Newbie Installation Help

[Alone2Gether]

Hello all, I'm new to FTA and I need help with the installation. I'm not exactly sure what angles of elevation I need. I'm not even sure which direction the dish should be facing. I have a Pansat 3500, 36" winegard dish, and SG2100 HH Motor. My zip is 07719. Are Galaxy 12 and SBS 6 my True South satellites? Thanks for your help.

 

[Mr Tony]

SBS6 is your true south. That is at 74 degrees west

G12 is where the old G5 satellite is, and thats over at 125 degrees west...so someone near seattle would have that as their true south

I dont have the satellite program handy for the numbers, but hopefully someone gives you the angles

 

[Katrinasucks]

Wall, NJ 07719
Latitude 40° 10.458'N Longitude 74° 2.832'W

Sat Name Sat Lng Az(t) Az(m) El Skew
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*** Of Particular Interest ***

EchoStar 3 61.5W 161.0 175.2 41.8 -14.4
EchoStar 6 110.0W 228.3 242.6 30.7 34.8
EchoStar 8 110.0W 228.3 242.6 30.7 34.8
EchoStar 7 119.0W 237.1 251.4 24.8 39.9
EchoStar 5 119.0W 237.1 251.4 24.8 39.9
EchoStar 9/Telstar 13 121.0W 238.9 253.2 23.5 40.9
EchoStar 1 148.0W 259.5 273.7 3.5 48.7
EchoStar 2 148.0W 259.5 273.7 3.5 48.7
EchoStar 4 157.0W 265.4 279.7 -3.3 49.6

DirecTV 3 81.8W 191.9 206.2 42.8 9.1
DirecTV 2 100.8W 218.0 232.3 36.0 28.1
DirecTV 1R 100.8W 218.0 232.3 36.0 28.1
DirecTV 1 101.0W 218.2 232.5 35.9 28.2
DirecTV 4S 101.2W 218.5 232.7 35.8 28.4
DirecTV 6 109.8W 228.1 242.4 30.9 34.7
DirecTV 5 119.0W 237.1 251.4 24.8 39.9

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

EchoStar 3 61.5W 161.0 175.2 41.8 -14.4
Rainbow 1 61.5W 161.0 175.2 41.8 -14.4
Brasilsat A2 (incl. 5.8 deg) 63.0W 163.2 177.4 42.1 -12.8
Brasilsat B2 65.0W 166.1 180.4 42.6 -10.6
Brasilsat B1 70.0W 173.7 188.0 43.3 -4.8
Nahuel 1 71.8W 176.5 190.8 43.5 -2.7
AMC 6 72.0W 176.8 191.1 43.5 -2.4
Galaxy 12 74.0W 179.9 194.2 43.5 -0.1
SBS 6 74.0W 179.9 194.2 43.5 -0.1
GOES 12 75.0W 181.5 195.7 43.5 1.1
AMC 5 79.0W 187.7 201.9 43.2 5.8
DirecTV 3 81.8W 191.9 206.2 42.8 9.1
Nimiq 2 82.0W 192.2 206.5 42.8 9.3
Brasilsat B3 84.0W 195.2 209.5 42.4 11.6
XM Roll 85.0W 196.7 210.9 42.2 12.7
AMC 9 85.0W 196.7 210.9 42.2 12.7
AMC 3 87.0W 199.6 213.9 41.6 14.9
Galaxy 9 91.0W 205.3 219.5 40.3 19.1
Galaxy 11 91.0W 205.3 219.5 40.3 19.1
Nimiq 1 91.0W 205.3 219.5 40.3 19.1
Brasilsat B4 92.0W 206.7 220.9 40.0 20.1
Telstar 6 93.0W 208.0 222.3 39.6 21.0
Galaxy 8I (incl. 1.0 deg) 95.0W 210.7 224.9 38.8 23.0
Galaxy 3C 95.0W 210.7 224.9 38.8 23.0
Telstar 5 97.0W 213.3 227.5 37.9 24.8
Inmarsat 2 f2 (incl. 1.7 deg) 98.0W 214.6 228.8 37.4 25.7
Galaxy 4R 99.0W 215.8 230.0 36.9 26.6
DirecTV 2 100.8W 218.0 232.3 36.0 28.1
DirecTV 1R 100.8W 218.0 232.3 36.0 28.1
AMC 4 101.0W 218.2 232.5 35.9 28.2
DirecTV 1 101.0W 218.2 232.5 35.9 28.2
AMSC 1 101.1W 218.4 232.6 35.8 28.3
DirecTV 4S 101.2W 218.5 232.7 35.8 28.4
AMC 1 103.0W 220.6 234.9 34.8 29.8
Solidaridad 1 (incl. 2.8 deg) 103.5W 221.2 235.4 34.6 30.2
AMC 2 105.0W 222.9 237.2 33.7 31.3
G-Star 3 (incl. 11.5 deg) 105.0W 222.9 237.2 33.7 31.3
G-Star 1 (incl. 6.0 deg) 105.0W 222.9 237.2 33.7 31.3
MSAT 1 106.5W 224.6 238.8 32.8 32.4
Anik F1 107.3W 225.5 239.7 32.4 33.0
Anik E1 109.2W 227.5 241.8 31.2 34.3
DirecTV 6 109.8W 228.1 242.4 30.9 34.7
EchoStar 6 110.0W 228.3 242.6 30.7 34.8
EchoStar 8 110.0W 228.3 242.6 30.7 34.8
Anik E2R 111.1W 229.5 243.7 30.1 35.5
Solidaridad 2 113.0W 231.4 245.7 28.8 36.7
Morelos 2 (incl. 4.4 deg) 114.9W 233.3 247.5 27.6 37.8
XM Rock 115.0W 233.4 247.6 27.5 37.8
SatMex 5 116.8W 235.1 249.3 26.3 38.8
Anik E2 118.7W 236.9 251.1 25.0 39.8
DirecTV 5 119.0W 237.1 251.4 24.8 39.9
EchoStar 7 119.0W 237.1 251.4 24.8 39.9
EchoStar 5 119.0W 237.1 251.4 24.8 39.9
EchoStar 9/Telstar 13 121.0W 238.9 253.2 23.5 40.9
Galaxy 10R 123.0W 240.7 254.9 22.1 41.8
Galaxy 5 125.0W 242.4 256.6 20.6 42.6
Galaxy 12 125.0W 242.4 256.6 20.6 42.6
Galaxy 13 127.0W 244.0 258.3 19.2 43.4
Telstar 7 129.0W 245.7 259.9 17.7 44.1
Satcom C3 131.0W 247.2 261.5 16.3 44.8
Galaxy 1R 133.0W 248.8 263.0 14.8 45.4
Satcom C4 135.0W 250.3 264.5 13.3 46.0
GOES 10 135.5W 250.7 264.9 12.9 46.1
AMC 7 137.0W 251.8 266.0 11.8 46.5
AMC 8 139.0W 253.2 267.5 10.3 47.0
Inmarsat 2 f3 (incl. 1.9 deg) 142.0W 255.4 269.6 8.1 47.7
EchoStar 1 148.0W 259.5 273.7 3.5 48.7
EchoStar 2 148.0W 259.5 273.7 3.5 48.7
TDRS 9 (incl. 7.4 deg) 151.0W 261.5 275.7 1.2 49.1
TDRS 10 (incl. 6.2 deg) 151.0W 261.5 275.7 1.2 49.1
EchoStar 4 157.0W 265.4 279.7 -3.3 49.6

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[Alone2Gether]

If I wanted to aim the dish at the IA5 satellite, do I use the Az(t) or the Az(m) value from the data? Thanks.

 

[PSB]

If you have a compass use the "Az(m)"

 

[Alone2Gether]

Thanks a lot to all of you for your help. I managed to get IA 5 but G3C is nowhere to be found. Any suggestions?

 

[PSB]

I would use the CCTV channels on G3C (KU Band) set up G3C use 1.2 Diseqc to nudge over to you get the signal quality. Then number and store the position.