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AMC-18 Dish Alignment From Australia With SatPointerPointing a satellite dish at AMC-18 requires more than entering 105.0°W into a receiver. The installation site, local horizon, antenna type, polarisation, and…
Reading SatPointer’s Elevation Mask for Terrain BlockageA satellite dish can point along the correct bearing and still produce a weak or unstable signal if a ridge, escarpment, building, or line of trees interrupts…
Estimating Dish Size for Weak Satellite Beams with SatPointerA weak satellite beam can turn a routine dish installation into a careful signal-planning exercise. The advertised footprint may cover Australia, yet reception…
Setting Up a Dish for Astra 2E/2F/2G at 28.2°E Using SatPointerAstra 2E, 2F and 2G occupy the orbital position at 28.2°E, a familiar target for viewers seeking services associated with the UK and European television…
How to Embed SatPointer on a Joomla WebsiteA satellite direction tool can turn a Joomla website into a practical resource for installers, caravan owners, rural households, and anyone checking reception…
Optimising Dish Pointing for Non-GEO Satellite ConstellationsUsing SatPointer to Optimize Dish Pointing for Non-GEO Constellations requires a different approach from aiming at a traditional geostationary satellite. Low…
Plan Your Satellite Dish Installation From the GroundA satellite dish installation can look straightforward from the driveway, yet the roof often reveals problems that were invisible from the street. Trees,…
Compare Satellite Beam Footprints with SatPointerChoosing a satellite is about more than finding an object in the sky. A satellite may be visible from your property yet still provide weak, unavailable, or…
Yamal-402 Dish Alignment at 54.9°E in AustraliaSetting up a dish for Yamal-402 at 54.9°E begins with a practical question: can the intended beam actually serve your Australian location? The satellite’s…
Finding the Right LNB Skew for Circular Satellite SignalsAligning a satellite dish involves more than pointing it towards the correct azimuth and elevation. The feed assembly must also be rotated to match the…