DishNetwork 1000.2 East LNB DishNetWork now has a dish called 1000.2 East that looks at 61.5 72.7 satellites only. Two new files have been created for. Satellite Dish Alignment / Setup Calculator 2. Finally, there is an update to the Sky/Freesat alignment calculator which helped you so far installing or setting up your satellite dish. Not only can you now enter your address, postcode, city or geocode for any location on earth but you can also choose the satellite you wish to point to, making this version of the satellite alignment calculator a global tool (you can now use it in e. Spain, France, USA to find Hotbird, Astra 1, Direc. TV etc.)But the coolest thing is that it will show you on a close- up satellite image on which wall to fix your satellite dish and where to point it! Just try it out! For the UK, only the first part of the postcode is considered, the second part disregarded. So don’t be suprised when the marker is a few miles away from your home. But you can click and drag the marker. Your Location. Satellite Data. Dish Setup Data. Latitude: Longitude: Name: Distance: Elevation: Azimuth: LNB Skew: Elevation is measured from the horizon upwards. If it gives a negative value then the satellite is below the horizon, i. If (and only when) using a compass, you will need to adjust the azimuth by the magnetic variation for your location. LNB skew is positve anti- clockwise when facing the dish and is a theoretical value, in practice it may differ (e. If it has found your location correctly, zoom in closer and then switch to the satellite map view. Then click and drag the icon where you want to install your dish. The blue line will show you the direction in which you need to point the dish. You will need a fast internet connection such as T1, ADSL, cable broadband or satellite broadband as the tool downloads about 1. MB of satellite images. I’d recommend a minimum download speed of 1. Mbps. If you don’t have broadband and are on a dial- up, you can still use the old calculator. Update 2. 1. 0. 8. I’ve added the elevation and LNB skew calculation results just underneath the map. These are calculated and displayed in real time as soon as you move the marker or change the satellite. The old calculator should be really obsolete now. Update 0. 5. 0. 9. Within two weeks, the calculator has been used about 4. That’s why I decided to place the calculator on a single, separate site called www. The calculator will be available on both sites with the same versions (I’m going to keep only Dishpointer. I believe the dishpointer. UK visitors. There will be also various language versions of this tool on the dishpointer. If you don’t speak another language but still want to contribute, then please spread the word, buy from the partner- shops or make a small donation (see paypal button on the right – remember, calling a Sky installer to re- align a dish costs .
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