Comments on: Satellite Dish Alignment / Setup Calculator 2.0

By: john webster

john webster — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:42:26 +0000

brilliant tool really helped

By: Gary David

Gary David — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 03:04:32 +0000

This is the greatest Web site for RV people!! If we’re going to the boondocks, I just get the settings before we go, otherwise just do the wi-fi thing when we get there and get the settings. People are amazed when I put up my portable antenna and I’m within a couple of points on the first shot. I also have the roof mounted King-Dome system and with that all I do is rotate to the numbers from your site and there I am!
For other RV’ers, I keep a log of the numbers for each place we stop so if we stop there again, or are even close, we’re good to go!
Thank you!!!!!

By: donald kirkbride

donald kirkbride — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:37:25 +0000

Just checked the satellite dish alignment map for setting up a satellite dish and according to the satellite picture the dish has to be installed in the middle of the road outside my house
total nonesense all satellite dishes on neighbours houses are pointing towards the relay transmitter at south road cupar
my post code is ky15 5en house number 1 if anyone want to check the satellite picture for me and explain why it shows the dish being sited where it says to site it in the photo
iam trying to do a self install so any help would be much appreciated

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By: satandpcguy

satandpcguy — Tue, 24 May 2011 18:18:55 +0000

Well if everything was working OK before then you will need to check the obvious: are the cables connected well, are you actually aligning the dish to the correct satellites that you want? And are the satellites you want actually receieveable on your size satellite dish in your location? Easy mistakes to make.

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 23 May 2011 07:34:16 +0000

thanks for the fast reply…my LNB does not have any spec as to it being for a C or Ku band. The label contains only the brand, the I/P of 10.7 – 12.75Ghz; O>P> is 950 – 2150Mhz. And it is a universal single LNB TS-11HD made for Tokyosat Korea. I was trying to recieve any of the following: Koreasat3 at 116E, Koreasat 5 at 113E, Telstar 18 at138E, and Agila 2 at 146E.
My coordinates are lat.14.614 and long. 121.001E
May I add that the complete set of dish, LNB, and reciever were perfectly working when they were still being used in Saudi Arabia ( wish the info could help)

By: satandpcguy

satandpcguy — Sun, 22 May 2011 15:24:30 +0000

Dan: A dish is a dish and should receive the signals.
I suppose there could be an issue if you do not have the correct LNB for the signals you area tying to receive…Ku Band or C Band.
Obviously you will only be able to receive signal from the satellites that service the area. As this is a UK SAtellite help site, you WILL NOT get the UK TV channels down their in Manilla, as the UK TV satellite footprints will not reach there (which satellite are you trying to get – perhaps check on lyngsat.com for the frequencies)

By: Dan

Dan — Sun, 22 May 2011 03:52:16 +0000

hi.. my daughter gave me sa set of sat dish, 3 LNB’s, 3 recievers which were all purchased in Saudi Arabia. I tried to install them in Manila Philippines following all instructions from UKSatellitehelp.com. None of them worked. Are LNB’s and recievers regional or country-wise only? By the way, 2 of the recievers are DANSAT and the other is GIGAMAX, all made in China. H E L P !!!!!

By: satandpcguy

satandpcguy — Mon, 16 May 2011 15:17:09 +0000

chaib: You MUST have a satellite dish to receive channels from Astra1 or Hotbird – you cannot receive satellite TV channels direct from the satellite without a satellite dish!
A Freesat receiver may work, but it may be better to get a “generic” HD receiver – there are many, Ariva, Technomate, Golden Interstars.

The Freesat Humax HD receiver is a standard Humax HD receiver, with “bespoke” Freesat software.

By: chaib

chaib — Sun, 15 May 2011 21:01:42 +0000

could u plse tell if there is freesat receiver HD without a dish to receive channels of hotbird and astra.if so what is the best receiver.or it is a must to have dish to receive the worldwide channels
thanks