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Originally Posted by Berling Sizemore
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One other question when it comes to entering my lat lon on the pansat usals menu. Do i enter with mag dec? In otherwords its is set now 121.6 (no declinastion incl).
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Magnetic declination applies only to your compass. If your magnetic declination is +15.0, then the bearing for south using a compass would be 165 degrees.
Use your longitude (and latitude) unmodified in the look angle calculators to figure our your correct dish and motor elevations. Then, using a compass, point the whole assembly generally towards south (= 165 on your compass). (For some motors, need your declination angle instead of look angles.
Sadoun has a table of declination angles for your use if needed. By the way, that declination angle isn't the same as your magnetic declination.)
Set your longitude and latitude, again, unmodified, in your receiver configuration. Tell the receiver to move the dish to whatever satellite is good for you and nearest to your longitude (that would be your "nearest south satellite"). Then try to find the the signal by s-l-o-w-l-y rotating the motor to the left and right. (If that fails, triple check all the angle settings, and try again. Adjust the dish elevation a couple of degrees if necessary, and try again.)