When setting up a motorized dish in Europe, certain well-known satellites make ideal reference points for aligning the motor and checking its tracking arc. This table lists a suggested reference satellite for each location.
Reference Satellites
| Location |
Reference Satellite |
|---|---|
| London and South East England |
0.8°W
 Thor or 0.8°W
 Intelsat 10-02
|
| West Country and Wales |
5.0°W
 Eutelsat 5 West A
|
| Liverpool and North West |
5.0°W
Eutelsat 5 West A or 0.8°W
Thor or 0.8°W
Intelsat 10-02
|
| Midlands and North West England |
0.8°W
Thor or 0.8°W
Intelsat 10-02
|
| Scotland |
5.0°W
Eutelsat 5 West A or 0.8°W
Thor or 0.8°W
Intelsat 10-02
|
| Outer Hebrides |
5.0°W
Eutelsat 5 West A or 8.0°W
Eutelsat 8 West
|
| South West Ireland |
12.5°W
 Eutelsat 12 West B
|
| Central Ireland |
8.0°W
Eutelsat 8 West
|
|
Belfast and Dublin |
5.0°W
Eutelsat 5 West A
|
| Le Harve North West France |
0.8°W
Thor 6 or 0.8°W
Intelsat 10-02
|
| Paris & Central France |
4.8°E
 Astra 4A or 0.8°W
Thor
|
| West France |
5.0°W
Eutelsat 5 West A
|
| Lyon, Marseilles and East France |
7.0°E
 Eutelsat 7
|
| Belgium and Netherlands |
4.8°E
Astra 4A or 7.0°E
Eutelsat 7B
|
|
South East Italy |
13.0°E
 Hot Bird 13
|
Replies 1
master G
We would like to add reference satellies to the article for all countries / regions.
If you`re a satellite installer or know which satellites are used to setup motorized dishes for your own country please contribute to this discussion.
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