Reply To: digital tv switchover

[David Clark 13Participant @davidclark13]

To install a dish for freesat or sky you need to point the dish 28.2° E with an inclanation of 10° its posibble without a meter but to be honest it would take time and patience, with the Astra satalites there are two bands transmitted, high and low Feq bands these are polarised horizontal and vertical to get all the programs the azimuth has to be pritty well spot on. To add to the problem if you are after freesat than the EPG (electronic programme guide) is transmitted from the Eurobird satalite located 28.5° E whilst its pictures are picked up from the Astra satalites located 28.2° E.

 

You can get cheep LED type meters from Maplin i dont know how good these are personally but i have heard several people use them with success.

 

Rob.

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Posted By Rob keeves on 18/08/2011 19:53:50.