Phil M0OFX
Fitted the third mounting bar a few nights ago - that made the dish mount much more sturdy.
Went looking for #QO100 again and found Astra 3C... I think my angle guide could use some improvement.
Apr 2 at 10:39amWeb
Show threadPhil M0OFX6d ago
As cool as the V8Finder 2 is, I wish it had a satellite network display, or at least showed the NIT Network ID. Without it, I've no idea which bird I'm looking at.
Show threadPhil M0OFX6d ago
Oh alright then. I might stay on this bird for a bit. An MPEG2 DVBS transponder is just what I need to test the NDS and Tandberg receivers.
Show threadPhil M0OFX5d ago
Couldn't get the DMV/NDS one going, but the Tandberg TT1260 is happily picking up RTL Lëtzebuerg on 23.5 East. (A little more than the 26 I was aiming for.)
Show threadM0KHR6d ago

@philpem

I never thought it's this hard to find a sat in the sky!

Show threadMrJoshua5d ago
@philpem I’ve only ever tuned to the narrow band beacon when pointing my dish