How to aim a dish

This seems very hard but if you know these tips , it will become very easy

You'll be able to aim your dish without any instruments !

To start : If you can see the sun at 1:00 pm ( that means there are no trees or buildings which can block

your view to the sun) you can get Astra at 19.2 degrees east .At aproximately 2:16 pm

you'll be able to see the sun at the south position (handy for a motorized dish)

the sun moves 15 degrees an hour from east to west . When you aim your dish , put the tuner on (analoque) move

your dish towards the sun and change the elevation and move the dish a bit

when you get the clearest picture you're ready

When you want to see digital tv on the Astra or Eutelsat first put an analoque tuner on

the LNB and on Astra put the tuner on RTL + VOX or RTL2 (These are the weakest transponders

and aim your dish at one o clock at the sun when you get a spike free picture at these

channels you're ready to put the digital tuner on the LNB

Do the same when you aim the dish on Eutalsat/Hotbird position , but put the analoque tuner on bbc world

or tv 5 these are the weakest transponders at this position . Aim the dish at 1:22 Pm towards

the sun , and move the dish a bit around to get the clearest picture , when done

put the digital tuner on the LNB

for digital Astra use at least a 85 cm dish

and also for the eutelsat

The sun will be at :

1:00 pm 19.2 degrees east Astra

1:22 pm 13 degrees east Eutalsat/Hotbird

2:16 pm south

2:36 pm 5 degrees east telecom

sun moves at 15 degrees an hour

times are in CET

This above worked for me , digital without any disturbance



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