I LIVE IN MELBOURNE AND HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET MY C BAND DISH ON A MOTOR CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT SATELLITE I HAVE TO TUNE IT IN TO SO IT CAN PICK UP ALL THE C BAND SATELLITES THANKS<br /> <br /> <small>[ 23. November 2004, 09:21 AM: Message edited by: westsat ]</small>

Thats a problem.<br />You need to find each Satellite manually first, My C band 4.3M dish does Intelsat 701,to Asiasat 2 thats around 10 Satellites in Between, find them and save there position.<br />Phil

The correct arc is very important, I started at Pas 8 at 166 deg east and went either way to adjust the correct Arc.<br />Phil

If your motor supports USALS then there is an easier way.<br /><br />get a GPS or ask someone close to you what your coordinates are and stick The values in your <strong>satellite set top box</strong>. If you cannot find a GPS and you live in Melbourne then 37.67S - 144.84E should do.<br /><br />Set up your elevation on the dish to 46.3° and the azimuth to true north. That’s about 11,424° East of magnetic north (compass).<br /><br />The box <strong>with USALS</strong> will automatically find each satellite for you. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="images/icons/default/wink.gif" /> <br /><br />If the dish moves the wrong way than where you expect it to go to your coordinate settings and change your location from S to N. <strong>This is how you fool the motor into thinking you live in the Northern hemisphere.</strong> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="images/icons/default/wink.gif" /><br /> <br /> <small>[ 24. November 2004, 07:24 PM: Message edited by: Vlad ]</small>

Good on you VLad, that one toy I don't own yet

Nor do I Phil, but you know I'm not happy unless I have the biggest dish <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="images/icons/default/wink.gif" /> <br />I'm looking at getting one soon though <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="images/icons/default/wink.gif" /> <br /><br />Or did you mean the GPS? That toy I have. Helps me find places while I fly <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="images/icons/default/wink.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/default/grin.gif" /><br /> <br /> <small>[ 24. November 2004, 07:22 PM: Message edited by: Vlad ]</small>

thanks for your help guys i got my mates sat meter and i can pick up pas8,pas2,palpac2,asiasat2,asiasat3,insat2e and thicom3<br /><br />would palpa c2 de the satellite i need to tune it in to please help

Good work west sat! Glad to hear <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="images/icons/default/wink.gif" />