I've never actually installed a satellite dish before, so here it is.
This is my own dish for Freesat.  I do have a 'satellite finder' but
can't use it as I don't have a sat receiver yet.  I've aligned it
roughly the same as the other dish in the picture (the one furthest
away).  And No More Nails was not used to stick it up!

Marky P.

Marky P wrote:
> I've never actually installed a satellite dish before, so here it is.
> This is my own dish for Freesat.  I do have a 'satellite finder' but
> can't use it as I don't have a sat receiver yet.  I've aligned it
> roughly the same as the other dish in the picture (the one furthest
> away).  And No More Nails was not used to stick it up!

However I think you need some NMN to stick the URL of your photo to the message !

-- 
Mark
Please replace invalid and invalid with gmx and net to reply.

On Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:00:46 +0100, Mark Carver
<mark.carver@invalid.invalid> wrote:

>Marky P wrote:
>> I've never actually installed a satellite dish before, so here it is.
>> This is my own dish for Freesat.  I do have a 'satellite finder' but
>> can't use it as I don't have a sat receiver yet.  I've aligned it
>> roughly the same as the other dish in the picture (the one furthest
>> away).  And No More Nails was not used to stick it up!
>
>However I think you need some NMN to stick the URL of your photo to the message !

Whoops!  Here it is:

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b339/M4rkyP1/007a-1.jpg

Marky P.

"Marky P"  wrote in message 
news:k6l184hvplpld2c8edbeh4ns0c23d6c9eg@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:00:46 +0100, Mark Carver
> <mark.carver@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>
>>Marky P wrote:
>>> I've never actually installed a satellite dish before, so here it is.
>>> This is my own dish for Freesat.  I do have a 'satellite finder' but
>>> can't use it as I don't have a sat receiver yet.  I've aligned it
>>> roughly the same as the other dish in the picture (the one furthest
>>> away).  And No More Nails was not used to stick it up!
>>
>>However I think you need some NMN to stick the URL of your photo to the 
>>message !
>
> Whoops!  Here it is:
>
> http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b339/M4rkyP1/007a-1.jpg


Very symmetrical.

I'm hoping that's the back of those properties? If not, unless this was a 
terraced house I think I would have put it on the side.
My own dish is hidden from view by our chimney - can't say the same for the 
16' aerial mast though :-)

"Marky P"  wrote in message 
news:4li184t5co9g1qcmug3eagjm76jg8ceebp@4ax.com...
> I've never actually installed a satellite dish before, so here it is.
> This is my own dish for Freesat.  I do have a 'satellite finder' but
> can't use it as I don't have a sat receiver yet.  I've aligned it
> roughly the same as the other dish in the picture (the one furthest
> away).  And No More Nails was not used to stick it up!
>
> Marky P.
>

Well done.  I DIY installed a 1.2m steerable dish in 1996 and it was right 
first time - set up alignment, fit dish, set limits, interpolate 19E, steer 
to position, $ky News came on.

OTOH you can probably get away with trial and error on a small dish for 
freesat.

On Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:23:20 +0100, "Doctor D" 
wrote:

>
>"Marky P"  wrote in message 
>news:k6l184hvplpld2c8edbeh4ns0c23d6c9eg@4ax.com...
>> On Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:00:46 +0100, Mark Carver
>> <mark.carver@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>
>>>Marky P wrote:
>>>> I've never actually installed a satellite dish before, so here it is.
>>>> This is my own dish for Freesat.  I do have a 'satellite finder' but
>>>> can't use it as I don't have a sat receiver yet.  I've aligned it
>>>> roughly the same as the other dish in the picture (the one furthest
>>>> away).  And No More Nails was not used to stick it up!
>>>
>>>However I think you need some NMN to stick the URL of your photo to the 
>>>message !
>>
>> Whoops!  Here it is:
>>
>> http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b339/M4rkyP1/007a-1.jpg
>
>
>Very symmetrical.
>
>I'm hoping that's the back of those properties? If not, unless this was a 
>terraced house I think I would have put it on the side.
>My own dish is hidden from view by our chimney - can't say the same for the 
>16' aerial mast though :-) 


It is the front of a block of four flats.  Unfortunately there are
very high trees round the side & there is virtually no view to the
sky.  I did ask all the other flat dwellers if they minded, and all
said it was fine.  I suppose a mast on the apex would've cleared the
trees, but my ladder ain't tall enough.

Marky P.

>>> Whoops!  Here it is:
>>>
>>> http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b339/M4rkyP1/007a-1.jpg
>>
>>
>>Very symmetrical.
>>
>>I'm hoping that's the back of those properties? If not, unless this was a
>>terraced house I think I would have put it on the side.
>>My own dish is hidden from view by our chimney - can't say the same for 
>>the
>>16' aerial mast though :-)
>
>
> It is the front of a block of four flats.  Unfortunately there are
> very high trees round the side & there is virtually no view to the
> sky.  I did ask all the other flat dwellers if they minded, and all
> said it was fine.  I suppose a mast on the apex would've cleared the
> trees, but my ladder ain't tall enough.


Ah, okay! Sounds like you did the right thing then :-)
IMHO Installations towering on masts from the apex are to be avoided unless 
essential.

The symmetry of the dish compared with next door looks quite balanced.

"Marky P"  wrote in message 
news:k6l184hvplpld2c8edbeh4ns0c23d6c9eg@4ax.com...
> http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b339/M4rkyP1/007a-1.jpg
>
> Marky P.

1. The cable should be fastened to the LNB arm in two places, one near the 
LNB and one near the dish.
2. The cable should be fixed to the mount at the rear of the dish. There 
should not be a loose loop.
3. When you run a cable across a wall put two clips in together at the start 
of the run, then as you put each sucessive clip in apply gentle a stretching 
pull to the cable so that the section fixed is taught. Your cable is loose 
on the wall.
4. I think you might have assembled the wall bracket to the support arm 
incorrectly. I can't really see properly but it looks as if the arm pivots 
on the bracket on one bolt.

Bill

> 1. The cable should be fastened to the LNB arm in two places, one near the 
> LNB and one near the dish.
> 2. The cable should be fixed to the mount at the rear of the dish. There 
> should not be a loose loop.
> 3. When you run a cable across a wall put two clips in together at the 
> start of the run, then as you put each sucessive clip in apply gentle a 
> stretching pull to the cable so that the section fixed is taught. Your 
> cable is loose on the wall.
> 4. I think you might have assembled the wall bracket to the support arm 
> incorrectly. I can't really see properly but it looks as if the arm pivots 
> on the bracket on one bolt.
>
> Bill


So that's 2/10 then!
Must try harder.
;~)

F

On Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:23:28 +0100, "Bill Wright"
 wrote:

>
>"Marky P"  wrote in message 
>news:k6l184hvplpld2c8edbeh4ns0c23d6c9eg@4ax.com...
>> http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b339/M4rkyP1/007a-1.jpg
>>
>> Marky P.
>
>1. The cable should be fastened to the LNB arm in two places, one near the 
>LNB and one near the dish.

Easily fixed.  Basically I copied the neighbouring dish.

>2. The cable should be fixed to the mount at the rear of the dish. There 
>should not be a loose loop.
Did think it look a bit wrong.  It is fixed to the rear of the dish,
but there was slightly too much cable, and being lazy, I didn't trim
it down.

>3. When you run a cable across a wall put two clips in together at the start 
>of the run, then as you put each sucessive clip in apply gentle a stretching 
>pull to the cable so that the section fixed is taught. Your cable is loose 
>on the wall.
Ah!  I did wonder how it was possible to tighten up the cable.  Never
been any good with cable clips.  Or a hammer to be precise.

>4. I think you might have assembled the wall bracket to the support arm 
>incorrectly. I can't really see properly but it looks as if the arm pivots 
>on the bracket on one bolt.

From my memory, the wall bracket is a centre hole with a raised
centre, and a semi-circular groove round the outside.  The arm is
forked and fits around the raised centre hole and bolts go in the
circular groove and through the forked arm,  one on top & one in the
bottom.  I'll take a closer pic when I can.

>
>Bill 
>
Thanks for the tips.

Marky P.

In article , Bill Wright
 scribeth thus
>
>"Marky P"  wrote in message 
>news:k6l184hvplpld2c8edbeh4ns0c23d6c9eg@4ax.com...
>> http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b339/M4rkyP1/007a-1.jpg
>>
>> Marky P.
>
>1. The cable should be fastened to the LNB arm in two places, one near the 
>LNB and one near the dish.
>2. The cable should be fixed to the mount at the rear of the dish. There 
>should not be a loose loop.
>3. When you run a cable across a wall put two clips in together at the start 
>of the run, then as you put each sucessive clip in apply gentle a stretching 
>pull to the cable so that the section fixed is taught. Your cable is loose 
>on the wall.
>4. I think you might have assembled the wall bracket to the support arm 
>incorrectly. I can't really see properly but it looks as if the arm pivots 
>on the bracket on one bolt.
>
>Bill 
>
>

All in all he'd make a first class Sky dish installer then;!...
-- 
Tony Sayer

> Thanks for the tips.
>
> Marky P.

On reflection this is one of the occasions Bill could have contacted Marky P 
outside of the group.
I reckon for a good honest job, despite the learning curve, Marky P would 
get my vote.

F

"The Simpsons"  wrote in 
message news:udmdnTltxc12vBzVnZ2dnUVZ8jydnZ2d@posted.plusnet...
>
>> Thanks for the tips.
>>
>> Marky P.
>
> On reflection this is one of the occasions Bill could have contacted Marky 
> P outside of the group.
> I reckon for a good honest job, despite the learning curve, Marky P would 
> get my vote.

Yes I agree that the job is basically OK, and exceeds the standards of many 
Sky installers. But this is a newsgroup, and the idea is that we all learn 
from the material discussed. Mailing Marky on the side would benefit no-one 
except Marky, which would be silly because there are probably many readers 
here who need the advice more than he does.

The best thing* about Marky is that he displays what he does in a totally 
honest way and is big enough to invite and take criticism.

*As far as I know. I've never slept with him.

Bill

"Marky P"  wrote in message 
news:hg6284l8c4jbq0auopukuk40racn42j5jv@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:23:28 +0100, "Bill Wright"
>  wrote:
>
>>
>>"Marky P"  wrote in message
>>news:k6l184hvplpld2c8edbeh4ns0c23d6c9eg@4ax.com...
>>> http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b339/M4rkyP1/007a-1.jpg
>>>
>>> Marky P.
>>
>>1. The cable should be fastened to the LNB arm in two places, one near the
>>LNB and one near the dish.
>
> Easily fixed.  Basically I copied the neighbouring dish.
>
>>2. The cable should be fixed to the mount at the rear of the dish. There
>>should not be a loose loop.
> Did think it look a bit wrong.  It is fixed to the rear of the dish,
> but there was slightly too much cable, and being lazy, I didn't trim
> it down.
>
>>3. When you run a cable across a wall put two clips in together at the 
>>start
>>of the run, then as you put each sucessive clip in apply gentle a 
>>stretching
>>pull to the cable so that the section fixed is taught. Your cable is loose
>>on the wall.
> Ah!  I did wonder how it was possible to tighten up the cable.  Never
> been any good with cable clips.  Or a hammer to be precise.
>
>>4. I think you might have assembled the wall bracket to the support arm
>>incorrectly. I can't really see properly but it looks as if the arm pivots
>>on the bracket on one bolt.
>
> From my memory, the wall bracket is a centre hole with a raised
> centre, and a semi-circular groove round the outside.  The arm is
> forked and fits around the raised centre hole and bolts go in the
> circular groove and through the forked arm,  one on top & one in the
> bottom.  I'll take a closer pic when I can.
>
>>
>>Bill
>>
> Thanks for the tips.
>
> Marky P.
>

now a quick trip to LIDL for a SL65 and you can see whether it really works

"Marky P"  wrote in message 
news:4li184t5co9g1qcmug3eagjm76jg8ceebp@4ax.com...
> I've never actually installed a satellite dish before, so here it is.
> This is my own dish for Freesat.  I do have a 'satellite finder' but
> can't use it as I don't have a sat receiver yet.  I've aligned it
> roughly the same as the other dish in the picture (the one furthest
> away).  And No More Nails was not used to stick it up!
>
> Marky P.
>
>

Looks pretty good for a first attempt. Miles better than most Sky dishes are 
put up anyway! Let's wait and see if you can get it aligned ok........

On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 09:01:05 +0100, "Geoff Pearson"
 wrote:

>
>"Marky P"  wrote in message 
>news:hg6284l8c4jbq0auopukuk40racn42j5jv@4ax.com...
>> On Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:23:28 +0100, "Bill Wright"
>>  wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"Marky P"  wrote in message
>>>news:k6l184hvplpld2c8edbeh4ns0c23d6c9eg@4ax.com...
>>>> http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b339/M4rkyP1/007a-1.jpg
>>>>
>>>> Marky P.
>>>
>>>1. The cable should be fastened to the LNB arm in two places, one near the
>>>LNB and one near the dish.
>>
>> Easily fixed.  Basically I copied the neighbouring dish.
>>
>>>2. The cable should be fixed to the mount at the rear of the dish. There
>>>should not be a loose loop.
>> Did think it look a bit wrong.  It is fixed to the rear of the dish,
>> but there was slightly too much cable, and being lazy, I didn't trim
>> it down.
>>
>>>3. When you run a cable across a wall put two clips in together at the 
>>>start
>>>of the run, then as you put each sucessive clip in apply gentle a 
>>>stretching
>>>pull to the cable so that the section fixed is taught. Your cable is loose
>>>on the wall.
>> Ah!  I did wonder how it was possible to tighten up the cable.  Never
>> been any good with cable clips.  Or a hammer to be precise.
>>
>>>4. I think you might have assembled the wall bracket to the support arm
>>>incorrectly. I can't really see properly but it looks as if the arm pivots
>>>on the bracket on one bolt.
>>
>> From my memory, the wall bracket is a centre hole with a raised
>> centre, and a semi-circular groove round the outside.  The arm is
>> forked and fits around the raised centre hole and bolts go in the
>> circular groove and through the forked arm,  one on top & one in the
>> bottom.  I'll take a closer pic when I can.
>>
>>>
>>>Bill
>>>
>> Thanks for the tips.
>>
>> Marky P.
>>
>
>now a quick trip to LIDL for a SL65 and you can see whether it really works 
>
I'm waiting for my 50" Freesat Panny to arrive :-)

Marky P.

On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 09:40:09 +0100, "Carpy" 
wrote:

>
>"Marky P"  wrote in message 
>news:4li184t5co9g1qcmug3eagjm76jg8ceebp@4ax.com...
>> I've never actually installed a satellite dish before, so here it is.
>> This is my own dish for Freesat.  I do have a 'satellite finder' but
>> can't use it as I don't have a sat receiver yet.  I've aligned it
>> roughly the same as the other dish in the picture (the one furthest
>> away).  And No More Nails was not used to stick it up!
>>
>> Marky P.
>>
>>
>
>Looks pretty good for a first attempt. Miles better than most Sky dishes are 
>put up anyway! Let's wait and see if you can get it aligned ok........ 
>
>
As it's unlikely that I've aligned it perfectly through guesswork,
I'll shimmy back up there to neaten things up when I get my Freesat
telly.

Marky P.

On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:23:47 +0100, "Bill Wright"
 wrote:

>
>"The Simpsons"  wrote in 
>message news:udmdnTltxc12vBzVnZ2dnUVZ8jydnZ2d@posted.plusnet...
>>
>>> Thanks for the tips.
>>>
>>> Marky P.
>>
>> On reflection this is one of the occasions Bill could have contacted Marky 
>> P outside of the group.
>> I reckon for a good honest job, despite the learning curve, Marky P would 
>> get my vote.
>
>Yes I agree that the job is basically OK, and exceeds the standards of many 
>Sky installers. But this is a newsgroup, and the idea is that we all learn 
>from the material discussed. Mailing Marky on the side would benefit no-one 
>except Marky, which would be silly because there are probably many readers 
>here who need the advice more than he does.
>
>The best thing* about Marky is that he displays what he does in a totally 
>honest way and is big enough to invite and take criticism.
>
>*As far as I know. I've never slept with him.
>
>Bill 
>
I tend to fart  lot and waft the covers :-)

Marky P.

In message , Marky P 
 wrote

>As it's unlikely that I've aligned it perfectly through guesswork,
>I'll shimmy back up there to neaten things up when I get my Freesat
>telly.

Didn't you say that you had a sat finder?  Did you use that connected to 
a 12-18V power supply (car battery, 10 off AA batteries etc.) ?

<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qMbbi2l9JA&eurl=http://www.satcure.co.uk
/tech/satmeter.htm>



-- 
Alan
news2006 {at} amac {dot} f2s {dot} com

"Marky P"  wrote in message 
news:s0b38413f5tmo9a5tb20bqakq9r0ht0ssi@4ax.com...
>>*As far as I know. I've never slept with him.
>>
>>Bill
>>
> I tend to fart  lot and waft the covers :-)

You sound like my sort of bloke.

Bill

On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:44:00 +0100, Alan 
wrote:

>In message , Marky P 
> wrote
>
>>As it's unlikely that I've aligned it perfectly through guesswork,
>>I'll shimmy back up there to neaten things up when I get my Freesat
>>telly.
>
>Didn't you say that you had a sat finder?  Did you use that connected to 
>a 12-18V power supply (car battery, 10 off AA batteries etc.) ?
>
><http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qMbbi2l9JA&eurl=http://www.satcure.co.uk
>/tech/satmeter.htm>

Never thought of that!  Haven't used my sat finder yet as I thought I
needed power from a sat receiver, but I have a DTT meter that outputs
a 12v supply, so I could use that!  Up the ladder I go!

Marky P.

On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:14:34 +0100, Marky P
 wrote:

>On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:44:00 +0100, Alan 
>wrote:
>
>>In message , Marky P 
>> wrote
>>
>>>As it's unlikely that I've aligned it perfectly through guesswork,
>>>I'll shimmy back up there to neaten things up when I get my Freesat
>>>telly.
>>
>>Didn't you say that you had a sat finder?  Did you use that connected to 
>>a 12-18V power supply (car battery, 10 off AA batteries etc.) ?
>>
>><http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qMbbi2l9JA&eurl=http://www.satcure.co.uk
>>/tech/satmeter.htm>
>
>Never thought of that!  Haven't used my sat finder yet as I thought I
>needed power from a sat receiver, but I have a DTT meter that outputs
>a 12v supply, so I could use that!  Up the ladder I go!
>
>Marky P.

It didn't work :-(  The meter powered the Sat Finder when it wasn't
connected to the LNB, but nothing with LNB connected :-(  Maybe my DTT
meter's supply isn't powerful enough.

Marky P.

"Marky P"  wrote in message 
news:sim3845lhmfcq31qldd944qn03v8e0tfsc@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:44:00 +0100, Alan 
> wrote:
>
>>In message , Marky P
>> wrote
>>
>>>As it's unlikely that I've aligned it perfectly through guesswork,
>>>I'll shimmy back up there to neaten things up when I get my Freesat
>>>telly.
>>
>>Didn't you say that you had a sat finder?  Did you use that connected to
>>a 12-18V power supply (car battery, 10 off AA batteries etc.) ?
>>
>><http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qMbbi2l9JA&eurl=http://www.satcure.co.uk
>>/tech/satmeter.htm>
>
> Never thought of that!  Haven't used my sat finder yet as I thought I
> needed power from a sat receiver, but I have a DTT meter that outputs
> a 12v supply, so I could use that!  Up the ladder I go!

It might not have the current capacity for an LNB. But try it. I didn't 
mention a masthead amp psu for that reason.

Bill

"Marky P"  wrote in message 
news:2co384hh97p192m266mcu6mfl4l2pdnov0@4ax.com...
> It didn't work :-(  The meter powered the Sat Finder when it wasn't
> connected to the LNB, but nothing with LNB connected :-(  Maybe my DTT
> meter's supply isn't powerful enough.

I did wonder.

Bill

"Alan"  wrote in message 
news:duCkngBgdbgIFwLW@amac.f2s.com...
> In message , Marky P 
>  wrote
>
>>As it's unlikely that I've aligned it perfectly through guesswork,
>>I'll shimmy back up there to neaten things up when I get my Freesat
>>telly.
>
> Didn't you say that you had a sat finder?  Did you use that connected to a 
> 12-18V power supply (car battery, 10 off AA batteries etc.) ?
>
> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qMbbi2l9JA&eurl=http://www.satcure.co.uk
> /tech/satmeter.htm>

 Funny how that wrapped link works
without repair. Didn't recognise Martin without his bald head!

Serious comment: no fuse at the battery end of the connecting wire
Car batteries will happily provide 100A to a short circuit. At the very
least improvise a fuse by making the connection to one pole
of the battery with a single strand of flex.
Also I am surprised at his suggested technique, I would have said
set the elevation first because the beamwidth is wider in the vertical
plain and you have a scale to set it with, then swing the azimuth
to acquire the bird.

-- 
Graham.

%Profound_observation%

On 19/07/2008 14:58, Graham. wrote:

> "Alan"  wrote: 
>
>> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qMbbi2l9JA&eurl=http://www.satcure.co.uk
>> /tech/satmeter.htm>
> 
> Funny how that wrapped link works without repair. 

No really, all it needs is

http://youtube.com/watch?v=9qMbbi2l9JA

Andy Burns wrote:
> On 19/07/2008 14:58, Graham. wrote:
> 
>> "Alan"  wrote:
>>> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qMbbi2l9JA&eurl=http://www.satcure.co.uk 
>>>
>>> /tech/satmeter.htm>
>>
>> Funny how that wrapped link works without repair. 
> 
> No really, all it needs is
> 
> http://youtube.com/watch?v=9qMbbi2l9JA

Where's part 2, Martin talks about showing us how to find the correct 
satellite 'later', but where's the video ?

-- 
Mark
Please replace invalid and invalid with gmx and net to reply.

On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:19:43 +0100, Mark Carver
<mark.carver@invalid.invalid> wrote:

>Andy Burns wrote:
>> On 19/07/2008 14:58, Graham. wrote:
>> 
>>> "Alan"  wrote:
>>>> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qMbbi2l9JA&eurl=http://www.satcure.co.uk 
>>>>
>>>> /tech/satmeter.htm>
>>>
>>> Funny how that wrapped link works without repair. 
>> 
>> No really, all it needs is
>> 
>> http://youtube.com/watch?v=9qMbbi2l9JA
>
>Where's part 2, Martin talks about showing us how to find the correct 
>satellite 'later', but where's the video ?

I wondered that too.  Anyway, I used a 12v wallwart to power the sat
finder and I wasn't far out with my guesswork!  Only needed a slight
knock and it was perfect.  I noticed that tightening the bolts causes
the dish to go out of alignment, so I offset it first, then tightened
the bolts to bring the dish back into alignment.  Just got to wait for
my telly to arrive (should be next Saturday).

I put an extra bit of tape on the boom arm too :-)

Marky P.

tony sayer wrote:
> All in all he'd make a first class Sky dish installer then;!...

Looks like they have similar installers in the USA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQ9dHTPXzKU&NR=1

Chris

"Marky P"  wrote in message 
news:u8u384pna06a646gfmrjbgtm0v9bkieicj@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:19:43 +0100, Mark Carver
> <mark.carver@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>
>>Andy Burns wrote:
>>> On 19/07/2008 14:58, Graham. wrote:
>>>
>>>> "Alan"  wrote:
>>>>> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qMbbi2l9JA&eurl=http://www.satcure.co.uk
>>>>>
>>>>> /tech/satmeter.htm>
>>>>
>>>> Funny how that wrapped link works without repair.
>>>
>>> No really, all it needs is
>>>
>>> http://youtube.com/watch?v=9qMbbi2l9JA
>>
>>Where's part 2, Martin talks about showing us how to find the correct
>>satellite 'later', but where's the video ?
>
> I wondered that too.  Anyway, I used a 12v wallwart to power the sat
> finder and I wasn't far out with my guesswork!  Only needed a slight
> knock and it was perfect.  I noticed that tightening the bolts causes
> the dish to go out of alignment, so I offset it first, then tightened
> the bolts to bring the dish back into alignment.  Just got to wait for
> my telly to arrive (should be next Saturday).
>
> I put an extra bit of tape on the boom arm too :-)


Well done. Hopfully you won't have found Hotbird or Astra 19.2
by mistake.
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"Andy Burns"  wrote in message 
news:Ub2dndNvc8sVahzVnZ2dnUVZ8uidnZ2d@posted.plusnet...
> http://youtube.com/watch?v=9qMbbi2l9JA

He's a believer in the spirit level then.

I wonder what would happen if the LNB had an internal short, with that car 
battery connected . . .

Bill

Bill Wright wrote:
> "Andy Burns"  wrote in message 
> news:Ub2dndNvc8sVahzVnZ2dnUVZ8uidnZ2d@posted.plusnet...
>> http://youtube.com/watch?v=9qMbbi2l9JA
> 
> He's a believer in the spirit level then.
> 
> I wonder what would happen if the LNB had an internal short, with that car 
> battery connected . . .

Is there a normally current limiter in the meter ?


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"Marky P"  wrote in message 
news:u8u384pna06a646gfmrjbgtm0v9bkieicj@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:19:43 +0100, Mark Carver
> <mark.carver@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>
>>Andy Burns wrote:
>>> On 19/07/2008 14:58, Graham. wrote:
>>>
>>>> "Alan"  wrote:
>>>>> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qMbbi2l9JA&eurl=http://www.satcure.co.uk
>>>>>
>>>>> /tech/satmeter.htm>
>>>>
>>>> Funny how that wrapped link works without repair.
>>>
>>> No really, all it needs is
>>>
>>> http://youtube.com/watch?v=9qMbbi2l9JA
>>
>>Where's part 2, Martin talks about showing us how to find the correct
>>satellite 'later', but where's the video ?
>
> I wondered that too.  Anyway, I used a 12v wallwart to power the sat
> finder and I wasn't far out with my guesswork!
If you find that everyone has teatowel on their head you've pointed it at 
Arabsat.

Only needed a slight
> knock and it was perfect.  I noticed that tightening the bolts causes
> the dish to go out of alignment, so I offset it first, then tightened
> the bolts to bring the dish back into alignment.
It's a bit of a knack.

> I put an extra bit of tape on the boom arm too :-)
I should think so too. And pulled that cable through the clips a bit I hope, 
so it's straight.

Bill

"Mark Carver" <mark.carver@invalid.invalid> wrote in message 
news:6eeh3bF6ng0hU1@mid.individual.net...
> Bill Wright wrote:
>> "Andy Burns"  wrote in message 
>> news:Ub2dndNvc8sVahzVnZ2dnUVZ8uidnZ2d@posted.plusnet...
>>> http://youtube.com/watch?v=9qMbbi2l9JA
>>
>> He's a believer in the spirit level then.
>>
>> I wonder what would happen if the LNB had an internal short, with that 
>> car battery connected . . .
>
> Is there a normally current limiter in the meter ?

Yes. Just after it bursts into flames the current is cut off.

Bill

On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:55:12 +0100, "Bill Wright"
 wrote:

>
>"Marky P"  wrote in message 
>news:u8u384pna06a646gfmrjbgtm0v9bkieicj@4ax.com...
>> On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:19:43 +0100, Mark Carver
>> <mark.carver@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>
>>>Andy Burns wrote:
>>>> On 19/07/2008 14:58, Graham. wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> "Alan"  wrote:
>>>>>> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qMbbi2l9JA&eurl=http://www.satcure.co.uk
>>>>>>
>>>>>> /tech/satmeter.htm>
>>>>>
>>>>> Funny how that wrapped link works without repair.
>>>>
>>>> No really, all it needs is
>>>>
>>>> http://youtube.com/watch?v=9qMbbi2l9JA
>>>
>>>Where's part 2, Martin talks about showing us how to find the correct
>>>satellite 'later', but where's the video ?
>>
>> I wondered that too.  Anyway, I used a 12v wallwart to power the sat
>> finder and I wasn't far out with my guesswork!
>If you find that everyone has teatowel on their head you've pointed it at 
>Arabsat.
>
>Only needed a slight
>> knock and it was perfect.  I noticed that tightening the bolts causes
>> the dish to go out of alignment, so I offset it first, then tightened
>> the bolts to bring the dish back into alignment.
>It's a bit of a knack.
>
>> I put an extra bit of tape on the boom arm too :-)
>I should think so too. And pulled that cable through the clips a bit I hope, 
>so it's straight.
>
>Bill 
>
Er... I'm out of cable clips at the mo, and B&Q only had white ones
left so I'll do that another time.

Marky P.

On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:51:30 +0100, "Bill Wright"
 wrote:

>
>"Andy Burns"  wrote in message 
>news:Ub2dndNvc8sVahzVnZ2dnUVZ8uidnZ2d@posted.plusnet...
>> http://youtube.com/watch?v=9qMbbi2l9JA
>
>He's a believer in the spirit level then.
>
>I wonder what would happen if the LNB had an internal short, with that car 
>battery connected . . .
>
>Bill 
>
The spirit level on mine is set perfectly straight.  It doesn't move
in it socket like some I've heard about.

Marky P.

"Bill Wright"  wrote in message 
news:Nuednasrr7IFkB_VnZ2dnUVZ8uKdnZ2d@pipex.net...
>
> "Andy Burns"  wrote in message 
> news:Ub2dndNvc8sVahzVnZ2dnUVZ8uidnZ2d@posted.plusnet...
>> http://youtube.com/watch?v=9qMbbi2l9JA
>
> He's a believer in the spirit level then.


I'm not. My back wall faces due East and both my dishes are
mounted slightly skewed with the azimuth bolt left intentionally
lose so I can manually swing the dish to Astra 1 Astra 2 & Hotbird

> I wonder what would happen if the LNB had an internal short, with that car 
> battery connected . . .

Keep up at the back, I've already mentioned that.




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"Graham."  wrote in message 
news:g5t6ue$2q6$1@registered.motzarella.org...
>
> "Bill Wright"  wrote in message 
> news:Nuednasrr7IFkB_VnZ2dnUVZ8uKdnZ2d@pipex.net...
>>
>> "Andy Burns"  wrote in message 
>> news:Ub2dndNvc8sVahzVnZ2dnUVZ8uidnZ2d@posted.plusnet...
>>> http://youtube.com/watch?v=9qMbbi2l9JA
>>
>> He's a believer in the spirit level then.
>
>
> I'm not. My back wall faces due East and both my dishes are
> mounted slightly skewed with the azimuth bolt left intentionally
> lose so I can manually swing the dish to Astra 1 Astra 2 & Hotbird
>
>> I wonder what would happen if the LNB had an internal short, with that 
>> car battery connected . . .
>
> Keep up at the back, I've already mentioned that.

Yes, I've noticed a lack of chronological synchronism in my messages today.

Bill

Silly question no. 553
If you don't have a receiver, how do you know its working?

Brian

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"Marky P"  wrote in message 
news:j6t1849b9nqffc3jafpovl2nld40n83n4e@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:23:20 +0100, "Doctor D" 
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Marky P"  wrote in message
>>news:k6l184hvplpld2c8edbeh4ns0c23d6c9eg@4ax.com...
>>> On Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:00:46 +0100, Mark Carver
>>> <mark.carver@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Marky P wrote:
>>>>> I've never actually installed a satellite dish before, so here it is.
>>>>> This is my own dish for Freesat.  I do have a 'satellite finder' but
>>>>> can't use it as I don't have a sat receiver yet.  I've aligned it
>>>>> roughly the same as the other dish in the picture (the one furthest
>>>>> away).  And No More Nails was not used to stick it up!
>>>>
>>>>However I think you need some NMN to stick the URL of your photo to the
>>>>message !
>>>
>>> Whoops!  Here it is:
>>>
>>> http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b339/M4rkyP1/007a-1.jpg
>>
>>
>>Very symmetrical.
>>
>>I'm hoping that's the back of those properties? If not, unless this was a
>>terraced house I think I would have put it on the side.
>>My own dish is hidden from view by our chimney - can't say the same for 
>>the
>>16' aerial mast though :-)
>
>
> It is the front of a block of four flats.  Unfortunately there are
> very high trees round the side & there is virtually no view to the
> sky.  I did ask all the other flat dwellers if they minded, and all
> said it was fine.  I suppose a mast on the apex would've cleared the
> trees, but my ladder ain't tall enough.
>
> Marky P.
>

On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:39:48 GMT, "Brian Gaff"
 wrote:

>Silly question no. 553
>If you don't have a receiver, how do you know its working?
>
>Brian

All I can go by is my Sat Finder.  According to that I have a signal.
It doesn't tell you what satellite you're on though, but looking at
the neighbours dish, it's pointing the same way.

Marky P.

In article ,
   Marky P  wrote:
> On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:39:48 GMT, "Brian Gaff"
>  wrote:

> >Silly question no. 553
> >If you don't have a receiver, how do you know its working?
> >
> >Brian

> All I can go by is my Sat Finder.  According to that I have a signal.
> It doesn't tell you what satellite you're on though, but looking at
> the neighbours dish, it's pointing the same way.

Don't worry Marky.  It's likely correct, or near 
enough so ..you'll twiddle when your Panny arrives
(..cheaper than some of the 'pro' sat finder boxes)..!

If your piccies are upside down and jump about a 
bit when you first switch it all on, then you're 
probably getting something from Australia ..or a 
reflection from Tau Centauri, or something..

Just sit on yer head ..or turn the Panny upside 
down, remembering to chain it to the floor; that'll 
fix things for a while...

;))

Seriously ..hope it goes well ..I'm guessing you'll 
be really happy with the results when you do finally 
get them :))

Bill ZFC

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> If your piccies are upside down and jump about a
> bit when you first switch it all on, then you're
> probably getting something from Australia ..or a
> reflection from Tau Centauri, or something..
>
> Just sit on yer head ..or turn the Panny upside
> down, remembering to chain it to the floor; that'll
> fix things for a while...

You may jest but...
...a few weeks ago I was attending an IT course and during an
idle moment I noticed that the graphics card on my machine had
an option for inverting the image. For a laugh I clicked it, then
got completely disorientated, and could only correct it by
turning the monitor upside down. The guys still rib my about it.


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In article <g602q8$hbd$1@registered.motzarella.org>,
Graham.  wrote:

>...a few weeks ago I was attending an IT course and during an
>idle moment I noticed that the graphics card on my machine had
>an option for inverting the image. For a laugh I clicked it, then
>got completely disorientated, and could only correct it by
>turning the monitor upside down.

You should have used the mouse on the underside of the table.

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Chris wrote:
> tony sayer wrote:
>> All in all he'd make a first class Sky dish installer then;!...
> 
> Looks like they have similar installers in the USA
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQ9dHTPXzKU&NR=1
> 

Brilliant!!


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