maxib
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- My Satellite Setup
- Technomate TM-5200D USB
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Hi all,
Never done any of this before so please be patient! Toying with the idea of getting a mobile dish to fix up out here on holiday on the balcony. They're a bit fussy about permanently fixing dishes in the condominium so was hoping to get one of those smaller unobtrusive things to stick up. I'm having a bit of a dilemma working out, however, if I can actually pick up the satellite (hotbird 13E) that I need. I've tried using those apps on the phone but they seem to rely on the compass and I think my compass is very inaccurate on the balcony - from one side of the balcony to the other I get a 90 deg shift. My best guess is that it would be REALLY tight against the front of the building and so would like to know if there is some way to work it out (cheapish instrument of some sort which doesnt rely on magnetic compass?) if I can really get the signal before spending on an actual dish and equipment.
Sorry if it's all a bit amateurish, any advice would be apprecitated!:-righton
Never done any of this before so please be patient! Toying with the idea of getting a mobile dish to fix up out here on holiday on the balcony. They're a bit fussy about permanently fixing dishes in the condominium so was hoping to get one of those smaller unobtrusive things to stick up. I'm having a bit of a dilemma working out, however, if I can actually pick up the satellite (hotbird 13E) that I need. I've tried using those apps on the phone but they seem to rely on the compass and I think my compass is very inaccurate on the balcony - from one side of the balcony to the other I get a 90 deg shift. My best guess is that it would be REALLY tight against the front of the building and so would like to know if there is some way to work it out (cheapish instrument of some sort which doesnt rely on magnetic compass?) if I can really get the signal before spending on an actual dish and equipment.
Sorry if it's all a bit amateurish, any advice would be apprecitated!:-righton