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24 Site Survey
MAGNETIC
NORTH
AZIMUTH
TO DSS
SATELLITES
INDIANAPOLIS
202 °
SEATTLE
131 o
SYRACUSE
226 g
125 °
SEATTLE
WA
101 _
80 g
SYRACUSE
NY
I
0o
86 g
/
/
INDIANAPOLIS
/
IN
/
101Q
Figure 17, DSS Satellite Azimuth
or west of 101 ° west longitude.
For example,
Seattle is about 125 ° west longitude;
therefore, a DSS dish must point east (about 131°from magnetic north) to point at the
satellites.
Syracuse
is about 80 ° west longitude;
therefore,
a dish must point west
(about 226 ° from magnetic north) to point at the DSS satellites.
This may sound
confusing,
however, there are several simple methods to determine
the azimuth and
elevation bearings to the DSS satellites from the installation
site. These methods are
listed in appendix A of this manual.
With the azimuth and elevation
known,
use
a compass and some type of angle finder
to approximate the locations of the satellites for your installation site. To use the
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