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DISH SETUP: Single sat, Multi-Sat & Motorised
Problem aligning sky satellite dish to Astra 28
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<blockquote data-quote="sajidghori" data-source="post: 799556" data-attributes="member: 388059"><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'">I need help as I couldn't set-up my sky dish according to the </span><span style="font-family: 'times'">(Astra 28) </span><span style="font-family: 'times'">satellite data given by the Dishpointer & also using digital satellite finder meter.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><span style="font-family: 'times'"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><span style="font-family: 'times'"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><span style="font-family: 'times'">I live in Fulham, London (UK). I have MK4 sky satellite dish (zone 1) + quad LNB with Sky+ HD receiver, which was working fine as it was set by one of the Sky engineer, later I cancelled my contract with sky but I was receiving basic channels. I changed my house & in the new house I set my sky dish according to the </span><span style="font-family: 'times'">(Astra 28) </span><span style="font-family: 'times'">satellite data given blow by Dishpointer then I finally tuned with digital satellite finder meter but still I am not receiving any signal.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><span style="font-family: 'times'"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><span style="font-family: 'times'"></span>Dish Setup:</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'">Name: 28.2E ASTRA 1N | ASTRA 2A | ASTRA 2B | ASTRA 2D</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'">Distance: 39038km</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'">Dish Setup Data:</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'">Elevation: 25.4°</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'">Azimuth (true): 145.4°</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'">Azimuth (magn.): 146.8°</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'">LNB Skew: -13.2° </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'">I have no idea what's going wrong, receiver box looks fine so the LNB but only thing I was thinking is that this device operates in 52-60 dB range & If my LNB operating range is over 60dB range (which I don't know how to check) then I have to insert a 5dB attenuator,</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'">How would i know the operating range of my LNB?</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'">From where i will get 5dB attenuator?</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'">Please help me</span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p>[warning]Formatting fixed & Link removed[/warning]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sajidghori, post: 799556, member: 388059"] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=times new roman]I need help as I couldn't set-up my sky dish according to the [/FONT][FONT=times](Astra 28) [/FONT][FONT=times]satellite data given by the Dishpointer & also using digital satellite finder meter.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=times new roman][FONT=times] [/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=times new roman][FONT=times]I live in Fulham, London (UK). I have MK4 sky satellite dish (zone 1) + quad LNB with Sky+ HD receiver, which was working fine as it was set by one of the Sky engineer, later I cancelled my contract with sky but I was receiving basic channels. I changed my house & in the new house I set my sky dish according to the [/FONT][FONT=times](Astra 28) [/FONT][FONT=times]satellite data given blow by Dishpointer then I finally tuned with digital satellite finder meter but still I am not receiving any signal. [/FONT]Dish Setup: Name: 28.2E ASTRA 1N | ASTRA 2A | ASTRA 2B | ASTRA 2D Distance: 39038km Dish Setup Data: Elevation: 25.4° Azimuth (true): 145.4° Azimuth (magn.): 146.8° LNB Skew: -13.2° [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=times new roman]I have no idea what's going wrong, receiver box looks fine so the LNB but only thing I was thinking is that this device operates in 52-60 dB range & If my LNB operating range is over 60dB range (which I don't know how to check) then I have to insert a 5dB attenuator,[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=times new roman] How would i know the operating range of my LNB?[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=times new roman] From where i will get 5dB attenuator?[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=times new roman]Please help me[/FONT][/COLOR] [warning]Formatting fixed & Link removed[/warning] [/QUOTE]
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