[mythtvnz] Aligning a Sky dish for Freeview

Tim, Donna & Erin Gibson mythtvnz@lists.linuxnut.co.nz
Fri, 10 Aug 2007 19:38:32 +1200


By far the easiest I've found is...

http://www.satsig.net/maps/lat-long-finder.htm

Uses google maps to locate your house, select the satellite 160degE (B1!) and 
volah...

Use a compas and the dish mount should have elevation marks on it then use a 
sat finder to slowly tweek it in...

Tim 


On Wednesday 08 August 2007 10:28, Nick Rout wrote:
> further on finding the satellite:
>
> This site allows you to set your lat/long, choose your satellite etc. You
> have to make a (free) account to enter a different location to that
> "guessed" from your IP address. You also need to use the search tool to
> find optus d1.
>
> http://www.n2yo.com/
>
> This site has a listing of lat/long for many NZ cities and towns.
>
> http://www.mapsofworld.com/lat_long/newzealand-lat-long.html