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First off - 'approx' does not work when trying to pick up a satellite signal. I am sure that you have the receiver switched on. This provides the power to the LNB and also the meter. Take a look around at where other folks have their sky dishes pointed (I am sure that you have done this already.) Now this is where patience is needed. Slight adjustments in one direction and I mean slight! 2mm to right down here means a huge distance in space where you are trying to find the satellite. Work right then back and left. Then adjust up and down and repeat the right and left movements. Patience and a little time will do the trick! Good luck.I know approx which way to point the dish, with correct angles etc.
i have a sat finder connected between my lnb and my receiver but am gettings zilch signal so not picking up any satellite.
A few things...If your sat finder works the same as mine then you should have a low continuous beep when you plug in the earphones, the pitch of the beep will increase when you start to pick up a sat. I ditched the single earphone I got with the sat finder and used a decent sterio set instead, however I still found it quite difficult to hear the beep because of background traffic noise.
Looks like you hit on Astra 1. Well done now at least you know everything is working okay so as patspost says go left sloooowwwwwllllly.Astra 2d is 152 deg magnetic, look at your neighbours.
It is easier to tune in the other Astra sat, Astra 1?, it seems to have a wide beam, maybe start by finding this as it will validate your set up and show your LNB and cable are OK. Astra 1 is to teh right a few degrees of Astra 2.
Be careful and patient on the ladder, sat finding does take time, best of luck with it.
Your not likely to get info from the actual dish manufacturer. There are plenty of satellite forums out there who have the knowledge - or try boards.ie -> satellite board.no info on the fortec star web site so think im going to take it back to maplin and try and get money back if no body out there can HELP!
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