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mark771 · 08-09-07, 09:44 PM

Hi,

New to this, I've brought a fortec star fta kit. I am trying to find astra2 at 28.5 degrees but when downloading channels I am getting lots of german channels are these from eurobird1 sat? because they are so close.
would like english fta channels first.
any ideas please. thanks

Robbo · 08-09-07, 09:45 PM

Hi,
You are probably pointing at Astra 1, 19.2E.

Check by listing some of the channel names and compare them with those on Lyngsat.

http://www.lyngsat.com/astra19.html

Or post a list on here and we can tell you.

If you are on 19.2E, to get 28.2E you just need to swing your dish left (East) by 9 degrees, and tilt it down a smidgin.

wod · 08-09-07, 09:51 PM

german channels mean you are on astra 1 which is 19 degrees east, you need to move the dish around abit more and lower the dish angle so it points lower down

mark771 · 08-09-07, 10:03 PM

Hi,

have checked the channels on the link you posted and yes I need to get back up the ladder in the morning and moving it a little move east.
Will let you know how I get on.

Thanks

mark771 · 12-09-07, 04:24 PM

Thanks for your help.

Have all the channels I was looking for in English now.

I will be trying other satellites in near future. Have marked the position for astra2.

nanochickin · 12-09-07, 08:43 PM

Well done mate

Nano

wod · 12-09-07, 10:14 PM

excellent its good to do it yourself as sometimes you can just give in and get somebody in to do it

BGonaSTICK · 15-09-07, 12:39 PM

Well done Mark. It's good that you've had a taste of some other stuff too. The sky's full of it

08-09-07, 09:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
mark771 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	help with dish please Hi, New to this, I've brought a fortec star fta kit. I am trying to find astra2 at 28.5 degrees but when downloading channels I am getting lots of german channels are these from eurobird1 sat? because they are so close. would like english fta channels first. any ideas please. thanks

08-09-07, 09:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,374 Thanks: 97 Thanked 1,981 Times in 1,603 Posts	Re: help with dish please Hi, You are probably pointing at Astra 1, 19.2E. Check by listing some of the channel names and compare them with those on Lyngsat. http://www.lyngsat.com/astra19.html Or post a list on here and we can tell you. If you are on 19.2E, to get 28.2E you just need to swing your dish left (East) by 9 degrees, and tilt it down a smidgin. __________________ القمر الصناعي هو أفضل TM600 linux,TM6800HD,TM5200,TM1000,TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.MBC Satellites

08-09-07, 09:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
wod Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,299 Thanks: 18 Thanked 93 Times in 82 Posts	Re: help with dish please german channels mean you are on astra 1 which is 19 degrees east, you need to move the dish around abit more and lower the dish angle so it points lower down

08-09-07, 10:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
mark771 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: help with dish please Hi, have checked the channels on the link you posted and yes I need to get back up the ladder in the morning and moving it a little move east. Will let you know how I get on. Thanks

12-09-07, 04:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
mark771 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: help with dish please Thanks for your help. Have all the channels I was looking for in English now. I will be trying other satellites in near future. Have marked the position for astra2.

12-09-07, 08:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
nanochickin Retired Mod & Sat Guru Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 3,825 Thanks: 46 Thanked 338 Times in 270 Posts	Re: help with dish please Well done mate Nano __________________ Sanity is nothing more than an excuse to be boring

12-09-07, 10:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
wod Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,299 Thanks: 18 Thanked 93 Times in 82 Posts	Re: help with dish please excellent its good to do it yourself as sometimes you can just give in and get somebody in to do it

15-09-07, 12:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: help with dish please Well done Mark. It's good that you've had a taste of some other stuff too. The sky's full of 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