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Quote: Originally posted by AndrewK on 05/3/2011

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2) Use the compass to aim the satellite dish about 40deg west of south.
If you start from about 40deg east of south, the first time you get any signal, the dish is pointing at (or near) the correct satellite.
Andrew

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Quote: Originally posted by JTQU on 06/3/2011

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I think you need to correct the "west" typo in 2) to east as you later correctly state.

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Quote: Originally posted by Manty on 06/3/2011

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I have a not expensive finder that squeals at satellites.  This works for me in seconds. Check elevation is corect, as mentioned 26 degrees. Connect finder. Point dish at East and slowly move it in the direction of South. The SECOND time the finder squeals is the satellite I need. Obviously if you are in Scotland or South of France the elevation is different.

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Quote: Originally posted by michael on 04/3/2011

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http://www.satelliteforcaravans.co.uk/

found out the hard way now it takes only 10/15 minutes.find due south on your compass and point the dish that way.make sure the dish is fully vertical.turn dish to compass to 140 degs and you now have signal.the easy way is to point your 12 o clock on your watch dead south and your bearing is at five too 12 on the watch.then very slight tweaking until you get the full signal strength.

Post last edited on 04/03/2011 21:40:25

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Quote: Originally posted by michael on 06/3/2011

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did you know if you have one of those expensive phones you buy an ap to find the satellites

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