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DISH SETUP: Single sat, Multi-Sat & Motorised
Fixed dish problem
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<blockquote data-quote="John T" data-source="post: 140369" data-attributes="member: 196571"><p>I have now satisfactorily set up my dish, thanks to all the help here. I thought that someone, very new like me might findhow I did so in the end useful. I put the assemble dish complete with bracket into a work mate, near a south facing window through which I could see the TV. I then moved the dish horizontally and vertically until I got a reasonable signal. As I have a Sky box I was able to tell that it was the correct satellite as the Network Indicater was 0002, which signifies Astra 2. If that was not available then you would need to scan and look to see which programmes you have to find the satellite being received. When I had "fine tuned" for the best signal I used a homemade inclinometer, simply a rectangular piece of card with string threaded through a hole on the top and a weight tied to the other end of the string. I held the top edge of the card to the bottom of the LNB arm and carefully marked where the string was on the card, once it was stationary. The second measurement I took with a straight length of wood (about 2 feet) laid allong the face of the dish and measured the magnetic direction of the straightedge. I did this so that the compass was well clear of any magnetic influence of the dish and supports. I then mounted the dish back on the wall, transferred these measurement back to the dish, and heigh presto, almost perfect, very little adjustment needed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John T, post: 140369, member: 196571"] I have now satisfactorily set up my dish, thanks to all the help here. I thought that someone, very new like me might findhow I did so in the end useful. I put the assemble dish complete with bracket into a work mate, near a south facing window through which I could see the TV. I then moved the dish horizontally and vertically until I got a reasonable signal. As I have a Sky box I was able to tell that it was the correct satellite as the Network Indicater was 0002, which signifies Astra 2. If that was not available then you would need to scan and look to see which programmes you have to find the satellite being received. When I had "fine tuned" for the best signal I used a homemade inclinometer, simply a rectangular piece of card with string threaded through a hole on the top and a weight tied to the other end of the string. I held the top edge of the card to the bottom of the LNB arm and carefully marked where the string was on the card, once it was stationary. The second measurement I took with a straight length of wood (about 2 feet) laid allong the face of the dish and measured the magnetic direction of the straightedge. I did this so that the compass was well clear of any magnetic influence of the dish and supports. I then mounted the dish back on the wall, transferred these measurement back to the dish, and heigh presto, almost perfect, very little adjustment needed. [/QUOTE]
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