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pantyvest · 27-07-07, 10:15 PM

Hiya everyone,

Getting there slowly,

Is there any way I can find out the names of the satellites and their positions.

My arm is aching from moving the satellite finder around. And the neighbours are starting to talk in whispers, giving me funny looks and walking on the other side of the road.

Best Wishes

Pantyvest

BGonaSTICK · 28-07-07, 12:45 AM

Do you mean while you're waving the dish around?

The normal approach is to get it locked on to any satellite (using the meter) around where your compass says you should be looking.

Then disconnect the inline meter, reconnect the coax and head indoors for a nice cuppa!

In your lounge, not even your neighbours can hear you scream :roflmao:

Then using a process of elimination, scan each nearby satellite in the receiver's memory and see which one pulls up the vast majority of channels listed under it. Now do a little channel-hopping to see if the channels actually display the correct on-screen logos!

Once you have found a (the) satellite in the middle of your arc, one on the Eastern side and one on the Western side, the others will naturally fall into the gaps.

The top-tip here is to mark exactly on the dish/motor scales and pole etc. the places where you have actually got good reception on-screen, and then like the dutiful husband full of beer, you can always find your way home.

Holding the edges of the dish and gently flexing the face to see whether a little up/down/left/right movement will improve things or make them worse (without actually slackening anything off) will save many hours of spannering, cursing and bleeding knuckles too.

pantyvest · 28-07-07, 12:52 AM

Thanks a million,

I think I'll have that beer first (thirst)

What would I do without you.

Pantyvest

BGonaSTICK · 28-07-07, 01:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pantyvest

What would I do without you.

You be in exactly the same position and a little less drunk

madrat · 28-07-07, 01:28 AM

Quote:

And the neighbours are starting to talk in whispers, giving me funny looks and walking on the other side of the road.

My neighbours have done that for years with me :roflmao:

BGonaSTICK · 28-07-07, 01:32 AM

...and I'm his neighbour!

jontydog · 28-07-07, 01:50 AM

Its well worth it when they all fall into place m8 I was very surprised how easy it was once the second one came in and so on.

27-07-07, 10:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
pantyvest Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I know they're up there somewhere!! Hiya everyone, Getting there slowly, Is there any way I can find out the names of the satellites and their positions. My arm is aching from moving the satellite finder around. And the neighbours are starting to talk in whispers, giving me funny looks and walking on the other side of the road. Best Wishes Pantyvest

28-07-07, 12:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 163 Times in 57 Posts	Re: I know they're up there somewhere!! Do you mean while you're waving the dish around? The normal approach is to get it locked on to any satellite (using the meter) around where your compass says you should be looking. Then disconnect the inline meter, reconnect the coax and head indoors for a nice cuppa! In your lounge, not even your neighbours can hear you scream :roflmao: Then using a process of elimination, scan each nearby satellite in the receiver's memory and see which one pulls up the vast majority of channels listed under it. Now do a little channel-hopping to see if the channels actually display the correct on-screen logos! Once you have found a (the) satellite in the middle of your arc, one on the Eastern side and one on the Western side, the others will naturally fall into the gaps. The top-tip here is to mark exactly on the dish/motor scales and pole etc. the places where you have actually got good reception on-screen, and then like the dutiful husband full of beer, you can always find your way home. Holding the edges of the dish and gently flexing the face to see whether a little up/down/left/right movement will improve things or make them worse (without actually slackening anything off) will save many hours of spannering, cursing and bleeding knuckles too. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

28-07-07, 12:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
pantyvest Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: I know they're up there somewhere!! Thanks a million, I think I'll have that beer first (thirst) What would I do without you. Pantyvest

28-07-07, 01:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 163 Times in 57 Posts	Re: I know they're up there somewhere!! ...and I'm his neighbour! __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

28-07-07, 01:50 AM	#7 (permalink)
jontydog Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,089 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: I know they're up there somewhere!! Its well worth it when they all fall into place m8 I was very surprised how easy it was once the second one came in and so on. __________________ TM 1000D Super. SS2 PCI. Echosmart Dsb 791 1M Dish. Edon 2120 Positioner. 80cm Mesh Dish Motorised. 28E to 30W