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telboy2002 · 28-01-10, 09:10 PM

Hi all, great site you have hear.
I have fumbled through and got my technomate up and running.
I am finding it frustating talk of different satellite that are out there, can someone tell me 1. What sat's i should be able to recieve from the Notts area. 2. Would all the UK be able to recieve the same sat's as each other. I Think the answers would help lots of newbies like myself.
thanks in advance

Robbo · 28-01-10, 09:33 PM

About 15 to 20 different satellites, depending on dish size, I take you have a motorised dish?

On a 1m dish, the following are possible, maybe a few more

30w,22.5w,15w,12.5w,8w,7w,5w,4w,0.8w/1W.4.8e,9e,10e,13e,16e,19e,23.5e,26e,28e,33e,36e,3 9e,42e,45e.

NB 16E is broken at the moment.

telboy2002 · 28-01-10, 09:58 PM

Thanyou for quick reply, i have 1m motorised dish . maybe i can get sats and channels in some kind of order now.

Analoguesat · 28-01-10, 10:05 PM

7E and one or two channels of 40E can be added as well. Possibly 53E if you have suitable reception equipment (mpeg4)

bigbob254 · 28-01-10, 10:08 PM

i just got my one meter motorised dish and technomate 5400 ci super usb today, just a quick question what satalite do i set it up to initially when mounting the dish, thats the only thing i cant get round my head, im new at this, thanks.

bigbob254 · 28-01-10, 10:27 PM

found this from dish pointer
Address: mine
Latitude: 54.9434°
Longitude: -4.1391°
Satellite: True South / True North
Elevation: 26.3°
Azimuth (true): 180.0°
Azimuth (magn.): 184.2°

a take it i just point the dish the same way as its shown on google maps? :s
but what satellite would that be? again i'm new to all this

hopefully the reply can help tellboy2002 aswell.

Mickha · 28-01-10, 11:22 PM

The longitude reading gives you your true south, negative readings are West positive readings are East, in this case your nearest due south satellite is 4W, but the easiest one to set up on is 5W:

Code:

http://www.lyngsat.com/ab3.html

bigbob254 · 31-01-10, 01:14 PM

thanks, i am going to give it a go today.

piagio2000 · 16-02-10, 02:25 PM

quick question on this. When you say we should be able to see 45o East from the UK....just how much would that be of an actual movement of the dish from due South?
The reason I ask is I live on a row of semi detached houses. I am thinking of placing my dish on a flat roofed extension at the back of the house. I would have an uninterupted sweep West, but would only get so far going EAst. So I'm trying to work out when the next house along would star to interfere with my arc.
So how much of a move would that be for the dish and how close and high do the buildings in my row have to be before they would cause a problem? (or maybe put anotherway...how far away do they need to be before they wouldn't block the arc East?)

Thanks in advance.

Mickha · 16-02-10, 06:55 PM

Just use a protractor, as this will give you a rough guide. If you haven't got one put Protractor, in google images and print one off, it works and should give you a good guide.
Point the 90 at South then check the sweep from 45 to 135.

28-01-10, 09:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
telboy2002 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	What satellite's available Hi all, great site you have hear. I have fumbled through and got my technomate up and running. I am finding it frustating talk of different satellite that are out there, can someone tell me 1. What sat's i should be able to recieve from the Notts area. 2. Would all the UK be able to recieve the same sat's as each other. I Think the answers would help lots of newbies like myself. thanks in advance

28-01-10, 09:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,231 Thanks: 93 Thanked 1,967 Times in 1,590 Posts	Re: What satellite's available About 15 to 20 different satellites, depending on dish size, I take you have a motorised dish? On a 1m dish, the following are possible, maybe a few more 30w,22.5w,15w,12.5w,8w,7w,5w,4w,0.8w/1W.4.8e,9e,10e,13e,16e,19e,23.5e,26e,28e,33e,36e,3 9e,42e,45e. NB 16E is broken at the moment. __________________ القمر الصناعي هو أفضل TM600 linux,TM6800HD,TM5200,TM1000,TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.MBC Satellites

28-01-10, 09:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
telboy2002 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What satellite's available Thanyou for quick reply, i have 1m motorised dish . maybe i can get sats and channels in some kind of order now.

28-01-10, 10:05 PM	#4 (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: What satellite's available 7E and one or two channels of 40E can be added as well. Possibly 53E if you have suitable reception equipment (mpeg4) __________________ 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!!

28-01-10, 10:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
bigbob254 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 9 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: What satellite's available i just got my one meter motorised dish and technomate 5400 ci super usb today, just a quick question what satalite do i set it up to initially when mounting the dish, thats the only thing i cant get round my head, im new at this, thanks.

28-01-10, 10:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
bigbob254 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 9 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: What satellite's available found this from dish pointer Address: mine Latitude: 54.9434° Longitude: -4.1391° Satellite: True South / True North Elevation: 26.3° Azimuth (true): 180.0° Azimuth (magn.): 184.2° a take it i just point the dish the same way as its shown on google maps? :s but what satellite would that be? again i'm new to all this hopefully the reply can help tellboy2002 aswell.

28-01-10, 11:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mickha Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,800 Thanks: 42 Thanked 1,203 Times in 850 Posts	Re: What satellite's available The longitude reading gives you your true south, negative readings are West positive readings are East, in this case your nearest due south satellite is 4W, but the easiest one to set up on is 5W: Code: http://www.lyngsat.com/ab3.html Last edited by Mickha; 28-01-10 at 11:27 PM.

31-01-10, 01:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
bigbob254 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 9 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: What satellite's available thanks, i am going to give it a go today.

16-02-10, 02:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
piagio2000 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 42 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: What satellite's available quick question on this. When you say we should be able to see 45o East from the UK....just how much would that be of an actual movement of the dish from due South? The reason I ask is I live on a row of semi detached houses. I am thinking of placing my dish on a flat roofed extension at the back of the house. I would have an uninterupted sweep West, but would only get so far going EAst. So I'm trying to work out when the next house along would star to interfere with my arc. So how much of a move would that be for the dish and how close and high do the buildings in my row have to be before they would cause a problem? (or maybe put anotherway...how far away do they need to be before they wouldn't block the arc East?) Thanks in advance. Last edited by piagio2000; 16-02-10 at 02:27 PM.

16-02-10, 06:55 PM	#10 (permalink)
Mickha Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,800 Thanks: 42 Thanked 1,203 Times in 850 Posts	Re: What satellite's available Just use a protractor, as this will give you a rough guide. If you haven't got one put Protractor, in google images and print one off, it works and should give you a good guide. Point the 90 at South then check the sweep from 45 to 135.

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