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cujo59
02-01-2012, 12:30 AM
I got a dish with 4 LNBs 119,110,91 and 82
What I would like to know is which Bird do I pull in first..
I got 119 in tonight but I can not the other 3
Any help would be great thanks

Terryl
02-01-2012, 12:59 AM
What type of dish with 4 LNB's?

You would need a dish with 40 degrees of receive beamwidth.

The degree spread from 82 to 119 is 37 degrees, you take 1/2 of that (18.5) off your direction for 119 at your location.

Example:

The AZ for 119W at your location is 140 degrees true, you deduct 18.5 degrees from that, for a true heading of 121.5, this is where the center of the dish will be pointing. (Example only)

This gives the best focal area for all 4 satellites.

You can also go to dishpointer.com, enter your location, and look in the "Multi" LNB section, select the 82, 91, 110, 119 option, then it will give you a line for help in correctly pointing your dish