Advice Needed my future plans

[Captain Jack]

1I used to run a site called Analoguesat.co.uk which had all the info on, but its not been live for about 4 years. You can still find some of the info on archive sites.

Thios is the earliest snapshot on the wayback site - from 2002

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Blimey, that brought back memories. Looks like you used to receive beyond 5E back then.

 

[Analoguesat]

I let the Analoguesat.co.uk site die when I changed ISP & lost access to the free web space Demon had provided for 11 years. I still have all the data so I could reinstate the site but lets be honest there really isnt any point now. Especially as so many versions are available via the wayback site

Blimey, that brought back memories. Looks like you used to receive beyond 5E back then.

Thats good to hear I hope it brings back many happy memories for folks here - there were some fabulous channels available to us in analogue. I still remember watching a testcard off Anatolya 1 at 50E during the heavy snows of 2001 whilst I was snowed in for a week .

 

[WHATAGOAL1]

I think Mr Pykett is fishing, and by the looks of things he has caught some pretty impressive specimens

 

[Analoguesat]

I think Mr Pykett is fishing, and by the looks of things he has caught some pretty impressive specimens

We will see - we have inspired a lot of people to set up a none UK reception system over the years. Everything from a simple static system set on 19E just to get the free F1 from RTL to multi sat systems, motorised or otherwise.

Anyone found to be trolling the forum or wasting peoples time gets thrown off the board so we have few problems here, unlike some other forums Ive been involved in over the years.

 

[drats]

1I used to run a site called Analoguesat.co.uk which had all the info on, but its not been live for about 4 years. You can still find some of the info on archive sites.

Thios is the earliest snapshot on the wayback site - from 2002

Wayback Machine

That does bring back memories, Back then I started with a Pace MS100 Dolby Prologic receiver on Sky @19.2E. I got the bug when my eyes were opened with a D2mac box and a fixed 1m dish at 1W, since then I have been highly addicted. Your site was a fantastic source of info, and helped me greatly.

 

[Channel Hopper]

what was on 13e in the analogue days?

Sky Channel , but you already knew that.

 

[John Pykett]

well great news i just used an ar app and i got a good view of the southern horizon

Update: an idea arch for my location would be from 67.8w to 64.1e

 

[John Pykett]

well great news i just used an ar app and i got a good view of the southern horizon

Update: an idea arch for my location would be from 67.8w to 64.1e

Update 2: maybe i get the diy kit during this week or maybe next week, depending on stuff beyond my control

 

[Lazarus]

You''ll struggle at the very ends of your visible arc, chiefly due to the fact that the Satellites will be very low indeed on the horizon.

 

[John Pykett]

You''ll struggle at the very ends of your visible arc, chiefly due to the fact that the Satellites will be very low indeed on the horizon.

im sure once the dish is fine tuned on the due south satellite, all the others i can get should be good signal and besides i checked the horizon using an satellite finder ar app and it looks clear to me.
p.s im not sure what arc i would get for me

 

[Channel Hopper]

You''ll struggle at the very ends of your visible arc, chiefly due to the fact that the Satellites will be very low indeed on the horizon.

It is possible to get some strong beams from the extreme ends but really only IF the dish is positioned higher up than the Sky dish, the main obstacles will be
Getting the arc exactly right,
Getting the dish to stop exactly on the position
correct skew adjustment
Prevailing weather conditions

Since UK planning allows for a 1m dimension maximum, it would be worthwhile considering the largest available from one of the sponsors, though if you have good neighbour's then this might not be so much of an issue.

 

[John Pykett]

It is possible to get some strong beams from the extreme ends but really only IF the dish is positioned higher up than the Sky dish, the main obstacles will be
Getting the arc exactly right,
Getting the dish to stop exactly on the position
correct skew adjustment
Prevailing weather conditions

Since UK planning allows for a 1m dimension maximum, it would be worthwhile considering the largest available from one of the sponsors, though if you have good neighbour's then this might not be so much of an issue.

but when setting up the motorized dish for the first time do you need to set the lnb skew or does the dish skew to compensate?

 

[Channel Hopper]

but when setting up the motorized dish for the first time do you need to set the lnb skew or does the dish skew to compensate?

Both

 

[John Pykett]

Both

so i dont really need to set the skew on the lnb as the motor automatically skews the dish right?

 

[william-1]

so i dont really need to set the skew on the lnb as the motor automatically skews the dish right?

Correct to a certain extent it all depends on your skill in setting up the dish/motor/Lnb.

 

[Mickha]

If using Usals, which most people use, you set the dish, motor, and LNB to zero, then use your receiver, once you've input your Latitude, and Logitude, to drive the dish to a suitable satellite, like Thor 0.8W.
You then physically move, and adjust your dish to peak the signal, on 0.8W.
Uou then tighten everything up and, using your receiver, send it East, 28.2E, 39E, or even 42E, and make a note of your signal quality readings, you then send it to 30W, and not those signal quality readings.
You then send it back to 0.8W, make any minor adjustments, then send it again East, then West, and see what your signal quality readings are.
You keep doing this until you're satisfied.
The most important thing, when setting up a motorized system, is to ensure your pole is plumb, and strong enough to handle the weight of the motor, and dish, even in strong winds.

 

[John Pykett]

If using Usals, which most people use, you set the dish, motor, and LNB to zero, then use your receiver, once you've input your Latitude, and Logitude, to drive the dish to a suitable satellite, like Thor 0.8W.
You then physically move, and adjust your dish to peak the signal, on 0.8W.
Uou then tighten everything up and, using your receiver, send it East, 28.2E, 39E, or even 42E, and make a note of your signal quality readings, you then send it to 30W, and not those signal quality readings.
You then send it back to 0.8W, make any minor adjustments, then send it again East, then West, and see what your signal quality readings are.
You keep doing this until you're satisfied.
The most important thing, when setting up a motorized system, is to ensure your pole is plumb, and strong enough to handle the weight of the motor, and dish, even in strong winds.

so basically all the angles on the dish, the motor and lnb set to zero right?

 

[John Pykett]

Update 3: getting the diy kit in 2 weeks time, so gotta wait for now but ill soon be reaching for the sky

 

[Mickha]

Not exactly, most small motors have markings on them, that should be at 0, the LNB also has markings, on it, that should be at 0, and the dish should be set so that it isn't skewed.
You set your motor brackets, and dish brackets, to the recommended position, to start with, then adjust them to get the dish tracking the satellite arc, by sending your dish East, then West, and back to 0.8W, until you get the best signal quality readings possible, for all satellites.

 

[John Pykett]

Not exactly, most small motors have markings on them, that should be at 0, the LNB also has markings, on it, that should be at 0, and the dish should be set so that it isn't skewed.
You set your motor brackets, and dish brackets, to the recommended position, to start with, then adjust them to get the dish tracking the satellite arc, by sending your dish East, then West, and back to 0.8W, until you get the best signal quality readings possible, for all satellites.
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but the dish needs to aim at true south then you send to thor right?