Align Astra 19.2
If you want to receive television programs via Astra 19.2, you must align the antenna precisely with the satellite. It's easier than most people think.
What you need:
- compass
- triangle ruler
- tool
Location of Astra 19.2
As you can see in every manual, you have to align the antenna for the reception of a signal from a satellite according to azimuth and elevation. This is often the reason why the layman calls the specialist. However, the terms should not put you off:
- Determine the values you need to align Astra 19.2 by simply entering your address on a corresponding page on the network, for example Sentence center, input.
- Elevation is understood to mean the deviation from the horizontal. If you align your antenna on the mast so that it is aligned exactly horizontally (the mirror is then vertical), you have an elevation of zero. If the antenna is aligned vertically upwards, this would be 90 ° C. Right in between you would have a 45 ° C angle. If the elevation is below 45 ° C, the antenna must be aligned flatter than this half. Draw the angle with the help of a set square, this will help with the alignment.
- The azimuth is the deviation from the north-south axis. In cartography, this means the clockwise deviation from north. 90 ° C would then be an orientation to the east, 180 ° C to the south. The azimuth of the satellite is slightly less than 180 ° C, in Stuttgart for example 166.8 ° C. If you have aligned your antenna exactly to the south, you have to turn it 13.2 ° C to the east (left). Comparison: The large hand of a clock passes 6 ° C in one minute and 12 ° C in 2 minutes. As you can see, only a small correction to the east is necessary.
Aligning the antenna
- Screw the antenna to the mast so that you can still move it.
- Aim south with a compass. Make a note of a prominent point that is exactly to the south. Point the antenna precisely at this point.
- Now turn the antenna a little to the east as described. Tilt it up a little. Now fix the antenna.
- Now connect a receiver and a television or other device to the antenna that can show you the signal strength.
- Now loosen the antenna. Keep turning to the east until the signal weakens. Mark this position. Now turn back south until the signal weakens again. Mark this position as well. Align the antenna exactly in the middle.
Adjust the tilt angle of the satellite dish for Astra like this
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Now do the same for the horizontal deviation. Then the antenna is aligned with Astra 19.2.
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