sky dish and box problem!!

asbokid

penrhyn wrote: »

You can buy a cheap satellite finder to align your dish to, remember that the satellite is in space over the equator so alignment needs to be precise.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/satellite-finder-48325

That's relatively expensive at £14.99... the metered satellite finders start at £6 on ebay, including patch lead and UK delivery.

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?rt=nc&LH_BIN=1&LH_PrefLoc=1&_nkw=satellite%20finder&_dmpt=UK_ConEle_SatCableFreeview_RL&_fln=1&_sc=1&_sop=15

hardinggina

ive found some starting at 99p exactly the same so will keep an eye on there for a few days im not in a rush tbh we have freeview atm but it is on the analoge aerial so wont last when we switch over in 2012

asbokid

hardinggina wrote: »

ive found some starting at 99p exactly the same so will keep an eye on there for a few days im not in a rush tbh we have freeview atm but it is on the analoge aerial so wont last when we switch over in 2012

if you get freeview now, then after the digital switchover, you will still have it. You might not get some of the more exotic freeview channels using your existing aerial. A wideband aerial is sometimes needed to get the full lineup for freeview channels. There is a really good website run by a freeview enthusiast which tells you exactly what you will or won't get..

http://www.ukfree.tv/transmitters.php

BTW make sure you get a "patch lead" included with the satellite finder ... that's the lead that connects the LNB on the dish to the meter.

hardinggina

i was under the impression it would not work as it is not a digital aerial??

asbokid

hardinggina wrote: »

i was under the impression it would not work as it is not a digital aerial??

that's what many aerial installers are telling people....no gue$$e$ why!

hardinggina

hhmmm yes i wonder too ££££...i have just been reading about it and hve now found out the aerial i have got will be sufficient :-@ so have purchased the bracket and pole for my dish for no apparent reason really, i did say thinking wasnt such a good idea didnt i hahaha...well if i can get a sensibly price sat finder i may continue with my quest if not ebay might be the place to sell my bracket and pole for a partial refund on my costs. thanks for everyones help.

A.Penny.Saved

The Digibox signal meter updates quite slowly so using it for aligning a dish would be very difficult.

Using a meter to find a strong signal and then check that the digibox is locking onto the correct satellite as there are lots up there. Then make adjustments for the strongest signal. The LNB might need adjusting too as that can be rotated if a screw is loosened and that affects the Vertical and Horizontal polarisation and signal strengths. Both should be checked if that is altered to make sure that both H & V have similar signal strengths. Find a transponder which has both H & V polarisations for the same frequency if you can.

Have a look for these frequencies in both H & V polarisations. These are approximate, they might show as +-1 or might not be receivable on a Sky digibox. I don't have a Sky digibox connected ATM, I never plug it in, so don't know what is receivable without a card.
These are from my PC Sat card.
11222/11223
11307
11343/11344
11390
12523
12559/12560
12643

hardinggina

sounds like it may be a slow process then :-/ i guess if i can line it up with the rough figures it maybe near enough right give or take??

spannerzone

http://www.dishpointer.com/

Enter your postcode and select 28.2e satellite and this will show the direction and maybe let you set a landmark (tree, rooftop or other) to help direct the dish in the right direction.

As mentioned above, using the Sky digibox's built in signal meter is tricky as it's slow to respond as you SLOWLY move the dish.... but I've done it on numerous occasions and it can be done BUT it can also take forever to locate so have patience!

KatyaPab

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