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RamsFan · 21-03-08, 09:57 PM

Hi,

Going to fit my dish tomorrow after putting up the support beam today, weather got in the way of continuing the mount.

I have looked on websites and work out that apparantly my dish elevation is around 23.7.

The thing is, on the side of the measurement on the back of the dish, it has a scale of 30, 60, 90.Where would i measure the angle on that?

The dish also has an offset angle of 24.62, will this make a difference?

Thanks for your help,

RamsFan

robbo71 · 21-03-08, 10:04 PM

Could you provide some more details regarding your setup?

Is this a fixed or a motorised dish?

What satellite are you after?

Can you explain the 30 60 90 a bit better, or post a photo?

The scale on the back of a dish takes account of its offset angle, so for example if you want an elevation of 30 degrees, you just set the dish scale to that to start off with.

Robbo

RamsFan · 21-03-08, 10:10 PM

Sorry about that, being vague.

Its a fixed setup, and I'm after the 28.2E Astra 2A-B-D satellite.

Sorry cannot get a photo, not got anyway of uploading it onto my laptop.

The scale on the back starts at one line then 30 deg, more lines, then 60 deg, more lines then 90 deg.

kerrywez · 21-03-08, 10:34 PM

Hi Mate,
The first line on the scale is 30 degrees, the next is 40, then 50 and next will be the one marked 60, so just set the dish to a wee bit above the 30, you will need to move it anyway to get your dish peeked. Good luck with the install.

Very best regards Wez

RamsFan · 21-03-08, 10:39 PM

Thanks for that Wez, will give it a go tomorrow.

Any problems and I'll be back

robbo71 · 21-03-08, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kerrywez

Hi Mate,
The first line on the scale is 30 degrees, the next is 40, then 50 and next will be the one marked 60, so just set the dish to a wee bit above the 30, you will need to move it anyway to get your dish peeked. Good luck with the install.

Very best regards Wez

Or below the 30 even.

roscoe183 · 22-03-08, 11:19 PM

how do i find sattelite arc,

robbo71 · 22-03-08, 11:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roscoe183

how do i find sattelite arc,

If you go to Satellite Dish Pointer / Alignment Calculator with Google Maps and enter your lat and long, it will give you the azimuth and elevation angles of any satellite you care to choose. If you plotted the values it gave you for the various satellites it would produce an arc. similar to this:-

The satellite arc

21-03-08, 09:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
RamsFan Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 64 Thanks: 4 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts	Dish Elevation Hi, Going to fit my dish tomorrow after putting up the support beam today, weather got in the way of continuing the mount. I have looked on websites and work out that apparantly my dish elevation is around 23.7. The thing is, on the side of the measurement on the back of the dish, it has a scale of 30, 60, 90.Where would i measure the angle on that? The dish also has an offset angle of 24.62, will this make a difference? Thanks for your help, RamsFan

21-03-08, 10:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
robbo71 Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 4,200 Thanks: 15 Thanked 340 Times in 329 Posts	Re: Dish Elevation Could you provide some more details regarding your setup? Is this a fixed or a motorised dish? What satellite are you after? Can you explain the 30 60 90 a bit better, or post a photo? The scale on the back of a dish takes account of its offset angle, so for example if you want an elevation of 30 degrees, you just set the dish scale to that to start off with. Robbo __________________ كيبل اعضاء البلهاء TM1000D.110cm Triax.STABHH-90 motor. DigitAlb movie package. Virgin Media Cable TV, Phone & Broadband subs.

21-03-08, 10:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
RamsFan Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 64 Thanks: 4 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Dish Elevation Sorry about that, being vague. Its a fixed setup, and I'm after the 28.2E Astra 2A-B-D satellite. Sorry cannot get a photo, not got anyway of uploading it onto my laptop. The scale on the back starts at one line then 30 deg, more lines, then 60 deg, more lines then 90 deg. Last edited by RamsFan : 21-03-08 at 10:27 PM.

21-03-08, 10:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
kerrywez Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,308 Thanks: 239 Thanked 128 Times in 125 Posts	Re: Dish Elevation Hi Mate, The first line on the scale is 30 degrees, the next is 40, then 50 and next will be the one marked 60, so just set the dish to a wee bit above the 30, you will need to move it anyway to get your dish peeked. Good luck with the install. Very best regards Wez __________________ Dreambox 7025, 250HDD, Dreambox 500s, 110 X 90Cm Hirschmann on Clarketech rotor, 1.2 Mtr. Channel Master on ground mount and 18 Ins. Super Jack and Super Jack V-Box. Humax Foxsat Freesat HD box.

21-03-08, 10:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
RamsFan Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 64 Thanks: 4 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Dish Elevation Thanks for that Wez, will give it a go tomorrow. Any problems and I'll be back


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