Newbi

[gaston-bob]

I am a Newbi, Receiving Viewsat Ultra tomorrow and glad to see all this help available. You guys do a fantastic job. Hope my set up goes well tomorrow. gaston-bob

 

[Anole]

GB -

Welcome aboard.
Here's the newbie reading list.
Should answer most everything you can think of, except maybe how to hook up a motor to a satellite dish.
If you've never operated FTA before, I suggest you set up your dish fixed to just one satellite at first, to gain a little experience.
If you want to get motorized later, we can help you with that, too.

what we do and what we don't:
http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-ai...atellite-tv-you-will-get-you-banned-life.html

where all the FTA stuff is located, and what it is:
Menu of Channel Lists - FTAList.com

picking a strong transponder to make alignment to your chosen bird easier:
http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air-fta-discussion/85225-i-need-strong-transponder-aim-my-dish.html

How to aim at whichever satellite you chose:
Satellite Finder - © Satellite AV
if using a compass (we all do) be sure to use the magnetic azimuth numbers.