before you start. Look up a suitable FTA transponder at Lyngsat, or use BlackHawk's list. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

09-03-07, 02:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
sunnyz1 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: My due south satellite I didnt know that existed, wasn't listed on lyngsat. Will probably get a much more accurate arc on that. Cheers Sunny

09-03-07, 02:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
sunnyz1 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: My due south satellite Just realised, its because I clicked on packages rather than frequencies Doh! Sunny

09-03-07, 02:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,633 Thanks: 3 Thanked 64 Times in 37 Posts	Re: My due south satellite No worries. If I've saved you an hour of banging your head against your dish, it was well worth it __________________ 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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