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Have a look Here at the write up I did for UK Campsite before the days of "Apps" and the like.

It may help you to understand what all the technical bits are about.

Setting up a dish is not difficult but requires accuracy and patience especially the first time.

Good luck!

Vin Blanc

Quote: Originally posted by david8858 on 11/12/2013

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Have a look here for the basics and follow the link to 'Demo' for a film of how to do it.


David

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The chap who came round to put my TV aerial back up, after it blew down in the gales recently, told me that he now uses a cheapy £70 meter like in the link for satellite jobs, instead of his cumbersome £1k Spectrum Analyser.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-SATlink-WS-6906-3-5-DVB-S-FTA-Data-Digital-Satellite-Signal-Finder-Meter-UK-/121121675206?pt=UK_Sound_Vision_Signal_Finders&hash=item1c336a17c6

Quote: Originally posted by John4703 on 17/12/2013

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I bought a £50 Aldi dish and it is easy to line up. I start by looking at other dishes on the site and this gives me the rough direction. I then use the meter that came free with the dish from Aldi.

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As a quick tip. Try to set the elevation first as near as you can get it.

Then, starting from approx South East start to slowly swing the dish towards South.  Astra 2F should be the first satellite that you start to pick up.

Vin Blanc