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<blockquote data-quote="BarMoo" data-source="post: 62864" data-attributes="member: 175089"><p>I found that getting Astra 19°E first was a good start (sic). Most communal systems, here in Berlin, point to Hotbird 13°E - so I had loads of fun setting-up for the first time, in the hissing rain, on the roof, portable TV in a bag (not recommended) .... <img src="http://www.satellites.co.uk/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/rolleyes.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> </p><p></p><p>For the short period I used my 1.20m dish, I did find it problematic to line-up without any kind of guiding kit. The minidish is a marvel - you can happily wave it around like a fly-swat and it will find SKY somehow.O-Ha </p><p></p><p>My Panasonic (R.I.P.) Digibox always gave a solid display reading for an Astra satellite and a nasty jumpy reading for a Eutelsat satellite: this may help? </p><p></p><p>Anyhow, tweeking, slowly from 13°E (jumpy) or 19°E (solid) should get you there. I made a mark on the pole mount and found it to be about 3-4millimetres anti-clock from Astra 1: you should be able to get to SKY without any tilting (do that afterwards). </p><p></p><p>Once you have a 'LOCK' indication <strong>with</strong> EPG music - you've got it! Maybe you already have <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /></p><p></p><p>I thought that Astra 1 was lower than Astra 2 as well??? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite53" alt=":confused" title="Confused :confused" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":confused" /> </p><p></p><p>Have Fun,</p><p></p><p>Mark.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BarMoo, post: 62864, member: 175089"] I found that getting Astra 19°E first was a good start (sic). Most communal systems, here in Berlin, point to Hotbird 13°E - so I had loads of fun setting-up for the first time, in the hissing rain, on the roof, portable TV in a bag (not recommended) .... :rolleyes: For the short period I used my 1.20m dish, I did find it problematic to line-up without any kind of guiding kit. The minidish is a marvel - you can happily wave it around like a fly-swat and it will find SKY somehow.O-Ha My Panasonic (R.I.P.) Digibox always gave a solid display reading for an Astra satellite and a nasty jumpy reading for a Eutelsat satellite: this may help? Anyhow, tweeking, slowly from 13°E (jumpy) or 19°E (solid) should get you there. I made a mark on the pole mount and found it to be about 3-4millimetres anti-clock from Astra 1: you should be able to get to SKY without any tilting (do that afterwards). Once you have a 'LOCK' indication [b]with[/b] EPG music - you've got it! Maybe you already have :eek: I thought that Astra 1 was lower than Astra 2 as well??? :confused: Have Fun, Mark. [/QUOTE]
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