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    Hi guys i was wondering if anyone could please tell me how i can work out exact elevation, orientation, local longitude and local latitude and satellite longitude to hone in any satellite available to me in ku band or cband .
    I am using a satlink 6906 satfinder and playing around with satellites to see what fta channels i can get.
    i had a look ay lyngsat but cannot see the info there.
    how would i work this out i am in melbourne.

    Any help to would be greatly appreciated

    Thanks in advance.



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    C1 /D3 (not many FTA)D2 D1 (a fair few FTA)will be the easiest ones for you.
    Melboure co-ordinates 37°48′49″S 144°57′47″E
    Satellite positions are shown on Lyngsat

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    Quote Originally Posted by mcmuzzy View Post
    Hi guys i was wondering if anyone could please tell me how i can work out exact elevation, orientation, local longitude and local latitude and satellite longitude to hone in any satellite available to me in ku band or cband .
    I am using a satlink 6906 satfinder and playing around with satellites to see what fta channels i can get.
    i had a look ay lyngsat but cannot see the info there.
    how would i work this out i am in melbourne.

    Any help to would be greatly appreciated

    Thanks in advance.
    Not a problem Cobber.

    This will give you the information from your location. Be it Lat/Long, street address etc. and you can move the icon to specific location on your
    property and details for selected Satellite.



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    thx for that guys will give it a go first thing in the morning when the sun is up lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by marty 17 View Post
    C1 /D3 (not many FTA)D2 D1 (a fair few FTA)will be the easiest ones for you.
    Melboure co-ordinates 37°48′49″S 144°57′47″E
    Satellite positions are shown on Lyngsat
    with these Melbourne co-ordinates 37°48′49″S 144°57′47″E
    which one is local latitude, local longitude and sat longitude.

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    Gorbtrack is another good program but you must load the Australian Geographical part of the program.
    You enter your place name, choose the satellite you want and it gives you all the necessay details.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mcmuzzy View Post
    with these Melbourne co-ordinates 37°48′49″S 144°57′47″E
    which one is local latitude, local longitude and sat longitude.
    37°48′49″S is latitude (all southern hemisphere latitudes are S for south and can also be shown without the S, but with a minus in front. Eg: -37°48′49″ is the same as 37°48′49″S)

    144°57′47″E is longitude

    You have not quoted a satellite longitude, however, Eg: Optus D2 is 152.0°E which is 152.0° east of the 0° longitude meridian, which runs through Greenwich England UK.

    All satellite locations are referenced from the 0° longitude meridian, being either east or west of that line.

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    Just enter your suburb into dish pointer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LeroyPatrol View Post
    Just enter your suburb into dish pointer.

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