RE: (ukha_d) (OT) How to fit a digital mini dish??

[peter.white@xxxxxxx]

The cowboy method...

Find a house near you with a dish, point yours in the same direction. 
Get a
mate to watch the strength meters on the digibox until it levels out at
about
75%.  If there's no Sky dishes near you, then I think it's more or
less due east
at a 13 degree angle, but I'm not certain.

There are plenty more scientific ways of doing it, but this way is free
and
works!

Yee haa.

Pete

-----Original Message-----
From: MIME:anto@xxxxxxx at INTERNET
Sent: 27 August 2002 23:04
To: White, Peter; ukha_d@xxxxxxx at Internet
Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] How to fit a digital mini dish??


OK this is totally off topic but I reckon someone here will know...

I may be able to get my hands on an out of contract sky digi box
complete with minidish and LNB.
With the free card I'm told I can get a couple of dozen free to air
channels.
Never having had satellite before (I'm on cable) can I try and install
the minidish myself??

How do I know where to point it, do I need special cable from the
minidish to the digibox, do I need any special tools to calibrate it,
etc.??

Any advice much appreciated - I'd hate to pick this up for what I think
is a reasonable amount only to find out it will cost me an arm and a
let
to get it installed by professionals...

Anto.



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