Satellite reception is a good thing – at home or abroad so that you receive hundreds of TV and radio programs. How do you align a satellite dish precisely?
Preparations
Looking for setting up the satellite dish an appropriate place: The view to the south must be free. Trees, shrubs or buildings obstruct the reception . Here is the rule of thumb: The obstruction may be only half as high as it is removed. A ten meters away standing house may not be higher than five feet, if you set up the satellite dish at ground level in front.
Satellite dish mount
Assemble the dish first vertically – ie so that the surface facing the side – on the bracket. This corresponds with many models already roughly matching the inclination angle. Satellite receivers have a display on-screen menu for the reception quality. Using this screen, you can align the satellite dish then exactly – but you need a TV in sight, to play the menu screen.
Alternative: use satellite finder
Can be set up near the satellite antenna no TV (some on the roof), you can use to align a so-called satellite finder – a photo you see in the illustrated overview . The device only costs a few euros and has its place during the installation between antenna and satellite receiver. The satellite finder shows the strength of the satellite signal on a scale, at times even with a rising beep.
Determine azimuth and elevation
When pointing the satellite dish to play an important role in two settings: the horizontal azimuth direction and elevation of the antenna as their inclination angle. How do you proceed when adjusting the satellite dish on the best, check out the gallery .
Sun can be found abroad the right settings
you looking at the map of Europe to your resort, and follow the yellow dotted lines on the upper scale (azimuth angle clockwise from north) and right scale (elevation, slope angle). An example: The Swedish city of Gothenburg has an azimuth of 171.5 degrees and an elevation of 24.1 degrees.
Footprint for Astra
The large white highlighted area of the footprint “Astra 19.2 degrees East” (Astra 1H) marks for an antenna with a 55 cm diameter. For a 40-cm dish is the reception area somewhat limited – it is about the small, lighter area in the middle of the 55 ‘footprint.