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How to align a dish for Anik satellites over CanadaAligning a satellite dish for an Anik service requires more than pointing it generally south. The correct azimuth, elevation, and feed polarization depend on…
How To Use SatPointer For A Shared Satellite HubA shared satellite hub depends on one carefully aligned antenna to serve many users, receivers, offices, or remote terminals. A small pointing error at the…
How to set up a DTH dish without a signal meterInstalling a direct-to-home television dish without a professional signal meter is entirely possible if you work methodically. The receiver’s signal-strength…
How to Align a Dish for Arabsat Badr at 26.0°EArabsat Badr satellites occupy the geostationary orbital position of 26.0°E and serve a wide reception footprint across the Middle East, North Africa, and…
Using SatPointer to Automate Dish Pointing with a RotorA motorized satellite dish can reach several orbital positions without requiring the reflector to be moved by hand. The difficult part is establishing the…
Embed SatPointer on a Shopify product pageA satellite dish product page can do more than display a price, photo, and technical specification. It can help shoppers understand whether a dish, LNB, mount,…
How To Align A Dish For Hellas Sat Across Europe And The Middle EastHellas Sat operates geostationary services from the 39° East orbital position, making it a useful target for television reception, data links, and other…
How to estimate rain fade margin for a satellite linkRain fade is the temporary reduction in received signal strength caused by water droplets, melting ice, or heavy precipitation along the path between an earth…
How to use SatPointer for backhaul link direction planningA satellite backhaul link depends on more than choosing a satellite with suitable coverage. The ground terminal must point accurately toward the spacecraft,…
How to Align a Dish for Sky Mexico at 77.0°WAligning a satellite dish for Sky Mexico at 77.0°W requires more than pointing the antenna toward the general direction of the satellite. The correct…