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Posted by Ad Hoc Guy on 10/02/63 11:30
Go check oy the the azimuth calculator at this site
http://www.sadoun.com/Sat/Installation/Satellite-Heading-Calculator.htm
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"Jim" <wdxp@cox.net> wrote in message
news:l7t1m1l2g9kteqbh2bponp3rnhlnkf49s1@4ax.com...
>I am using a SG-2100 motorized HH mount and am having trouble with
> tracking satellites greater than 20 degrees west and 10 degrees east.
>
> Could anyone tell me if this could be the problem:
>
> In the manual that came with the SG-2100 it tellls you to adjust the
> dish declination to 30 - declination angle given in table, which
> happens to be 5 degrees for my latitude of 30 degrees.
>
> However, the online manual for the SG-2100 tells you to adjust the
> dish declination to 40 - declination angle given in table, which
> happens to be 5 degrees also. Anyone know which is correct,
> 30 or 40?
>
> Since my longitude is 90 degrees, I'm using Nimiq 1 at 91 degrees west
> to align the SOUTH refrence, and working from there. I can track as
> far west as Echostar 6 & 8, but can't get 7 or 9. East I can track to
> Nimiq 2 but can't get Echostar 4.
>
> Anyone have any suggestions.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim
>
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