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[wescopc]

Pepper,
When you find the location of the house/dish on DishPointer just click that spot and the program will relocate the balloon and azimuth line for you. Be sure you show 97W (G19) in the pull down window.
Bob

[Dr. Pepper 6044]

Thanks, Bob. You're so right. The resolution at the target location isn't good, and the trees cover up the house, but I can put the balloon where it should be and the azimuth, I'm quite sure, is not in the direction the old AMC4 dish was pointing. I did the same for my house. Resolution, etc. is better and the azimuth line is exactly right. I have a fixed dish there that works fine. I've set 2 other GS dishes there with my tripod speaker stand with good results.

I've printed the image of the target location and will take it with me tomorrow back to the site to see what I can do.

I'll keep you posted. Bill

[Dr. Pepper 6044]

Hi again. I went back today and found the sun well west of the area designaged by Android satellite finder and DishPointer on this iPad. Brian's suggestion about Mr. Sun pushed me to discard the history of an old AMC4 install and the above Utilities' results. I found the satellites (SES1 and G19). The specific transponder information he gave allowed me to find the still ELUSIVE G19.
I will reinstall a post and permanent dish.

I would love to use the Satelliteguys app. I JUST CAN'T NAVIGATE THERE!
I would also like to use DishPointer. Thieir app 'help' command sends us to SatelliteGuys. No response. Did I waste my $20? Does the app store help with apps who don't support their product?

Thanx Bill

[Glorystar1]

Great to hear that this is just a magnetic issue and that you found the G19 satellite. Hate when mother nature pulls a fast one on us..... LOL!!!

Since all of your devices indicated the same magnetic information, it would seem that the issue is with a local magnetic disturbance and not an issue with the app. The DishPointer subforum is very active on SatelliteGuys and Alan anawers questions daily.

Edit: I read your post on the DishPointer forum and think that your blaming the app for what is likely local magnetic interference that affected all compasses in the 3 devices. Since you verified with the sun the correct azimuth, did you check with your regular mechanical compass? Was it accurate or not? Does the DP app indicate the correct direction at your home installation?

[Dr. Pepper 6044]

Yes, Mother Nature just stayed consistent and held to reality even though our newest technology failed. It was sobering just to walk into that yard and realize the sun was somewhere west of my earlier thought. The image posted before was just taken much earlier in the day. The difference is about 25 degrees. I did mention in an earlier post that the Glorystar supplied manual compass displayed some erratic readings in that yard. Today's reading with that compass away from the house/back yard pointed right at the sun.
I agree that the failure of DishPointer in that setting was not a defective app. I can't see the satellites here at home either. The settings of horizontal referrence and location don't hold. The selected satellites frequently change. I am not aware if a -value for longitude is east or west. DishPointer's page displays the postiive/negative sign before the numbers, but ask for a designation of east/west and north/south in the app. I know I'm north of the equator, but not sure if i am east or west of the dividing line. Some explanation from Alan would have been helpful. I've been posting there for 3 days. The web site designation of a dish location can be accurately done, but it is very flaky.

I do like this iPad! I do like the apps!

The SatelliteGuys app is almost uesless to me now. I just can't navigate to a thread nor reply to a post. I'm typing here in Safari.

Overall, I have some inexpensive hardware with which to mount GS dishes, etc. and am pleased with these products. I just need someone to install another one for.

Thanks again for all the support I get here!

Bill

[wescopc]

Bill,
Was the online DishPointer map & azimuth correct?
Bob

[Dr. Pepper 6044]

Hi,

Quick answer to the last question: Yes, I'm quite sure the dishpointer map was correct. The area is not where I live, but judging by the surroundings that I am familiar with, I believe the azimuth was correct. That map on the web page is not influenced by local magnetic variations. Neither is the sun.

Bottom line: 3 magnetic compasses were influenced to send me in a wrong direction. The sun told me where to look.

Yesterday, I installed a new post and put the WS dish on it and the lady's tv shows all she wants to see.

Thanks all. Brian's suggestion to verify the exact time of the sun's location was what did it.

Another question that I don't know where to ask.

?? I rearranged my home tv area and am discarding an old DishDVR501. Would anyone want it?
Where on the Dish page here should I ask? It may be too old to be of any value and would require some hacking to get dish programing, etc. I'll throw it away if I can't find any use for it.

Thanks again.

Bill