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oliver1998 · 10-06-07, 11:07 AM

Hi.

Do you know if there is such thing as a SOFTWARE sat finder ?
I know there are lots of `calculator types but I am looking for one that will tell me what sat I am pointing to.
So if I was pointing at 28.5 East - the software would show "ASTRA" etc etc ?

Thanks,

Oll

BGonaSTICK · 10-06-07, 01:36 PM

There may be, but I honestly don't know of one which just tells you which satellite you're on!

It's all a bit confusing really, but you can usually work it out from a combination of NID (Network ID), TID (Transponder ID) and then by viewing the actual channels found on that transponder, just to be sure.

Of course, you can just skip to the channel viewing bit if you like

I'm going to post some technical guff on this, for anyone who's interested in seeing how this all fits together. I'll come back and post a link on this thread in case you want to have a look.

BGonaSTICK · 10-06-07, 03:32 PM

And here it is...

http://www.satellitehelp.co.uk/forum...ic,5464.0.html

Analoguesat · 10-06-07, 05:34 PM

You dont really need one - with a bit of experience you soon get to know which channels are on which satellite when twiddling the dish around

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BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Software Sat Finder ? There may be, but I honestly don't know of one which just tells you which satellite you're on! It's all a bit confusing really, but you can usually work it out from a combination of NID (Network ID), TID (Transponder ID) and then by viewing the actual channels found on that transponder, just to be sure. Of course, you can just skip to the channel viewing bit if you like I'm going to post some technical guff on this, for anyone who's interested in seeing how this all fits together. I'll come back and post a link on this thread in case you want to have a look. __________________ 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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BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Software Sat Finder ? And here it is... http://www.satellitehelp.co.uk/forum...ic,5464.0.html __________________ 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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Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,339 Times in 990 Posts	Re: Software Sat Finder ? You dont really need one - with a bit of experience you soon get to know which channels are on which satellite when twiddling the dish around __________________ 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!!