Satellite dish

A satellite dish is a type of parabolic antenna designed with the specific purpose of transmitting signals to and/or receiving from satellites. A satellite dish is a particular type of microwave antenna. Satellite dishes come in varying sizes and designs, and are most commonly used to receive satellite television.

DTH installation

You have to see the satellites´ footprints for your country. You can look for FTA channels in every satellite. The satellites you can receive in a concrete location, depends on your dish size, LNB and geographical surrounding (houses, mountains, local interference and similar).

Related Topics:
Footprint - FTA - LNB

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The satellite dish pointing angles are azimuth and elevation. You can use a program that uses your geographic coordinates, town, zone name or zip code to calculate azimuth and elevation for the satellite.

Related Topics:
Azimuth - Elevation - Geographic coordinate

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Azimuth is the side to side angle. By definition North is 0 or 360 deg, East is 90, South is 180 and west is 270. You can use a magnetic compass, maps, the sun, the north pole start and some GPS receivers that show a view of the sky with sun and moon marked.

Related Topics:
Compass - Map - North pole - Start - GPS

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Elevation is the up-down angle. You can easily set up elevation, using a scale marked on the mount bracket or use an inclinometer.

Related Topics:
Mount - Bracket - Inclinometer

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Note that you find a satellite by pre-setting the elevation accuratelty and then swinging the whole antenna boldly in azimuth till the signal locks up in the sat finder meter or your receiver signal meter.

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A satellite installation kit normally includes :

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