Need help with dish setup

[deadstick]

I got a new system, got it all hooked up, got the dish on the pole, but don't know where to point it. My instructions were vague. My zip is 79762 and the dish is 32" dia. Any help would be appreciated but be advised I know absolutely nothing in this area. Thanks!

 

[PSB]

Depends what satellite you are looking for...here are all the angles!

Odessa, TX 79762
Latitude 31° 53.340'N Longitude 102° 21.288'W

Sat Name Sat Lng Az(t) Az(m) El Skew
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*** DBS SATELLITE ***

EchoStar 3 61.5W 121.4 113.0 32.6 -46.4
EchoStar 6 110.0W 194.3 185.9 52.0 12.1
EchoStar 8 110.0W 194.3 185.9 52.0 12.1
EchoStar 7 119.0W 209.5 201.1 48.7 24.7
EchoStar 5 119.0W 209.5 201.1 48.7 24.7
EchoStar 9/Telstar 13 121.0W 212.6 204.2 47.7 27.2
EchoStar 1 148.0W 242.7 234.3 28.8 49.0
EchoStar 2 148.0W 242.7 234.3 28.8 49.0
EchoStar 4 157.0W 249.5 241.1 21.3 52.7

DirecTV 3 81.8W 144.6 136.3 46.7 -29.4
DirecTV 2 100.8W 177.1 168.7 52.8 -2.5
DirecTV 1R 100.8W 177.1 168.7 52.8 -2.5
DirecTV 1 101.0W 177.4 169.1 52.8 -2.2
DirecTV 4S 101.2W 177.8 169.4 52.9 -1.9
DirecTV 6 109.8W 193.9 185.5 52.0 11.8
DirecTV 5 119.0W 209.5 201.1 48.7 24.7

*** All Satellites 61W - 160W ***

Amazonas 60.0W 120.1 111.7 31.4 -47.3
EchoStar 3 61.5W 121.4 113.0 32.6 -46.4
Rainbow 1 61.5W 121.4 113.0 32.6 -46.4
Nahuel 1 71.8W 131.8 123.4 40.4 -39.3
DirecTV 5 72.0W 132.1 123.7 40.5 -39.1
AMC 6 72.0W 132.1 123.7 40.5 -39.1
Galaxy 12 74.0W 134.4 126.0 41.9 -37.4
SBS 6 74.0W 134.4 126.0 41.9 -37.4
GOES 12 75.0W 135.6 127.2 42.6 -36.4
AMC 5 79.0W 140.7 132.4 45.1 -32.5
DirecTV 3 81.8W 144.6 136.3 46.7 -29.4
Nimiq 2 82.0W 144.9 136.5 46.8 -29.2
Brasilsat B3 84.0W 147.9 139.5 47.9 -26.8
XM Roll 85.0W 149.4 141.0 48.4 -25.6
AMC 9 85.0W 149.4 141.0 48.4 -25.6
AMC 3 87.0W 152.5 144.2 49.3 -23.1
Galaxy 9 91.0W 159.2 150.8 50.9 -17.6
Galaxy 11 91.0W 159.2 150.8 50.9 -17.6
Nimiq 1 91.0W 159.2 150.8 50.9 -17.6
Brasilsat B4 92.0W 160.9 152.5 51.2 -16.1
Telstar 6 93.0W 162.7 154.3 51.5 -14.6
Galaxy 3C 95.0W 166.3 157.9 52.0 -11.6
Telstar 5 97.0W 169.9 161.6 52.4 -8.5
Galaxy 4R 99.0W 173.7 165.3 52.7 -5.4
DirecTV 2 100.8W 177.1 168.7 52.8 -2.5
DirecTV 1R 100.8W 177.1 168.7 52.8 -2.5
AMC 4 101.0W 177.4 169.1 52.8 -2.2
DirecTV 1 101.0W 177.4 169.1 52.8 -2.2
AMSC 1 101.1W 177.6 169.2 52.8 -2.0
DirecTV 4S 101.2W 177.8 169.4 52.9 -1.9
AMC 1 103.0W 181.2 172.8 52.9 1.0
AMC 2 105.0W 185.0 176.6 52.8 4.2
MSAT 1 106.5W 187.8 179.4 52.6 6.6
Anik F1 107.3W 189.3 180.9 52.5 7.9
Anik E1 109.2W 192.8 184.4 52.1 10.8
DirecTV 6 109.8W 193.9 185.5 52.0 11.8
EchoStar 6 110.0W 194.3 185.9 52.0 12.1
EchoStar 8 110.0W 194.3 185.9 52.0 12.1
Anik E2R 111.1W 196.2 187.9 51.7 13.7
Solidaridad 2 113.0W 199.6 191.2 51.1 16.5
XM Rock 115.0W 203.0 194.6 50.4 19.4
SatMex 5 116.8W 206.0 197.6 49.7 21.8
Anik E2 118.7W 209.0 200.7 48.9 24.3
DirecTV 5 119.0W 209.5 201.1 48.7 24.7
EchoStar 7 119.0W 209.5 201.1 48.7 24.7
EchoStar 5 119.0W 209.5 201.1 48.7 24.7
EchoStar 9/Telstar 13 121.0W 212.6 204.2 47.7 27.2
Galaxy 10R 123.0W 215.5 207.1 46.7 29.5
Galaxy 5 125.0W 218.3 209.9 45.5 31.8
Galaxy 12 125.0W 218.3 209.9 45.5 31.8
Galaxy 13 127.0W 221.0 212.6 44.3 33.8
Telstar 7 129.0W 223.5 215.1 43.0 35.8
Satcom C3 131.0W 226.0 217.6 41.7 37.6
Galaxy 1R 133.0W 228.3 219.9 40.3 39.3
Satcom C4 135.0W 230.5 222.1 38.9 40.9
GOES 10 135.5W 231.0 222.6 38.5 41.3
AMC 7 137.0W 232.6 224.2 37.4 42.4
AMC 8 139.0W 234.6 226.2 35.9 43.8
EchoStar 1 148.0W 242.7 234.3 28.8 49.0
EchoStar 2 148.0W 242.7 234.3 28.8 49.0
EchoStar 4 157.0W 249.5 241.1 21.3 52.7

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[deadstick]

Thanks! That's a lot of info! I feel kinda stupid not knowing what to do with it. All I have done so far is mount the dish on the pole (level staight up and down) and hook all the cables to it. The little motor makes it go back and forth. I guess I just need to tilt it back, but to which degree mark? Thought I knew what azimuth and elevation were but I guess not in this application. No idea what skew means. I really am as dumb as I look.

 

[PSB]

We need to know what kind/brand of motor. It 'MAY' be good idea to lock on to your true south satellite before adding the motor............thats what I would do.

 

[deadstick]

I got the universal package from gosatellite on the web (coolsat 4000 pro). I honestly don't know what motor it is. I'm not at the house right now. The dish is pretty much mounted to the motor and the motor is mounted to the pole, if that makes sense. Everything is pretty much level. If I need to dissassemble to make it work , I will .. but I won't like it.