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Planning a multi-satellite Ku/Ka setup with SatPointerMulti-satellite reception has become a practical reality for Australian households, roadhouses, and remote work sites that sit far beyond the reach of fibre…
Aligning your dish for AsiaSat-9 at 122.0°E with SatPointerAsiaSat-9 sits at the geostationary slot of 122.0°E, broadcasting television, radio and data feeds across much of the Asia-Pacific rim. For Australian…
Aligning a Small Offset Dish for VSAT with SatPointerA VSAT terminal on a compact offset dish is a practical way to bring reliable two-way satellite connectivity to Australian sites beyond the reach of fibre.…
How to check if your dish aims at the correct orbital slotFor households out in the Australian bush, getting crystal-clear satellite reception often feels like striking gold. With massive distances between towns, a…
Pointing a Dish Towards SES-6 at 40.5°W From Australian SoilChasing a geostationary bird parked over the Atlantic sounds like a job for broadcasters in São Paulo or Caracas, not for someone standing on a rooftop in…
Filtering regional satellites in SatPointer for Australian installersAustralia stretches across more than 7.6 million square kilometres, and the distance between Perth and Cairns alone exceeds 4,000 kilometres. For anyone…
Estimate RF path loss for any Australian site with SatPointerAcross a continent the size of Australia, even a few degrees of misalignment between a dish and its target can translate into kilometres of wasted signal…
Aligning a Satellite Dish for Eutelsat 172B at 172° East with SatPointerEutelsat 172B occupies a prized geostationary slot at 172° East, bridging the gap between Asia-Pacific operators and the Pacific Islands while still casting a…
Embedding the SatPointer Widget in a Custom HTML PageSatPointer gives web publishers a free, ready-made tool for calculating satellite dish pointing angles from any location on the globe. Whether you run a…
Calculating the right mast height for a clear satellite signalSetting up a satellite dish on a rural property or in the suburbs often comes down to one practical question: how tall does the mast need to be? In Australia,…