Pete-B Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Hi, Sorry for the numpty question but is it Astra 2A or 2B we should be looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevina Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 2E and 2F nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyg3nwl Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Uk progs come from Astra satellites located at 28.2 degrees east of south meridian. Unless you know a particular frequency and polarisation on a specific satelite, it doesnt matter to you whethr you call it Astra2a or astra2b , . Just point at the right spot and search for a signal.there are dozens of receivable channels, some free to air, others scrambled. What receiver are you planning to use..I have silvercrest one and rotateable dish on a diseqc controlled motor, and can receive Astra1, astra2, and hotbird but only free to air . Uk, german and french stations.at home location. Tonyg3nwl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete-B Posted March 16, 2017 Author Share Posted March 16, 2017 tonyg3nwl - 2017-03-16 7:53 PM Uk progs come from Astra satellites located at 28.2 degrees east of south meridian. Unless you know a particular frequency and polarisation on a specific satelite, it doesnt matter to you whethr you call it Astra2a or astra2b , . Just point at the right spot and search for a signal.there are dozens of receivable channels, some free to air, others scrambled. What receiver are you planning to use..I have silvercrest one and rotateable dish on a diseqc controlled motor, and can receive Astra1, astra2, and hotbird but only free to air . Uk, german and french stations.at home location. Hi Tony, I'm new to this Satellite business, I've got a 65cm Satgear dish on a tripod which I got just yesterday. It's got an easyfind LNB fitted and I'm connecting this to my Avtex telly which also has easy find. I spoke to Avtex yesterday and they said just connect dish to telly, click on the search button (which they call AQT) and the easyfind window will open then set elevation, rotate dish from south towards east until red light turns to green and you will be locked on. Tried it at home today and all I got was the flashing red light but there are some houses across the road so I guess that could be the problem. We're off to Norfolk next week with the van so will give it a go there. Tonyg3nwl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 As a rough guide look 30deg east of south and 30deg upwards. anything in the way and no signal. you can also use this site, pinpoint where your dish is and the satellite and it will draw a line on google satellite images for you to look along. http://www.dishpointer.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 When pointing at the Astra 2 satellite it doesn't really help knowing it's at 28.2 degrees east of south. What you really need to know is the position of the satellite relative to your current position. For instance, if you were located in London, the whole circle bearing would be 146 degrees (34 degrees east of south), dish elevation 26 degrees. Or in Glasgow, 37 degrees east of south, dish elevation 20 degrees. A handheld compass is good for establishing the initial search area. If the OP has a smart phone he could download a sat pointer app to give bearing and elevation - never used it myself but understand it works OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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