Ensure that your freeview sky decoder tv is switched on and the volume will be loud enough to hear.
Sky tv satellite dish alignment.
Elevation concerns the up and down positioning of your dish.
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Then spend half an hour peaking up.
A short tutorial to show you how o align your satellite dish for the astra 2 eurobird group of satellites.
For astra sky satellite add 7 deg for eutelsat hotbird satellite add 3 5 deg polarisation angle.
Incorrect dish alignment can result in weak television signals and missing tv and radio channels.
Because of the distance away from the earth the focused satellite beams as is the case for astra 2 at 28 2e and the very high frequencies that satellite tv broadcasts use you must be very accurate with the dish alignment which is why it is so much easier with a good satellite alignment tool.
To aim your dish you ll need to know your azimuth and elevation coordinates.
You have already found the satellite and you already have the best meter available the sky digibox signal quality display in the onscreen menu.
The dish needs to point towards your landmark that you have already picked out in step 2 so make sure there are no tall trees close by or vehicles in.
Find a suitable place for your dish to sit.
Determining azimuth and elevation.
Azimuth relates to the left to right positioning of your dish.
A properly aligned sky tv satellite dish is essential for high quality television reception.
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I can get most channels from sky digital astra 2 at 28 2 e but the signal quality is low.
For the azimuth angle sideways use a magnetic compass and swing the dish boldly sideways to find the satellite on the first swing.
A dish mis alignment of just 0 5 degree can result in a 40 loss of signal and reduced weather margin.
