help installing intelsat americas 5

bubbleback92 · #1 (**permalink**) 11-20-2005, 10:26 PM

I have a fta reciever. I'm using the sathawk 3000 with the lastest firmware. Using a 33" dish with a universal lnb. I have no luck installing this bird, tried as much as i know. Does anyone know exactly what size of dish i need, or is the one im using is right for the job. Also what is the best meter for tring to catch fta signals. Thanks much appreciated.

louis5 · #2 (**permalink**) 11-20-2005, 11:17 PM

Tell us where you are located and what procedure did you followed to get the satellite you wanted.
Finding a satellite is not easy and it takes time and a lot of effort.

alfi · #3 (**permalink**) 11-21-2005, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by bubbleback92

I have a fta reciever. I'm using the sathawk 3000 with the lastest firmware. Using a 33" dish with a universal lnb. I have no luck installing this bird, tried as much as i know. Does anyone know exactly what size of dish i need, or is the one im using is right for the job. Also what is the best meter for tring to catch fta signals. Thanks much appreciated.

The dish size should be OK. For the north-east, New England area they are recommending a 36' or bigger dish.
Is you system motorized?

Alfi

bubbleback92 · #4 (**permalink**) 11-21-2005, 07:28 PM

im am located in toronto canada. Procedures i used found right aziumuth and used compass and got nothing. TAhnks

alfi · #5 (**permalink**) 11-21-2005, 09:02 PM

bubbleback92,

These are the numbers for Toronto, latitude - 43.4 N, longitude - 79.2W.
You will be setting your dish to your true south satellite, AMC 5 at 79 degrees W. Assuming that you have stationary system and the dish mount is set perfectly straight the dish elevation need to be set to 39 degrees, azimuth 179.7 + 11 degrees for magnetic declination = 190.7 (this is the geographic azimuth).
Aim compass for about 191 degrees. Put a stick in the ground in front of the dish many feet away from your dish. Look back at your dish and line up LNB arm so it's pointing right at the stick
Set the receiver for AMC 5, TP 11742 V, SR 11.110. Now try to find a signal. You might need to move the dish assembly right or left till you see some signal. Every time you move the dish waiting a few seconds for the indicator to change. Move the dish in very small incremental (I mean very small), baby steps but you need to do it in order to get it to work. Be patient and good luck.

Alfi

bubbleback92 · #6 (**permalink**) 11-22-2005, 01:08 PM

I am looking for the intelsat americas 5 signal formerly telestar 5 not the amc one thanks very much thought. Any help is appreciated

alfi · #7 (**permalink**) 11-22-2005, 08:35 PM

I misunderstand you. I thought you want to get anything just to see if your system works at all.
For T5 at 97W you will need to set your dish elevation to 36.8, azimuth 205+11=216 and LNB skew 18 degrees counter clockwise. Try to get TP5 11836 V SR 20.765. Also make sure that in the Antenna setup screen you set LNB type, very important.
I hope this helps.

Alfi