On Tue, 4 Jan 2005 at 20:26:21, Bill Waugh wrote:
(ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>)
>Tony Firshman wrote:
<snip>
>>> making a decision whether to
>>>re-align the dish or cancel Sky,
>> I can loan you an alignment meter.
>Hey thanks I might take that offer up( might also tell Sky to take a hike
It is one that needs a bit of intelligence - ie one has a separate
compass, and it sometimes needs a bit of sensitivity tweaking.
I last set it up for Sky so it should work out of the box.
All you have to remember is that the location is measured as East of
South. That means the first major hit at 19.2E (of South) is not Sky,
but the other Astra containing mainly German programmes. Sky Astra is
at 28.something E (of South) and higher in the sky. It is the next major
hit. My meter is not sensitive enough to pick up any others reliably,
which is a good thing really.
I realised when the 'pros' were setting up a satellite in Kuala Lumpur
in 2003 that the job actually was not too difficult. They had no idea
of what I meant about the importance of elevation. They did it by
looking at other satellites and lining up by eye. They then tuned into
a setup channel which produced a very loud tone when it got -any- signal
from the satellite (Astro). They had heard of alignment meters but had
never used one! ... and these cowboys were Astro employees.
>>>trying to play Badminton with a 61 year old leg
>> Is that leg younger or older than you (8-)#
>
> same age I'm told but feels older
(8-)#
My right knee is telling me the same thing right now.
Cycling was difficult today.
Exercise though seems to help it. Sleep makes it worse.
>>
>>>, building yet anther shed to hold stuff ( some of it Ql related )
>> I now have seven sheds - two housing QL stuff.
>
>Oh dear I'm still four sheds behind you
I am thinking of another. I have just bought a -very- nice HP printer
and am looking for an old steam folder/stapler, and will need extra
space.
I have got it to do our local church brochure (800 booklets a month) but
am looking to offer my services.
Tony
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