How to setup a fixed dish and receive IA5

[dzhan]

Hi,

How to setup a fixed dish and receive IA5. My zip is 78750.

The dish is already on a pole and face south. I think I used it point to CCTV-4 before. The Position is still like stayed in CCTV-4 location.

I ordered a Fortec Classic NA as the forum suggests and will be here next week.

Thanks for your help.

 

[PSB]

Great idea getting the Fortec Classic NA

I am sure you will LOVE it!

Here are all the angles to the satellites from where you are at!

    Austin, TX 78750
Latitude 30° 25.344'N Longitude 97° 47.802'W

              Sat Name Sat Lng Az(t) Az(m)   El  Skew
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 *** DBS SATELLITE ***
                      
         EchoStar 3/R1   61.5W 124.6 118.8 37.1 -45.2
          EchoStar 6/8  110.0W 203.1 197.3 52.1  19.8
            EchoStar 7  119.0W 217.5 211.7 47.7  31.6
            EchoStar 5  129.0W 230.1 224.3 41.0  41.4
          EchoStar 1/2  148.0W 247.1 241.3 25.7  52.6
                      
               Nimiq 2   82.0W 150.8 145.0 50.6 -24.9
             Nimiq 1/3   91.0W 166.8 160.9 53.8 -11.4
                      
       DirecTV 1R/4S/8  101.0W 186.3 180.5 54.4   5.4
             DirecTV 5  110.0W 203.1 197.3 52.1  19.8
            DirecTV 7S  119.0W 217.5 211.7 47.7  31.6
                      
                      
                      
*** All Satellites 24W - 148W ***
                      
          Intelsat 905   24.5W  98.6  92.8  5.7 -58.5
          Intelsat 907   27.5W 100.3  94.5  8.3 -58.0
         Hispasat 1C/D   30.0W 101.7  95.9 10.5 -57.6
          Intelsat 801   31.5W 102.5  96.7 11.8 -57.3
          Intelsat 903   34.5W 104.3  98.5 14.4 -56.7
           AMC 12/T 11   37.5W 106.1 100.3 17.0 -55.9
               NSS 806   40.5W 108.0 102.2 19.6 -55.1
             Pas 3R/6B   43.0W 109.7 103.9 21.7 -54.3
                Pas 1R   45.0W 111.0 105.2 23.4 -53.6
          Intelsat 705   50.0W 114.7 108.9 27.7 -51.6
          Intelsat 707   53.0W 117.0 111.2 30.2 -50.2
          Intelsat 805   55.5W 119.1 113.3 32.3 -48.9
                 Pas 9   58.0W 121.3 115.5 34.3 -47.5
              Amazonas   61.0W 124.1 118.3 36.7 -45.6
            EchoStar 3   61.5W 124.6 118.8 37.1 -45.2
             Rainbow 1   61.5W 124.6 118.8 37.1 -45.2
              Nahuel 1   71.8W 136.1 130.3 44.6 -36.7
             DirecTV 1   72.5W 137.0 131.2 45.1 -36.0
                 AMC 6   72.0W 136.3 130.5 44.8 -36.5
             Galaxy 12   74.0W 138.9 133.1 46.1 -34.5
                 SBS 6   74.0W 138.9 133.1 46.1 -34.5
               GOES 12   75.0W 140.3 134.5 46.7 -33.4
                 AMC 5   79.0W 146.1 140.3 49.0 -28.8
             DirecTV 3   81.8W 150.5 144.7 50.5 -25.1
               Nimiq 2   82.0W 150.8 145.0 50.6 -24.9
                 AMC-9   83.0W 152.5 146.6 51.0 -23.5
          Brasilsat B3   84.0W 154.1 148.3 51.5 -22.1
              AMC 2/16   85.0W 155.8 150.0 51.9 -20.7
                 AMC 3   87.0W 159.4 153.6 52.6 -17.7
                  IA-8   89.0W 163.0 157.2 53.3 -14.6
             Galaxy 11   91.0W 166.8 160.9 53.8 -11.4
             Nimiq 1/3   91.0W 166.8 160.9 53.8 -11.4
          Brasilsat B4   92.0W 168.7 162.9 54.0  -9.8
             Telstar 6   93.0W 170.6 164.8 54.2  -8.1
             Galaxy 3C   95.0W 174.5 168.7 54.4  -4.7
             Telstar 5   97.0W 178.4 172.6 54.5  -1.4
             Galaxy 4R   99.0W 182.4 176.6 54.5   2.0
       DirecTV 1R/4S/8  101.0W 186.3 180.5 54.4   5.4
                 AMC 4  101.0W 186.3 180.5 54.4   5.4
            Spaceway 1  102.0W 188.3 182.5 54.2   7.1
                 AMC 1  103.0W 190.2 184.4 54.1   8.8
                AMC 15  105.0W 194.0 188.2 53.7  12.1
           Anik F1/F1R  107.3W 198.3 192.5 53.0  15.7
             DirecTV 6  109.5W 202.2 196.4 52.3  19.1
            EchoStar 6  110.0W 203.1 197.3 52.1  19.8
            EchoStar 8  110.0W 203.1 197.3 52.1  19.8
               Anik F2  111.1W 205.0 199.2 51.7  21.4
         Solidaridad 2  113.0W 208.2 202.4 50.8  24.1
              SatMex 5  116.8W 214.2 208.4 48.9  29.0
             DirecTV 5  119.0W 217.5 211.7 47.7  31.6
            EchoStar 7  119.0W 217.5 211.7 47.7  31.6
 EchoStar 9/Telstar 13  121.0W 220.2 214.4 46.4  33.9
            Galaxy 10R  123.0W 222.9 217.1 45.2  35.9
             Galaxy 12  125.0W 225.4 219.6 43.8  37.9
         Galaxy 13/H 1  127.0W 227.8 222.0 42.4  39.7
  Telstar 7/Echostar 5  129.0W 230.1 224.3 41.0  41.4
                AMC 11  131.0W 232.3 226.5 39.5  43.0
             Galaxy 1R  133.0W 234.3 228.5 37.9  44.5
                AMC 10  135.0W 236.3 230.5 36.4  45.8
                 AMC 7  137.0W 238.2 232.4 34.8  47.1
                 AMC 8  139.0W 240.0 234.2 33.2  48.3
            EchoStar 1  148.0W 247.1 241.3 25.7  52.6
            EchoStar 2  148.0W 247.1 241.3 25.7  52.6
                      
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If you are on the CCTV channels right now they at 95w

IA-5 is at 97w

So you want to go 2 deg. to the right (west) from behind the dish

 

[dzhan]

Thanks, If I have another LNBF then I can use for another satellite? Let's say I can use it for IA5?

 

[dzhan]

PSB, Could you explain for me what this numbers mean?

Galaxy 3C 95.0W 174.5 168.7 54.4 -4.7

Thanks,

 

[dzhan]

So if install a motor on the dish will get IA5 automatically?

Thanks,

 

[charper1]

PSB, Could you explain for me what this numbers mean?
Galaxy 3C 95.0W 174.5 168.7 54.4 -4.7
Thanks,

Its right at the top of the list and they are in the glossary.

Sat Name Sat Lng Az(t) Az(m) El Skew

Sat Name = satellite name

Az = aziumuth

El = elevation

skew = skew aka tilt

 

[charper1]

So if install a motor on the dish will get IA5 automatically?
Thanks,

no, you will still need to perform a proper setup

 

[dzhan]

How hard is the setup should be. Can you briefly explain I will see if I am able to perform that or not?

Thanks,

 

[charper1]

I am sorry I do not understand the question.

Setup of a fixed dish is very easy.

 

[Katrinasucks]

If you are setting up a fixed dish, you set the paramaters.... Elevation, skew and aziumuth and you are done. Those change for every sat, hence the list above.

With a motor (oversimplifcation coming) you set that for a single sat and the motor (via usals) can find the rest of them for you.

Basically you tell the USALS receiver (which the NA is ) where you are and it can figure out where to point the dish AFTER you've locked in at least one satellite. You can't just point the dish due north and expect it to figure it out, you have to give it one waypoint.