Aiming dish to -97 (Telstar 5)

[m_galileo]

I recently purchased a DM 500-S receiver and have been trying to align the dish. I'm hoping you can guide me how to aim my dish. Using now a Wingard 1000 Satfinder, but a bit confused how to aim the dish. However, I can only get 50% on SNR and 65 to 85 % on AGR. Your help is greatly appreciated.

I have a FSS. I'm using a white DirecPC dish (approx. 38 inches) with a
linear KU LNB.

I'm using SMLink 3.0 software to get my Satellite coordinates to aim the
dish. Latitude 26.0, Longitude= -98.0.
Azimuth= 177.71 Polarization angle= -2.1 Elevation= 59.59 Magnetic
deviation= 5.0

However, if I use the Sadoun calculator it gives me a different reading.
Why? Nearest coordinates are Latitude 26.24 Longitude= 98.34
Azimuth = 183.00 Polarization Angle 2.7 Elevation= 59.3

Trying to aim dish at -97.0 (Telestar 5) for starters. What is my magnetic
north or true north for -97.0. I believe to get true north you have to
subtract the magnetic deviation from the 177.71-5.0=172.71. Is that
correct? So, then I turn the dish left or due east to approximately
172.71. Adjust elevation to 59.59 and tilt dish polarization to -2.1 if I
use SMLink software. I then use the Satfinder to fine tune the satellite
coordinates. When I try those settings I cannot get a lock on the
satellite. As you can see I get confused when I compare them to above
coordinates. I'm doing something wrong. What is it?

Thank you SatelliteGuys if you can find time to help me.

TJ.

 

[PSB]

Hello and welcome to the SatelliteGuys.US FTA area

Give us your zip code and we will have a better idea of where you want to point the dish. I use a few DirecPC dish also, the are GREAT for FTA!

I am SURE you know signal strength means nothing, just watch for signal quality : )

 

[Cascade]

Hi m_galileo, as PSB said, welcome to the forum
I don't think we've ever had a request for a true north reading, most of our users are in the upper hemisphere

 

[m_galileo]

Pete,

My zipcode is 78572. Any help will be appreciated.

 

[PSB]

Alton, TX 78572
Latitude 26° 14.490'N Longitude 98° 20.556'W

Sat Name Sat Lng Az(t) Az(m) El Skew
-------------------------------------------------------------
*** Of Particular Interest ***

EchoStar 3 61.5W 120.5 114.3 39.1 -50.6
EchoStar 6 110.0W 205.0 198.8 56.7 22.3
EchoStar 8 110.0W 205.0 198.8 56.7 22.3
EchoStar 7 119.0W 220.5 214.2 51.7 35.6
EchoStar 5 119.0W 220.5 214.2 51.7 35.6
EchoStar 9/Telstar 13 121.0W 223.4 217.1 50.3 38.0
EchoStar 1 148.0W 249.4 243.2 27.8 57.1
EchoStar 2 148.0W 249.4 243.2 27.8 57.1
EchoStar 4 157.0W 254.9 248.7 19.6 60.0

DirecTV 3 81.8W 146.1 139.9 54.2 -30.0
DirecTV 2 100.8W 185.5 179.3 59.2 5.0
DirecTV 1R 100.8W 185.5 179.3 59.2 5.0
DirecTV 1 101.0W 186.0 179.8 59.2 5.4
DirecTV 4S 101.2W 186.4 180.2 59.2 5.8
DirecTV 6 109.8W 204.6 198.4 56.8 21.9
DirecTV 5 119.0W 220.5 214.2 51.7 35.6

*** All Satellites 61W - 160W ***

EchoStar 3 61.5W 120.5 114.3 39.1 -50.6
Rainbow 1 61.5W 120.5 114.3 39.1 -50.6
Brasilsat A2 (incl. 5.8 deg) 63.0W 121.9 115.7 40.4 -49.6
Brasilsat B2 65.0W 123.9 117.7 42.1 -48.1
Brasilsat B1 70.0W 129.3 123.1 46.1 -43.9
Nahuel 1 71.8W 131.5 125.3 47.5 -42.2
AMC 6 72.0W 131.8 125.5 47.6 -42.0
Galaxy 12 74.0W 134.3 128.1 49.1 -39.9
SBS 6 74.0W 134.3 128.1 49.1 -39.9
GOES 12 75.0W 135.7 129.5 49.8 -38.8
AMC 5 79.0W 141.6 135.3 52.5 -33.9
DirecTV 3 81.8W 146.1 139.9 54.2 -30.0
Nimiq 2 82.0W 146.4 140.2 54.3 -29.7
Brasilsat B3 84.0W 150.0 143.7 55.4 -26.7
XM Roll 85.0W 151.8 145.6 55.9 -25.1
AMC 9 85.0W 151.8 145.6 55.9 -25.1
AMC 3 87.0W 155.6 149.4 56.8 -21.8
Galaxy 9 91.0W 163.8 157.5 58.3 -14.5
Galaxy 11 91.0W 163.8 157.5 58.3 -14.5
Nimiq 1 91.0W 163.8 157.5 58.3 -14.5
Brasilsat B4 92.0W 165.9 159.7 58.5 -12.6
Telstar 6 93.0W 168.1 161.8 58.8 -10.7
Galaxy 8I (incl. 1.0 deg) 95.0W 172.5 166.3 59.1 -6.7
Galaxy 3C 95.0W 172.5 166.3 59.1 -6.7
Telstar 5 97.0W 177.0 170.7 59.3 -2.7
Inmarsat 2 f2 (incl. 1.7 deg) 98.0W 179.2 173.0 59.3 -0.7
Galaxy 4R 99.0W 181.5 175.3 59.3 1.3
DirecTV 2 100.8W 185.5 179.3 59.2 5.0
DirecTV 1R 100.8W 185.5 179.3 59.2 5.0
AMC 4 101.0W 186.0 179.8 59.2 5.4
DirecTV 1 101.0W 186.0 179.8 59.2 5.4
AMSC 1 101.1W 186.2 180.0 59.2 5.6
DirecTV 4S 101.2W 186.4 180.2 59.2 5.8
AMC 1 103.0W 190.4 184.2 58.9 9.4
Solidaridad 1 (incl. 2.8 deg) 103.5W 191.5 185.3 58.8 10.3
AMC 2 105.0W 194.8 188.6 58.4 13.2
G-Star 3 (incl. 11.5 deg) 105.0W 194.8 188.6 58.4 13.2
G-Star 1 (incl. 6.0 deg) 105.0W 194.8 188.6 58.4 13.2
MSAT 1 106.5W 198.0 191.7 58.0 16.1
Anik F1 107.3W 199.6 193.4 57.7 17.5
Anik E1 109.2W 203.5 197.2 57.0 20.9
DirecTV 6 109.8W 204.6 198.4 56.8 21.9
EchoStar 6 110.0W 205.0 198.8 56.7 22.3
EchoStar 8 110.0W 205.0 198.8 56.7 22.3
Anik E2R 111.1W 207.1 200.9 56.2 24.1
Solidaridad 2 113.0W 210.6 204.4 55.3 27.2
Morelos 2 (incl. 4.4 deg) 114.9W 213.9 207.7 54.2 30.0
XM Rock 115.0W 214.1 207.9 54.2 30.2
SatMex 5 116.8W 217.0 210.8 53.1 32.7
Anik E2 118.7W 220.0 213.8 51.9 35.2
DirecTV 5 119.0W 220.5 214.2 51.7 35.6
EchoStar 7 119.0W 220.5 214.2 51.7 35.6
EchoStar 5 119.0W 220.5 214.2 51.7 35.6
EchoStar 9/Telstar 13 121.0W 223.4 217.1 50.3 38.0
Galaxy 10R 123.0W 226.1 219.9 48.9 40.2
Galaxy 5 125.0W 228.6 222.4 47.4 42.3
Galaxy 12 125.0W 228.6 222.4 47.4 42.3
Galaxy 13 127.0W 231.0 224.8 45.9 44.2
Telstar 7 129.0W 233.3 227.1 44.3 46.0
Satcom C3 131.0W 235.4 229.2 42.6 47.6
Galaxy 1R 133.0W 237.4 231.2 41.0 49.1
Satcom C4 135.0W 239.3 233.1 39.3 50.5
GOES 10 135.5W 239.7 233.5 38.9 50.8
AMC 7 137.0W 241.1 234.8 37.6 51.7
AMC 8 139.0W 242.8 236.5 35.8 52.9
Inmarsat 2 f3 (incl. 1.9 deg) 142.0W 245.1 238.9 33.2 54.5
EchoStar 1 148.0W 249.4 243.2 27.8 57.1
EchoStar 2 148.0W 249.4 243.2 27.8 57.1
TDRS 9 (incl. 7.4 deg) 151.0W 251.4 245.1 25.1 58.2
TDRS 10 (incl. 6.2 deg) 151.0W 251.4 245.1 25.1 58.2
EchoStar 4 157.0W 254.9 248.7 19.6 60.0

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[m_galileo]

Pete,
So, I aim my DirecPc Dish to 177.0-5.00 (Magnetic Deviation)=172.00, set elevation to 59.3, and skew to -2.7 (Polarization). Is the dish big enough to pickup the KU signal? I think I have the dish aimed to those coordinates. Will give it another try.

Cascade

I guess I meant true south reading.

 

[PSB]

Telstar 5 97.0W 177.0 170.7 59.3 -2.7 You have got it!

The Dish is fine for FTA KU, the LNBF could be upgraded to a super low noise unit like the one below, but what you have right now will work great.

http://invacom.net/products/snf031.htm

 

[pianhim]

Can someone please help? I recently bought the new Coolsat receiver and have a dish network dish. I'm picking up all those dish network channels but I also have a 2nd dish I purchased for international channels. I'm not picking up any of International channels. Can someone please tell me the aiming coordinates?
I live in Tomball Texas (zip code 77377)
Please let me know if you need additional info to assist.
Thanks in advance!