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Before you shell out your hard earned cash for a 54cm dish. (Fine for the UK).

Think about how far south (France) you may want to pick up the satellite.

You just might need a bigger dish!

According to the Maxview spec, that doesn't include a receiver whiich, in my view makes the kit a bit pricey!

Vin Blanc

Don’t blame you!

All you really need is a cheap sat finder and know how to use it.

Once you can do it with your eyes shut, my Inclinometer method will make setting up a whole lot quicker.

I think I’ve provided This link  for you before in an earlier thread but here it is again – hope it helps.

Note: I’ve found that the "Skew" setting is not really that critical unless you’re on the fringe of the footprint so just set it at about 12° and that should suffice for most places you are setting up.

Also note, that if ever you plan to use the Marine type compass depicted in my write-up, it will not work on a steel dish!

Vin Blanc