newbie needing a little help

[shabuta]

Hi guys looks like a nice board you have here.Been kinda sitting back and watching for a few weeks and trying to learn and pickup some ideas on this fta stuff. Looked at sanduan site and got some numbers but i wanted to run them by you guys and see if you have any other numbers i may need to use instead.I guess i will tell you a little about my setup first.Im using a pansat 2700 with a sg2100 motor, fortec .4 lnb and a fortec 90cm dish.Pretty much need to know what my true south sat is and what elavation and azimeth it is at.
Sandoun's site showed i needed
51.9 elavation
180.4 azimeth
.3 lnb polarization

my zip is 75249 ( dallas ,tx)

Thanks in advance for any help you might have.

 

[PSB]

Hello and welcome to the SatelliteGuys FTA forum

Sadouns web site is a GREAT place to start!

Dallas, TX 75249
Latitude 32° 38.160'N Longitude 96° 56.958'W

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

EchoStar 3 61.5W 127.1 121.9 36.3 -42.2
EchoStar 6 110.0W 203.3 198.0 49.5 19.4
EchoStar 8 110.0W 203.3 198.0 49.5 19.4
EchoStar 7 119.0W 216.9 211.7 45.2 30.4
EchoStar 5 119.0W 216.9 211.7 45.2 30.4
EchoStar 9/Telstar 13 121.0W 219.6 214.4 44.0 32.5
EchoStar 1 148.0W 246.4 241.2 24.0 50.5
EchoStar 2 148.0W 246.4 241.2 24.0 50.5
EchoStar 4 157.0W 252.7 247.5 16.5 53.5

DirecTV 3 81.8W 153.3 148.1 48.6 -22.2
DirecTV 2 100.8W 187.1 181.9 51.8 6.0
DirecTV 1R 100.8W 187.1 181.9 51.8 6.0
DirecTV 1 101.0W 187.5 182.2 51.8 6.3
DirecTV 4S 101.2W 187.8 182.6 51.7 6.6
DirecTV 6 109.8W 202.9 197.7 49.6 19.2
DirecTV 5 119.0W 216.9 211.7 45.2 30.4

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

EchoStar 3 61.5W 127.1 121.9 36.3 -42.2
Rainbow 1 61.5W 127.1 121.9 36.3 -42.2
Brasilsat A2 (incl. 5.8 deg) 63.0W 128.7 123.5 37.4 -41.1
Brasilsat B2 65.0W 130.9 125.6 38.8 -39.6
Brasilsat B1 70.0W 136.7 131.4 42.2 -35.3
Nahuel 1 71.8W 139.0 133.7 43.4 -33.6
AMC 6 72.0W 139.2 134.0 43.5 -33.4
Galaxy 12 74.0W 141.9 136.6 44.7 -31.3
SBS 6 74.0W 141.9 136.6 44.7 -31.3
GOES 12 75.0W 143.2 138.0 45.2 -30.3
AMC 5 79.0W 149.0 143.8 47.4 -25.7
DirecTV 3 81.8W 153.3 148.1 48.6 -22.2
Nimiq 2 82.0W 153.7 148.4 48.7 -21.9
Brasilsat B3 84.0W 156.9 151.7 49.5 -19.3
XM Roll 85.0W 158.6 153.3 49.9 -17.9
AMC 9 85.0W 158.6 153.3 49.9 -17.9
AMC 3 87.0W 162.0 156.7 50.5 -15.1
Galaxy 9 91.0W 169.1 163.8 51.5 -9.2
Galaxy 11 91.0W 169.1 163.8 51.5 -9.2
Nimiq 1 91.0W 169.1 163.8 51.5 -9.2
Brasilsat B4 92.0W 170.9 165.6 51.6 -7.7
Telstar 6 93.0W 172.7 167.5 51.8 -6.1
Galaxy 8I (incl. 1.0 deg) 95.0W 176.4 171.1 52.0 -3.0
Galaxy 3C 95.0W 176.4 171.1 52.0 -3.0
Telstar 5 97.0W 180.1 174.9 52.0 0.1
Inmarsat 2 f2 (incl. 1.7 deg) 98.0W 181.9 176.7 52.0 1.6
Galaxy 4R 99.0W 183.8 178.6 52.0 3.2
DirecTV 2 100.8W 187.1 181.9 51.8 6.0
DirecTV 1R 100.8W 187.1 181.9 51.8 6.0
AMC 4 101.0W 187.5 182.2 51.8 6.3
DirecTV 1 101.0W 187.5 182.2 51.8 6.3
AMSC 1 101.1W 187.7 182.4 51.8 6.4
DirecTV 4S 101.2W 187.8 182.6 51.7 6.6
AMC 1 103.0W 191.1 185.9 51.5 9.3
Solidaridad 1 (incl. 2.8 deg) 103.5W 192.0 186.8 51.4 10.1
AMC 2 105.0W 194.7 189.5 51.0 12.3
G-Star 3 (incl. 11.5 deg) 105.0W 194.7 189.5 51.0 12.3
G-Star 1 (incl. 6.0 deg) 105.0W 194.7 189.5 51.0 12.3
MSAT 1 106.5W 197.3 192.1 50.6 14.5
Anik F1 107.3W 198.7 193.5 50.4 15.7
Anik E1 109.2W 201.9 196.7 49.8 18.3
DirecTV 6 109.8W 202.9 197.7 49.6 19.2
EchoStar 6 110.0W 203.3 198.0 49.5 19.4
EchoStar 8 110.0W 203.3 198.0 49.5 19.4
Anik E2R 111.1W 205.1 199.8 49.1 20.9
Solidaridad 2 113.0W 208.1 202.8 48.2 23.4
Morelos 2 (incl. 4.4 deg) 114.9W 211.0 205.8 47.4 25.7
XM Rock 115.0W 211.1 205.9 47.3 25.8
SatMex 5 116.8W 213.8 208.6 46.4 27.9
Anik E2 118.7W 216.5 211.3 45.4 30.1
DirecTV 5 119.0W 216.9 211.7 45.2 30.4
EchoStar 7 119.0W 216.9 211.7 45.2 30.4
EchoStar 5 119.0W 216.9 211.7 45.2 30.4
EchoStar 9/Telstar 13 121.0W 219.6 214.4 44.0 32.5
Galaxy 10R 123.0W 222.2 216.9 42.8 34.4
Galaxy 5 125.0W 224.7 219.4 41.5 36.3
Galaxy 12 125.0W 224.7 219.4 41.5 36.3
Galaxy 13 127.0W 227.0 221.8 40.2 38.0
Telstar 7 129.0W 229.3 224.0 38.8 39.6
Satcom C3 131.0W 231.4 226.2 37.3 41.2
Galaxy 1R 133.0W 233.5 228.2 35.9 42.6
Satcom C4 135.0W 235.4 230.2 34.4 43.9
GOES 10 135.5W 235.9 230.7 34.0 44.2
AMC 7 137.0W 237.3 232.1 32.8 45.1
AMC 8 139.0W 239.1 233.9 31.3 46.3
Inmarsat 2 f3 (incl. 1.9 deg) 142.0W 241.7 236.5 28.9 47.9
EchoStar 1 148.0W 246.4 241.2 24.0 50.5
EchoStar 2 148.0W 246.4 241.2 24.0 50.5
TDRS 9 (incl. 7.4 deg) 151.0W 248.6 243.4 21.5 51.7
TDRS 10 (incl. 6.2 deg) 151.0W 248.6 243.4 21.5 51.7
EchoStar 4 157.0W 252.7 247.5 16.5 53.5

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[snathanb]

I'm pretty close to you (over in the Wylie/Lavon) area. IA5/T5 is really easy to hit for us. If you are good with directions and angles., you can pretty much eyeball it. (Well, I can...).

 

[shabuta]

well got everything up today got itpointed to my true south sat put a signal meter on tuned it for maximum signal on a good transponder. Shwoing 87% strength and 0% quality ,i really hope i figure out how to use this because the first day sure sucks cant fins a single channel on telstar 5.Any good hints i need to know for using the unversal lnb on the pansat 2700 ?

 

[PSB]

If you think you are close to the satellite try a blind scan.

For a universal LNBF the L.O. should be 09750-10600

 

[shabuta]

thanks for the help i really appreciate the help , Started the blind scan in the last 15 minutes its found 18 on the telestar 5 so far,guess that means im somewhat locked on it i guess .So that is atleast making it seem like i didnt waste a whole day.Guess the real fun will start when i go to trying to use the motor.

Update: got 99% quality on the telestar five got the motor locked in on g10 now,seems the motor is working. Seems to be flowing good.Thanks again!