Loaner Satellite-finder or Satellite Meter needed

kayo · #1 26.12.2012, 17:31

Hi,

Based on recommendations on this forum, I have decided to try and align a satellite dish and sky+hd box I inherited from a friend.

Does anyone have a satellite-finder or satellite meter they are willing to share? Alternately, is anyone willing to offer their help to work with me and set this up?

Thanks,
KO

Verbier · #2 27.12.2012, 06:47

Hornbach rents the machine to do the alignment (by the day and weekend from memory). Here are the instructions on setup from their site.

Instructions:

FR: http://www.hornbach.ch/cms/media/ch/..._satellite.pdf

DE: http://www.hornbach.ch/cms/media/ch/...n_aufbauen.pdf

rob1 · #3 27.12.2012, 10:52

a meter will help to find the sat a bit quicker and easier but its not required TBH.

Make sure youre mounting post is perfectly vertical, set the inclination then use dishpointer.com to give you a focal point to set the azimuth. use the set top box built in meter for a "rough" indication.

remember quality is more important than strenght and also remember to rotate the LNB clockwise approx 10 degrees to maximume the signal

kayo · #4 27.12.2012, 11:04

Hi Rob,

I tried all that yesterday, but was unable to get a signal.

The post is perfectly straight, the inclination was appx set to to 30 degrees and the azimuth between 150 and 155 degrees. This was a dish that was already setup less than a km from my current location. So I did not touch the LNB.

So I was hoping a meter would make things simpler. Or am I missing something?

Thanks,
KO

	Quote:	rob1
	a meter will help to find the sat a bit quicker and easier but its not required TBH. Make sure youre mounting post is perfectly vertical, set the inclination then use dishpointer.com to give you a focal point to set the azimuth. use the set top box built in meter for a "rough" indication. remember quality is more important than strenght and also remember to rotate the LNB clockwise approx 10 degrees to maximume the signal

rob1 · #5 27.12.2012, 11:15

about right, move it to 32 degrees elevation and 151 magnetic.

the LNB roatation is really important, it can turn a 50% signal into a 100% signal. 10 degrees clockwise looking at the dish or anti clockwise from the dish.

you should get something on the sky box meter.

for the post have you used a spirit level? if not what you are seeing as straight maybe far from true so you need to compensate with a different elevation.

if you have a smart phone look for an app called satellite director - its free. take time to read the instructions.

kayo · #6 27.12.2012, 12:37

Hi Rob,

What is the "sky box meter"? I don't think I saw anything like that on the Sky+HD box? Can you give me more details. Also, did not find any "Satellite Director" app on the iPhone.

I used an iPhone Level app to make sure the pole is vertical.

Thanks for your feedback and help. Much appreciated

Thanks,
KO

	Quote:	rob1
	about right, move it to 32 degrees elevation and 151 magnetic. the LNB roatation is really important, it can turn a 50% signal into a 100% signal. 10 degrees clockwise looking at the dish or anti clockwise from the dish. you should get something on the sky box meter. for the post have you used a spirit level? if not what you are seeing as straight maybe far from true so you need to compensate with a different elevation. if you have a smart phone look for an app called satellite director - its free. take time to read the instructions.

rob1 · #7 27.12.2012, 12:49

ah i saw it on android but the dishpointer app is avail for iphone

on your box go to settings > setup > signal test