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Locating the Satellite
Before you can select a location to install the antenna,
you need to find
the direction and elevation
of the satellite relative to your house.
After you know where the satellite is located, you can find a suitable
location to install the antenna.
Use the following
instructions
to
identify the directional
coordinates
and locate the satellite.
Notes
* At this stage it is not necessary tofind
the exact location of the satelIite. A
rough estimate is sufficient.
• The satellite is located due south of
Texas over the equator.
• The azimuth is a compass heading.
Use the map to estimate the directional coordinates:
Use the map below to estimate the directional
coordinates of the DSS
satellite.
You may also obtain the coordinates
by using the on-screen
zip code or latitude/longitude
features described
on pages 36-38.
Magnetic North Azimuth
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Find your location on the map.
2
Use the azimuth and elevation markings on the top and side of
the map to estimate the directional coordinates
of the satellite.
(For example, the directional
coordinates
for Los Angeles are:
Azimuth: 135 and
Elevation: 45.)
3
Record the dixectional coordinates on the spaces provided
below.
Azimuth:
Elevation:
These directional
coordinates
will be used on the following pages to
locate the satellite in the sky. Continue with the instructions on the
next page to find the satellite direction with the azimuth.
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Chapter 2: Locating the Satellite
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