which satellite for Freesat

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please tell me which satellite I should be looking for there seem to be lots of Astras I live in Merseyside,, cheers Colin
 

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Hi Colin,

Assume your referring to freesat. That will be Astra2 @ 28e.
 

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yes thats right, I haven`t had it long and now all my questions have been addressed I am ready to try it out Colin
 

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when they say elevation 22 degrees what are they refering to
 

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The angle from the ground up to the satellite.
 

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thanks Mark, so can you tell me what the vertical possition of the dish should be
 

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Dish face should be roughly vertical (Because the LNB arm is offset by roughly 22 degrees). You will need to adjust it a little though, to get best Quality.
 

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that makes sense
 
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