On Wed, 09 Jun 2021 15:11:49 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

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If so, whilst it might not hurt to check the settings (if it's easy to
get at as you say) then it might be worth / also considering other
aspects, like (guessing) the polarizer? Could it be possible the TV
uses it differently to the previous setup?

Is this all on a single coax (I've only really had hands on with
systems with separate polarizers (/ shotgun / FO8 cable etc) but the
principles should be the same)?

The first thing I noticed was the dish wasn't square to the drive in the 0
position. Used a large set square to get it a lot better. Then set the
whole lot pointing south using a compass. After wasting time on true south
over magnetic south. And finding the compass changed if I moved it along
the parapet wall a bit. So may not be ideal. Motor elevation angle was
correct on that scale, as was the dish angle bracket.

Gdgd.

Found Astra 28 on the TV and stored it. Did a FreeSat tune which took only
a few seconds and everything appears to be there.

Cool.

So Bill was 'wright' again. ;-) Perfectly possible to get some of the
Astra 28 group but not all, if the dish is off alignment.

I think *all* bets would be off if the dish was out of alignment. ;-)

Cheers, T i m