[snyper1982]

Originally Posted by wejones

Not particularly important, but I'd recommend using approximately 0.6 degrees more for you latitude setting (ie 38.2), and 0.6 degrees less for your declination (which you used to calculate the 24.03, so that number would be 0.6 degrees higher as well).
Also, if you just purchased the SG2100, make sure what the bend in the shaft is. There are apparently two versions, one with a 30 deg angle , dish elevation =30-declination, and one with a 35 deg angle, ie dish elevation =35-declination.

Actually, I didn't calculate it at all the web page I linked to gave both latitude and dish elevation.

Originally Posted by wejones

On your south sat, peak that sat using dish elevation alone. When you go to the most easterly (it doesn't matter which one), peak on the sat by moving the whole mount on the pole (ie your true south alignment), *PLUS* motor the dish back and forth through the sat after each adjustment, to find the best signal. Don't touch any elevations, except while on your south sat.

This part is confusing me. When you say motor the dish back and forth through the sat, are you meaning motor it to the 121 sat and back to the easterly sat? Not sure what you are getting at there.

Originally Posted by wejones

11250, not 12350.

Thanks

Originally Posted by wejones

I've never aligned a dish using MyTheatre. I'm not sure how easy that would be, because most computer programs are pretty un-responsive with respect to signal strength meters. I'm not sure if this program works for the 102g, but I've used a program called THMOVER, which has a signal strength meter that works better than most programs. THMOVER works pretty well with the Twinhan 1020a, so it might work with the 102g.
Hans, the guy who wrote it, doesn't have his web page up anymore, but you can find the program at:
http://web.archive.org/web/200706251...hmover1003.exe

Thanks again.

Originally Posted by wejones

Many web pages to give you the time of local noon, and yes, this is probably the best way to line up to true south, assuming that your lnbf arm isn't bent. What you are really trying to line up with south is your mount, not the dish, so if you can find a flat surface on the motor to aim to the south direction you find via the sun, you might be better off. But you'll still probably have to peak on sat signals to get it perfect.

The software is called Satellite Antenna Alignment, by AL-Software. It is a really nice program. I bought a couple of other things when I ordered my stuff. Like an inclinometer, and a SC10S Satellite Meter Kit Satellite Finder(comes with a compass as well), to help make my install a bit easier. I have a level already, but I assume I can use the inclinometer in place of the level?