steveb12

hi steve here i live in glen innes n.s.w about 4 hrs south from brisbane in the new england area.
i have a openbox x810 with a select tv smart card
iam having trouble getting the satellite for there service i was able to scan foxtel channels so i move it about 14 deg e and droped it down abit but got nothing
since then i have tried different azimuths and elevations but just cant pick it up i have ordered a satellite finder to see if that helps
thanks steve

urban_s0ulja

hit the search button look through newbie section
this has been done over n over again

make sure ur poles 110% plumb on all angles

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beer4life

G'Day Cobber,
Let's see if we can get you on target.
This is a good program to get you started:
Satellite Finder / Dish Pointing Calculator with Google Maps | DishPointer.com

You can move the icon on the map to give you a ground line for pointing.
Address: glen Innes,australia
Latitude: -29.7357°
Longitude: 151.7385°
Satellite: 156.0E Optus C1
Elevation: 55.0°
Azimuth (true): 8.6°
Azimuth (magn.): -2.9°

You can click and drag the marker
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Address: glen Innes,australia
Latitude: -29.7357°
Longitude: 151.7385°
Satellite: 166.0E Intelsat 8
Elevation: 52.0°
Azimuth (true): 27.1°
Azimuth (magn.): 15.6°

You can click and drag the marker
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As you were able to find C1, elevation is down 3 degrees(just a small amount) and right 18.5 degrees.
As already stated, make sure your mast is absolutely plumb.
If your mast bracket slips down, use one of these clamps so that you can easily rotate the azimuth.



The SKEW or the amount the LNB is twisted from the vertical, needs to be adjusted due to the Optus Sats having a preset skew of about 45 degrees Clockwise, looking into the dish.
See how you go from there and come back if you need further help.
Kindest Regards, " The Druid ". ..................................................

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LeroyPatrol

I hope you marked the position of the dish on the pole and the elevation before you moved it!!
If you can get back to the original position, if standing behind the dish, it needs to be moved right approx 4-5mm around the pole so it's not really that far! And you need to drop the dish down which you said you've done but it's only like a mm on the angle/elevation indicator on the mount of the dish.
Let us know how you go.

Leroy

steveb12

thanks got it working but only select tvs main page no other channels work thanks steve i did another thread

LeroyPatrol

If you have the main page then you are on the right bird! You just need to activate your card. You should be able to do this on the phone following the propmts.

Leroy

steveb12

thanks to you all for your help i got it working all the channels are there
and i have learnt something new
thanks steve

Keepleft

Pays to periodically re-scan the decoder, say once every 4-8 months, might find something new.

You can also re-name channels, move them about in some sort of sequence.

Housekeeping if you like.

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