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  • 19-01-2011 2:26pm
    #1
    yardeyar
    Site Banned Posts: 243 ✭✭


    Hello, I live in Tullamore and I fitted a Aldi Silver Crest Receiver and Sat Dish to my house yesterday. I spent ages up the ladder with a Sat Dish Finder and I aimed the dish South East and couldn't pick up Astra 28 East, I picked up Astra 19.2 East and received lots of German stations.
    There are no obstructions, ie trees, buildings, walls etc....
    Will it work if I aim the dish South or Southwest?
    I'm new to Satellites!
    Thank you!


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  • #2
    Cantona's Collars
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    You're not far off the sat you need.If you are behind the dish turn it slowly to your left about 3-4 inches with a bit of tweaking you should pick up Astra 2 at 28.5,Repeat move the dish slowly.

    This is the laymans way of doing it,as you say you are new to this so best to explain in plain English.


  • #3
    Peter Rhea
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭Peter Rhea


    Well if you've got a signal on 19E, that's a start, a lot of people have a problem finding anything.
    You want to turn the dish another 9 or so degrees east.
    Do this slowly & don't forget about the elevation angle; this might be useful.
    (read the part about skew angle)


  • #4
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    http://www.techtir.ie/articles/howto

    As you move East from 19E to 28E (Sky/Freesat) the dish needs to slowly tilt forward.
    Due south (Satellites at 5W to 11W) is the highest point.


  • #5
    yardeyar
    Site Banned Posts: 243 ✭✭yardeyar


    Hi thanks for all the replies!
    Will take all your advice and the next time I have some spare time I'll give it a go!


  • #6
    yardeyar
    Site Banned Posts: 243 ✭✭yardeyar


    Hi, just wanted to let you know I moved the Dish left 3 inches and still couldn't pick up Astra 28 so I moved and re fitted the dish on the side of the house by two feet higher and its working perfect!
    Thanks again for your replies!
    YEAH!


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