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<blockquote data-quote="Mickha" data-source="post: 855581" data-attributes="member: 187442"><p>I always advise that first you work out where you would need to site your dish, this affects the best size of dish to use.</p><p>If you are fortunate you will have an open, south facing rear garden, where you can install a ground mounted dish, and motor. The motor automatically moves the dish to the satellite you want to view, once set up. You want to get at least all the satellites from 42E to 30W, this will provide a lot of viewing options.</p><p>You are allowed up to a 1 Metre dish, along with your Sky dish, before needing to apply for planning permission, depending on local variances, listed building, green belt, etc....</p><p>For where best to site your dish try dishpointer.com, type in your postcode, select your nearest true souths satellite, dependent on your longitude position, which dishpointer will also provide, positive longitude readings = East, negative = West, hence -1.8 equates to 1.8W. Quite often it's Thor, 0.8W.</p><p>Zoom in on the map, locate your house, and work out where you can best install your dish/motor.</p><p>Many of us keep the same dish, for years, but do update the receiver, so get the best, most practical, dish/motor, for your requirements.</p><p>As mentioned a garden install is not only easier, but allows for maintenance, changing LNB, cabling, and re-alignment, if the bad weather afects your system, but most have to intall on a wall.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mickha, post: 855581, member: 187442"] I always advise that first you work out where you would need to site your dish, this affects the best size of dish to use. If you are fortunate you will have an open, south facing rear garden, where you can install a ground mounted dish, and motor. The motor automatically moves the dish to the satellite you want to view, once set up. You want to get at least all the satellites from 42E to 30W, this will provide a lot of viewing options. You are allowed up to a 1 Metre dish, along with your Sky dish, before needing to apply for planning permission, depending on local variances, listed building, green belt, etc.... For where best to site your dish try dishpointer.com, type in your postcode, select your nearest true souths satellite, dependent on your longitude position, which dishpointer will also provide, positive longitude readings = East, negative = West, hence -1.8 equates to 1.8W. Quite often it's Thor, 0.8W. Zoom in on the map, locate your house, and work out where you can best install your dish/motor. Many of us keep the same dish, for years, but do update the receiver, so get the best, most practical, dish/motor, for your requirements. As mentioned a garden install is not only easier, but allows for maintenance, changing LNB, cabling, and re-alignment, if the bad weather afects your system, but most have to intall on a wall. [/QUOTE]
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