AMC-1 Pointing tips needed

[hyperguy]

I hope this is the right forum. I am normally a mild mannered Dish Network contractor but sometimes I am called into tune in other dishes for various people. Recently I was called by a local radio station that was having problems with there PEMA (Penn. Emergency Management agency) dish that an employee backed into. Its supposed to be pointed at AMC-1. I used my Super Buddy to try and aim it and I couldn't find it anywhere. The left side of the meter I got up to like -29db but no signal at all on the left side. The pole is level and plumb and the dish isn't dented or torqued in anyway. Is the AMC-1 always a p.i.t.a. to aim always or is it just me? Thanks If this is the wrong forum any moderators feel free to move it.

 

[WTguy]

Is the signal KU? If so, AMC1 has an extreme skew problem, it is around 20 degrees off what you would expect. I cannot remember which direction it is off, so just do a trial in each direction skewing the dish. Or do a search for skewing AMC1, this topic has come up before. Good luck.

 

[FaT Air]

Satellite Finder / Dish Pointing Calculator with Google Maps | DishPointer.com might help you out. It's been pretty accurate for me. Punch in your coordinates, select AMC-1, Zoom in and you can pick a landmark to aim towards. It also shown the sat elevation. dishpointer shows the normal skew as seen from the back of the dish. (Good for C band, the Ku skew(twist the LNBF in the holder) is like 25 degrees CCW, from normal, when facing the dish face.

 

[Mr Tony]

The skew on the KU side is 26 degrees OPPOSITE what it should be. As noted, the C-Band side is fine

If you check thelist at the top they give the correct skew for AMC1 KU

 

[turbosat]

If somebody backed into it without destroying it, then skew probably didn't get changed. Might've messed up the elevation or azimuth though.
I have confidence in the dish-man to re-point a real dish.