Can you aim good your dish without a finder?

[laton123]

Can you get lucky and aim your dish to aim at any satellite you wish to?

I have move home 3 times and I always find signal for dish network without any tools just by looking at the signal meter shown on my tv.

But Do you think I would be able to aim a new 33" that I got today at Satmext5 or IA 6 without any tools?

Any tips? BTW this is for TV Azteca (I6) and Televisa (Satmex5)

 

[laton123]

By the way I live in los angeles, california

 

[PSB]

Sure the signal Quality Meter on your receiver is better than any satellite meter. Enter a known LIVE TP. and watch for signal quality as you aim the dish. Of course you would have to have a small TV close to where the dish is when pointing!

                   Los Angeles, CA 90077
          Latitude 34° 6.672'N Longitude 118° 27.012'W

                       Sat Name Sat Lng Az(t) Az(m)    El  Skew
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                       Amos 1/2    4.0W 255.7 241.6 -27.7 -53.3
                               
                Atlantic Bird 3    5.0W 256.3 242.2 -27.0 -53.6
                               
                Nilesat 101/102    7.0W 257.6 243.4 -25.5 -54.0
                               
     Telecom 2D/Atlantic Bird 2    8.0W 258.2 244.1 -24.7 -54.1
                               
                     Express A3   11.0W 260.0 245.9 -22.4 -54.6
                               
                     Telstar 12   15.0W 262.4 248.2 -19.3 -55.1
                               
                   Intelsat 901   18.0W 264.1 250.0 -17.0 -55.4
                               
                          NSS 7   22.0W 266.4 252.2 -13.8 -55.7
                               
                   Intelsat 905   24.5W 267.8 253.7 -11.8 -55.8
                               
                   Intelsat 907   27.5W 269.5 255.3  -9.4 -55.9
                               
                  Hispasat 1C/D   30.0W  90.9  76.7  -7.3 -55.9
                               
                   Intelsat 801   31.5W  91.7  77.6  -6.1 -55.9
                               
                   Intelsat 903   34.5W  93.4  79.3  -3.7 -55.7
                               
                    AMC 12/T 11   37.5W  95.1  81.0  -1.2 -55.6
                               
                        NSS 806   40.5W  96.8  82.7   1.3 -55.3
                               
                      Pas 3R/6B   43.0W  98.3  84.2   3.3 -55.0
                               
                         Pas 1R   45.0W  99.5  85.3   5.0 -54.8
                               
                   Intelsat 705   50.0W 102.5  88.4   9.1 -53.9
                               
                   Intelsat 707   53.0W 104.4  90.2  11.6 -53.3
                               
                   Intelsat 805   55.5W 106.0  91.9  13.7 -52.7
                               
                          Pas 9   58.0W 107.6  93.5  15.7 -52.1
                               
                       Amazonas   61.0W 109.7  95.6  18.2 -51.2
                               
                     EchoStar 3   61.5W 110.0  95.9  18.6 -51.1
                               
                      Rainbow 1   61.5W 110.0  95.9  18.6 -51.1
                               
               Estrela do Sul 1   63.0W 111.1  97.0  19.8 -50.6
                               
                   Brasilsat B2   65.0W 112.6  98.4  21.4 -49.9
                               
                   Brasilsat B1   70.0W 116.4 102.3  25.5 -47.9
                               
                       Nahuel 1   71.8W 117.9 103.8  26.9 -47.0
                               
                      DirecTV 1   72.5W 118.5 104.4  27.4 -46.7
                               
                          AMC 6   72.0W 118.1 103.9  27.0 -46.9
                               
                          SBS 6   74.0W 119.8 105.6  28.6 -46.0
                               
                     Echostar 4   77.0W 122.4 108.3  30.9 -44.3
                               
                          AMC 5   79.0W 124.3 110.1  32.4 -43.2
                               
                      Nimiq 2/3   82.0W 127.2 113.1  34.6 -41.3
                               
                          AMC-9   83.0W 128.2 114.1  35.3 -40.6
                               
                   Brasilsat B3   84.0W 129.3 115.1  36.0 -39.9
                               
                          AMC 2   85.0W 130.3 116.2  36.7 -39.1
                               
                          AMC 3   87.0W 132.5 118.4  38.1 -37.6
                               
                           IA-8   89.0W 134.8 120.7  39.4 -36.0
                               
                      Galaxy 11   91.0W 137.2 123.1  40.7 -34.2
                               
                     Nimiq 1/4i   91.0W 137.2 123.1  40.7 -34.2
                               
                   Brasilsat B4   92.0W 138.4 124.3  41.3 -33.3
                               
                      Telstar 6   93.0W 139.7 125.6  41.9 -32.4
                               
                      Galaxy 3C   95.0W 142.3 128.2  43.1 -30.4
                               
                      Telstar 5   97.0W 145.0 130.9  44.2 -28.4
                               
                      Galaxy 4R   99.0W 147.8 133.7  45.2 -26.2
                               
                     Spaceway 2   99.2W 148.1 134.0  45.3 -26.0
                               
                DirecTV 1R/4S/8  101.0W 150.7 136.6  46.2 -23.9
                               
                          AMC 4  101.0W 150.7 136.6  46.2 -23.9
                               
                     Spaceway 1  103.0W 153.8 139.6  47.0 -21.5
                               
                          AMC 1  103.0W 153.8 139.6  47.0 -21.5
                               
                         AMC 15  105.0W 156.9 142.8  47.8 -19.0
                               
                      Anik F1/R  107.3W 160.6 146.5  48.6 -15.9
                               
                      DirecTV 5  109.5W 164.3 150.2  49.2 -12.9
                               
                EchoStar 6/8/10  110.0W 165.2 151.0  49.3 -12.2
                               
                        Anik F2  111.1W 167.0 152.9  49.6 -10.7
                               
                  Solidaridad 2  113.0W 170.3 156.2  49.9  -8.0
                               
                       SatMex 5  116.8W 177.1 162.9  50.3  -2.4
                               
                         AMC-16  119.0W 181.0 166.9  50.3   0.8
                               
                     DirecTV 7s  119.0W 181.0 166.9  50.3   0.8
                               
                     EchoStar 7  119.0W 181.0 166.9  50.3   0.8
                               
          EchoStar 9/Telstar 13  121.0W 184.5 170.4  50.3   3.8
                               
                     Galaxy 10R  123.0W 188.1 173.9  50.0   6.7
                               
                      Galaxy 14  125.0W 191.6 177.4  49.7   9.6
                               
                  Galaxy 13/H 1  127.0W 195.0 180.9  49.3  12.4
                               
 Intelsat Americas 7/Echostar 5  129.0W 198.4 184.2  48.8  15.1
                               
                         AMC 11  131.0W 201.7 187.5  48.1  17.8
                               
                   Galaxy 1R/15  133.0W 204.8 190.7  47.4  20.3
                               
                         AMC 10  135.0W 207.9 193.8  46.6  22.8
                               
                          AMC 7  137.0W 210.9 196.8  45.6  25.2
                               
                          AMC 8  139.0W 213.8 199.6  44.7  27.4
                               
                   EchoStar 1/2  148.0W 225.3 211.2  39.4  36.1

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[SatelliteAV]

You do not need a meter to install and aim a dish. Simply select a good strong transponder (SATMEX / 12080 / H / 25635 or IA6 / 12175 / V / 5147) and set your LNB LO frequency correctly you have the best meter that mony can buy!

The receiver will indicate that you are on the correct satellite when the quality meter displays a reading and peak for best reception by obtaining the highest Quality reading.

Remember that the signal level indicator in the receiver does not indicate that you are on the correct satellite. It only reads that a signal is being received.

Cheap signal meters only tell you that you are near a satellite. They will not be of assistance in peaking for Quality (BER) or identidying what satellite that you are pointed at.

 

[laton123]

Thanks

I got the fortec 80cm with FSKU-2v lnb
I try it to aim it today but no luck do you know what to put on LNB freq on the coolsat 4000 pro?
i only got 97% signal but 7% Quality.
Do I have to change any setts on the coolsat?

 

[PSB]

9750-10600 for a Universal LNBF should be the L.O. setting.

 

[123tim]

In my opinion, a compass is a very important tool, but it seems like most others get along without one.

 

[laton123]

9750-10600 for a Universal LNBF should be the L.O. setting.

this is for Satmex5 or IA6? or both?

What's L.O. and on which screen do I set it up?

 

[PSB]

That value is for your LNB. It should be set in the antenna setup screen.

The below is from Icebergs TIP of the day.

When setting up a LNB, make sure you have the right LNB LO frequency

C-Band is 5150
KU Band STANDARD is 10750
KU Band Universal is 9750/10600 (setting it to Universal this defaults)
DBS Band is 11250

 

[laton123]

thanks for your quick response, I will give it a try, I get back with my feedback.

You been really helpfull.

 

[laton123]

YEah

thanks for your quick response, I will give it a try, I get back with my feedback.

You been really helpfull.

:up I did it guys!!!! I aimed @ IA6 I got 80 Signal and 65 Strenght
:clap

I owe you guys so much I try to input for other as much as I can.

Thank you guys.

 

[laton123]

Btw I bouth a compas ($8) and a polycaster ($6)

 

[Mr Tony]

cool. Glad its working out

 

[voomvoom]

Congrats laton123.....!!

Al