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redoxide · 09-10-07, 10:49 PM

Found this natty little website that uses google earth/maps to help you aim your dish.
Just punch in your post code and it will give you your latitude and longitude and will give you all the details you need to know about the satellite you wish to look at. i.e. the elevation , azimuth , and lnb skew required.
and it will provide you with a picture of your house and draw a line pointing at the sat you want.
quite cool i think

just go to _http://www.dishpointer.com (hope that posting a live link is ok)

i expect many of you know about it or have used it already but it might be handy for some folks, like me for instance

jasper · 09-10-07, 11:13 PM

Thank you for that Redoxide,looks like a very handy page,will have to remember it next time

redoxide · 09-10-07, 11:25 PM

sorry about the live link, guess that's not allowed

ops:
i did check the rules first but didn't think it came under any of the not allowed categories. sorry again

Jimdefruit · 10-10-07, 05:44 AM

No problem red. If in doubt just put an underscore at the beginning and it is easy for members to copy and paste the link into their browser.

January_King · 10-10-07, 05:54 PM

Nice! It graphically shows my tree problem W of Telstar (15W) and is bang on.
Thanks for the link
JK

Analoguesat · 13-10-07, 09:31 PM

Aaargh. When are Google Earth going to cover Scotland properly with some decent res pictures??

Try it using Galashiels as the search term - its absolutely ruddy useless up here!

elton · 16-10-07, 10:26 AM

Ditto for Wales - if your not in Swansea Google aerial photo's are crap.

BGonaSTICK · 16-10-07, 12:52 PM

A small price to pay for not having to live in Swansea, I'd say

Spennybloke · 23-10-07, 05:49 PM

Form a new new newbie ...... just what I needed

09-10-07, 10:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
redoxide Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Buckinghamshire Posts: 283 Thanks: 16 Thanked 30 Times in 28 Posts	handy webiste to help aim your dish Found this natty little website that uses google earth/maps to help you aim your dish. Just punch in your post code and it will give you your latitude and longitude and will give you all the details you need to know about the satellite you wish to look at. i.e. the elevation , azimuth , and lnb skew required. and it will provide you with a picture of your house and draw a line pointing at the sat you want. quite cool i think just go to _http://www.dishpointer.com (hope that posting a live link is ok) i expect many of you know about it or have used it already but it might be handy for some folks, like me for instance

09-10-07, 11:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
jasper Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 66 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: handy webiste to help aim your dish Thank you for that Redoxide,looks like a very handy page,will have to remember it next time __________________ Strong 4375; Fortec Star Lifetime Ultra; 1.2m IRTE Dish

09-10-07, 11:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
redoxide Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Buckinghamshire Posts: 283 Thanks: 16 Thanked 30 Times in 28 Posts	Re: handy webiste to help aim your dish sorry about the live link, guess that's not allowed ops: i did check the rules first but didn't think it came under any of the not allowed categories. sorry again

10-10-07, 05:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
Jimdefruit Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,858 Thanks: 20 Thanked 221 Times in 187 Posts	Re: handy webiste to help aim your dish No problem red. If in doubt just put an underscore at the beginning and it is easy for members to copy and paste the link into their browser. __________________ Dreambox 800 HD; Dreambox 7000s + VBox + Channel Master 1.2 with 36v actuator CM120 feedhorn and Invacom .3 LNB Skystar 2 PCI card with links to my Dreamboxes If you like what you see here, tell your friends.

10-10-07, 05:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
January_King Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 52 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: handy webiste to help aim your dish Nice! It graphically shows my tree problem W of Telstar (15W) and is bang on. Thanks for the link JK __________________ TM 1500+, Diablo CAM / Skystar2, 80cm offset with Smart Tit 0.2db LNB, DISEqC motor, 62E to 15W then trees.

13-10-07, 09:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,334 Times in 985 Posts	Re: handy webiste to help aim your dish Aaargh. When are Google Earth going to cover Scotland properly with some decent res pictures?? Try it using Galashiels as the search term - its absolutely ruddy useless up here! __________________ 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!!

16-10-07, 10:26 AM	#7 (permalink)
elton Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ammanford, Carmarthenshire Posts: 270 Thanks: 3 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Re: handy webiste to help aim your dish Ditto for Wales - if your not in Swansea Google aerial photo's are crap. __________________ Smilies everywhere beware ....

16-10-07, 12:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 163 Times in 57 Posts	Re: handy webiste to help aim your dish A small price to pay for not having to live in Swansea, I'd say __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

23-10-07, 05:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
Spennybloke Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: handy webiste to help aim your dish Form a new new newbie ...... just what I needed