first time installer running into trouble with settin up dish need some advice

[mario123]

ok iv got the t and k brackets up on the wall 2day plumb.

i recorded a shadow on the ground at 12 gmt today to get my ture south is that right?

so im thinking of 2morrow when i get my dish up tomorrow of aiming it to the south the shawdow i recorded then sending it to 5w on the dreambox as im in ireland the prob is i dont have i signal metre im worried i wont be able to find a signal thing and i dont have any channel settings for 5w on my pli jade image i only heard about them today. will i need these? and if so where can i get them from?

also i just noticed on my lnb is a bit to the right i brought it 2nd hand from i guy about 30miles from me. but i didnt think i had to change the skew on a motorished setup or do i?

[00360362878]

Mario I have a similar dilema, my dish is set up but it aint right. So I bit the bullet and I have ordered myself a decent satfinder, and i am going to give it a go in the next week or so. But you seem to have a bit of guessing going on there with the shadows thing. I suppose your going to rely on the mrs screaming at you when the signal levels are at their best on your box.
Try and borrow a compass to get your set position.
Leave the beer alone the nght before....Good luck!!!!

[dick b]

hello mate regarding the skew no you shouldnt have to adjust it.it should be set to zero on a motorised dish though some fine tune it on their target sat I"ve never had to do that and get good averages on all the sats I use with H & V polarities.
PS; its worth getting a cheap
xlx/chess meter they do help.