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Pansat 2700A
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Pansat 2700A
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INSTALLATION SUPPORT
Choosing The Site for Dish Installation
The first thing you need to do is choose the installation site. The area must have a clear "line of sight" to the satellite. This means there can be no obstruction between the dish and the satellite. This includes building, tree branches, mountain, etc. In order to receive a good signal, select an outdoor site with a clear, unobstructed view of the South, Southeast, or Southwest. If you install the dish in the winter, leaves that are normally on the branches may not be present. A problem with reception may occur when the leaves grow back in the spring and summer
Dish Pointing Basic
To receive broadcast signals for Telstar 5 or any satellite, your dish must be positioned correctly. The exact direction that your antenna will have to be pointed is dependent upon your location. The elevation angle is the angle relative to the horizon, that the antenna must be raised in order to be able to receive signals from a particular satellite. The azimuth compass bearing is the compass bearing, left to right, that the antenna must be pointed toward in order to receive the satellite signal. Those two angles will help you determine if the location you have selected for placement of your antenna will permit unimpeded satellite reception. If you don't know the elevation angle and the azimuth compass bearing of where you live click here. To calculate the elevation and the azimuth, you need to know the satellite degree and your Zip code. For example: Telstar is located at 97° W, SatMex is at 116.8° W, and Galaxy 11 is at 91.0° W. If you are not familiar with the orientation of the location where you would like to place the antenna, a directional compass will be very helpful.
1. Hold the compass horizontally in your hand in front of you.
2. Ensure that you are at an adequate distance away from any metal object that may give you a false compass indication. As you hold the compass, allow the compass needle to stop moving. Once it has stabilized, the arrow or red end of the compass needle should point toward the North.
3. Gently rotate the compass such that the 0-degree mark on the compass scale sits under the arrow, or red end of the needle, pointing toward the North.
4. Since 0 degrees on the compass denotes North you can now locate the compass azimuth bearing on the compass scale. You will probably note that the direction of the satellite, as indicated on the angle calculation or data sheet, is somewhat towards the South. That direction is the physical direction that the dish will have to be pointed.
5. Once you have oriented yourself in that direction, consider the elevation angle. Now, make a judgment based on the elevation angle of where you live. Keep in mind that 45 degrees is halfway between 0 degrees and the horizon while 90 degrees is straight up. If while looking in that direction, given both the compass azimuth and elevation for your location, you do not see any obstacles, that location should be adequate for the placement and installation of your dish-antenna
For location of satellite, azimuth and elevation please download our excellent tool and just follow instruction.
Works with zip code very easy to figure.
Thank you for your interest in "Bay Area Satellite" Please if you have any questions feel free to contact us by e-mail with any listed language or by telephone in English.
Please send us e-mail for any language support at: Bay_Sat@yahoo.com
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