Posted by Valdivar on 11/21/05 22:49

I use a cheap orienterring compass
and one of the many internet based sat. calc, programs!

Just click on the sat you want and the nearest city.Go out adjust the
elevevation and azimuth accordingly and you can almost hit it dead on most
times.A little adjustment(preferably with a screen watcher!) and you're
done.
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"Web Williams" <doncha@wishuknew.com> wrote in message
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> It depends on which satellites you want to aim at.
> If it's T-5, there is no less-expensive way to do
> it than buy a stand alone DVB receiver and TV set
> If it's some other service, the easiest method is
> to use a used receiver for the service you are
> aiming for, then move the coax over to your DVB
> receiver. Other than that- buy a signal meter. A
> good compass (good, meaning not cheap) is indespensible
> at getting a good head-start on an aim job. Plan
> on spending $50 minimum for the compass. Also a good
> level, because it is of ultimate importance to get
> your dish pipe absolutely plumb to make it easy to
> aim. If it's off 2 or 3 degrees, you'll pay for it
> in difficulty of aiming. Another "easy" way to aim
> for Telstar-5 (also known as Intelsat Americas 5) is
> to use a DirecTV receiver and circular polarization
> LNB to line up on 101. Then it's a snap to change
> the LNB back to linear and swap receivers, then move
> east to 97 to acquire the T5 signal. If you get lost,
> you can switch back and line back up on 101 again.
> DirecTV's 101 sat is powerful and easy to find, which
> is not true of IA-5 (T-5).
>
> -Web Williams
>
> In article <dl7boh$pmk$1@bagan.srce.hr>, tbd@brain.org says...
>> is there a satellite finding software beside "Satellite Antenna
>> Alignment"
>> that helps one find a satellite? in other words, is there a software tool
>> that detects a satellite signal when your PC is hooked to a satellite
>> antenna?
>>
>> I just recently bought a dish and a SkyStar USB receiver with two LNBs. I
>> installed it all software and hardware wise but it seems as if I didn't
>> adjust the dish properly. Is there something that could help me position
>> the
>> dish properly without buying all those expensive instruments that pros
>> use
>> to read a sat. signal?
>>
>> thx
>>
>>
>>
>

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