Viewsat VS2000 Help with setup.

[randycorb61]

Hello.
I am going to buy the Viewsat VS2000 on Friday..My zip is 29526. what would be my initial pointing Sat? This is what I have found for dish setup in my local.
Dish Elevation with a HH-90 rotor is 39.5 Skew is 0 Azimuth 180 plus 4
HH-100-120 is 24.5

Also do I have to use a compass to find true south? I have tried to use a compass before. and could not get it right..Thanks for all your help.
Randy

 

[Mr Tony]

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[PSB]

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                          Conway, SC 29526
Latitude 33° 52.386'N Longitude 79° 3.342'W

              Sat Name Sat Lng Az(t) Az(m)   El  Skew
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*** ALL DBS SATELLITE ***
                      
            EchoStar 3   61.5W 150.4 159.2 46.3 -24.2
          EchoStar 6/8  110.0W 227.1 235.9 38.6  37.5
          EchoStar 5/7  119.0W 236.4 245.2 32.2  43.7
 EchoStar 9/Telstar 13  121.0W 238.2 247.0 30.7  44.9
          EchoStar 1/2  148.0W 257.9 266.7  8.8  54.3
            EchoStar 4  157.0W 263.2 272.0  1.3  55.5
                      
     DirecTV 1/1R/2/4S  101.0W 215.9 224.7 44.1  29.1
             DirecTV 6  110.0W 227.1 235.9 38.6  37.5
             DirecTV 5  119.0W 236.4 245.2 32.2  43.7
                      
*** All Satellites 61W - 160W ***
                      
              Amazonas   60.0W 148.2 157.0 45.6 -25.9
            EchoStar 3   61.5W 150.4 159.2 46.3 -24.2
             Rainbow 1   61.5W 150.4 159.2 46.3 -24.2
              Nahuel 1   71.8W 167.1 176.0 49.9 -10.7
             DirecTV 5   72.0W 167.5 176.3 49.9 -10.4
                 AMC 6   72.0W 167.5 176.3 49.9 -10.4
             Galaxy 12   74.0W 171.0 179.8 50.2  -7.5
                 SBS 6   74.0W 171.0 179.8 50.2  -7.5
               GOES 12   75.0W 172.8 181.6 50.4  -6.0
                 AMC 5   79.0W 179.9 188.7 50.6  -0.1
             DirecTV 3   81.8W 184.9 193.7 50.5   4.1
               Nimiq 2   82.0W 185.3 194.1 50.5   4.4
          Brasilsat B3   84.0W 188.8 197.6 50.3   7.3
               XM Roll   85.0W 190.6 199.4 50.1   8.8
                 AMC 9   85.0W 190.6 199.4 50.1   8.8
                 AMC 3   87.0W 194.1 202.9 49.7  11.6
              Galaxy 9   91.0W 200.8 209.6 48.6  17.1
             Galaxy 11   91.0W 200.8 209.6 48.6  17.1
               Nimiq 1   91.0W 200.8 209.6 48.6  17.1
          Brasilsat B4   92.0W 202.4 211.2 48.2  18.5
             Telstar 6   93.0W 204.0 212.8 47.9  19.7
             Galaxy 3C   95.0W 207.1 216.0 47.1  22.3
             Telstar 5   97.0W 210.2 219.0 46.2  24.7
             Galaxy 4R   99.0W 213.1 221.9 45.2  26.9
             DirecTV 2  100.8W 215.6 224.4 44.2  28.9
            DirecTV 1R  100.8W 215.6 224.4 44.2  28.9
                 AMC 4  101.0W 215.9 224.7 44.1  29.1
             DirecTV 1  101.0W 215.9 224.7 44.1  29.1
                AMSC 1  101.1W 216.0 224.8 44.1  29.2
            DirecTV 4S  101.2W 216.1 225.0 44.0  29.3
                 AMC 1  103.0W 218.5 227.4 43.0  31.2
                 AMC 2  105.0W 221.1 229.9 41.8  33.1
                MSAT 1  106.5W 223.0 231.8 40.9  34.5
               Anik F1  107.3W 223.9 232.8 40.4  35.2
               Anik E1  109.2W 226.2 235.0 39.2  36.8
             DirecTV 6  109.8W 226.9 235.7 38.8  37.3
            EchoStar 6  110.0W 227.1 235.9 38.6  37.5
            EchoStar 8  110.0W 227.1 235.9 38.6  37.5
              Anik E2R  111.1W 228.3 237.1 37.9  38.3
         Solidaridad 2  113.0W 230.4 239.2 36.6  39.8
               XM Rock  115.0W 232.5 241.3 35.1  41.2
              SatMex 5  116.8W 234.2 243.1 33.8  42.4
               Anik E2  118.7W 236.1 244.9 32.4  43.5
             DirecTV 5  119.0W 236.4 245.2 32.2  43.7
            EchoStar 7  119.0W 236.4 245.2 32.2  43.7
            EchoStar 5  119.0W 236.4 245.2 32.2  43.7
 EchoStar 9/Telstar 13  121.0W 238.2 247.0 30.7  44.9
            Galaxy 10R  123.0W 240.0 248.8 29.1  46.0
              Galaxy 5  125.0W 241.7 250.5 27.6  47.0
             Galaxy 12  125.0W 241.7 250.5 27.6  47.0
             Galaxy 13  127.0W 243.3 252.1 26.0  47.9
             Telstar 7  129.0W 244.9 253.7 24.4  48.7
             Satcom C3  131.0W 246.4 255.2 22.8  49.6
             Galaxy 1R  133.0W 247.9 256.7 21.1  50.3
             Satcom C4  135.0W 249.4 258.2 19.5  51.0
               GOES 10  135.5W 249.7 258.5 19.1  51.1
                 AMC 7  137.0W 250.8 259.6 17.9  51.6
                 AMC 8  139.0W 252.1 260.9 16.2  52.2
            EchoStar 1  148.0W 257.9 266.7  8.8  54.3
            EchoStar 2  148.0W 257.9 266.7  8.8  54.3
            EchoStar 4  157.0W 263.2 272.0  1.3  55.5
                      

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AMC 5 @ 79.0W is your true south satellite, it may be a good idea to find and store this satellite BEFORE adding the motor, just an idea!

 

[randycorb61]

To Pete.

Thanks for the info..it will help me alot. So i setup the FTA? get the Sat amc5@ 79W(That is my true South Sat) Then install the motor? Will it change anything after i install the motor? Just want to make sure before I go on the Roof..Thanks again for the help..This is a great Forum..Be Safe
Randy in South Carolina

 

[PSB]

Yes you will have to change the elevation angle on the dish when you add it to the motor. Be careful up there!

 

[randycorb61]

To Pete

Thanks for the quick reply..You guys are great..I just got a new HIP in April of this yr..Ill put it through the test next week. I have my son here to help..He said I hate doing that stuff.LOL I will let you know how things are going when I get the FTA..Thanks Randy