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Old 04-06-2008, 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by gremlin411 View Post
hey guy's I am setting up a four foot offset dish on a pole stationary at 123w. Should I use the angle from my sat finder of 43.75 or should I use my latitude of 29.7 ??
Use satfinder. Latitude is only relevant if you're using a prime focus and aiming due south (true). 43 seems high for a bird that should be low to the horizon from TX. whatever.... good luck!

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P.S. Here's one of a billion links that might help:
* Satellite Finder Online It seems to agree with your elevation.
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