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    Default Skew setting for Dishnet

    I used to install sat dishes for Dishnet in Waterloo Ontario Canada. I recently checked the site "dishpointer dot com" to refresh my coordinates for sats 110w and 119w using a dish 500. I am very puzzled by what it shows for the skew settings. I have always set the skew at 120. DishPointer coordinates show skew at 59.5. That's a 180 from what I have always used.
    Can anyone confirm the skew setting?
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    Last edited by reister211; 04-30-2015 at 03:32 AM.

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    Try a few locations and comparing what is different?
    Code:
    http://www.satpointer.com/
    I quote the link many ways why is not working please corrected me?
    Last edited by abouttosnap; 04-30-2015 at 04:38 AM. Reason: removed live link

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    Quote Originally Posted by reister211 View Post
    I used to install sat dishes for Dishnet in Waterloo Ontario Canada. I recently checked the site "dishpointer dot com" to refresh my coordinates for sats 110w and 119w using a dish 500. I am very puzzled by what it shows for the skew settings. I have always set the skew at 120. DishPointer coordinates show skew at 59.5. That's a 180 from what I have always used.
    Can anyone confirm the skew setting?
    Thanks
    Your kidding right.

    120 +60 = 180

    Think about it.

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    What I got for your location:

    Your Location:
    Latitude: 43.4643°
    Longitude: -80.5204°
    Satellite Data:
    Name: Dish 500+ (110W, 118.7W, 119W)
    Distance: 38664km
    Dish Setup Data:
    Elevation: 29.4°
    Azimuth (true): 224.4°
    Azimuth (magn.): 234.1°
    Dish Skew [?]: 120.5°
    Turn clockwise standing behind the dish

    Code:
    http://www.dishpointer.com
    Last edited by abouttosnap; 04-30-2015 at 04:42 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by abouttosnap View Post
    What I got for your location:

    Your Location:
    Latitude: 43.4643°
    Longitude: -80.5204°
    Satellite Data:
    Name: Dish 500+ (110W, 118.7W, 119W)
    Distance: 38664km
    Dish Setup Data:
    Elevation: 29.4°
    Azimuth (true): 224.4°
    Azimuth (magn.): 234.1°
    Dish Skew [?]: 120.5°
    Turn clockwise standing behind the dish

    Code:
    http://www.dishpointer.com
    That's because you chose Dish 500 from the multi lnb list

    he chose 110 & 119 so he got this:
    Your Location
    Latitude: 43.4643°
    Longitude: -80.5204°
    Satellite Data:
    Name: 110W & 119W
    Distance: 38664km
    Dish Setup Data:
    Elevation: 29.4°
    Azimuth (true): 224.4°
    Azimuth (magn.): 234.1°
    Dish Skew [?]: 59.5°
    Turn clockwise standing behind the dish

    if he would have hovered his mouse over Dish Skew, it would have told him that he might need to subtract the number from 180

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    120 skew for Waterloo sounds right.

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    Thanks guys. Appreciate the guidance. I thought 120 was correct.

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