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Title: satellite antennas
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 19 December 2007, 10:25:39
using satellite antenna with a Diseq motor for five years. Sometimes frozen in the winter..

This week, monday playing with the remote I managed to loose all the satellite positions and channels  >:(  ;D

since I dont have the equipment to catch the positions of satellites, yesterday after the job I visit  local service  in my home area..(Main

service 25 kms  away)..

I ask what time can you service, answer : neither yesterday night nor today until the end of Bayram (a special holliday when muslims cut
animals  till monday) >:( )

now I'll go that distance buy new antennas and cancel the diseq motor.Finish the problem forever with those morons


Title: Re: satellite antennas
Post by: Kevin Wood on 19 December 2007, 10:29:56
Can you not find the information on the internet somewhere? Just a thought. If you've found yourself in that position maybe it's happened to others too?

Kevin
Title: Re: satellite antennas
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 19 December 2007, 10:32:34
yep..positions can be found..but turning the antenna manually to those positions is a sensitive job and I failed many times in the past.
Title: Re: satellite antennas
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 19 December 2007, 10:34:46
they use one special device for catching frequencies as the motor can position up to 15-16 satellites.
Title: Re: satellite antennas
Post by: Ken T on 19 December 2007, 12:47:50
I think you want one of these http://www.tech-faq.com/satellite-finder.shtml This should show when you are pointing at the satellite.  A compass would be handy to give you an idea of direction. If you Google for "satellite finder" there are a couple of sites with programs to help you locate the satellite's position.

Ken
Title: Re: satellite antennas
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 19 December 2007, 12:54:12
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I think you want one of these http://www.tech-faq.com/satellite-finder.shtml This should show when you are pointing at the satellite.  A compass would be handy to give you an idea of direction. If you Google for "satellite finder" there are a couple of sites with programs to help you locate the satellite's position.

Ken

Exactly..Thanks Ken..
Title: Re: satellite antennas
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 19 December 2007, 17:38:14
Sorted..I'm frozen but from now on no need for sat.position change.. ::)