Difference between magnetic and true north??

 

Bronze Member
Username: Noob_with_an_rs

Post Number: 17
Registered: Feb-07
why is it that when i use the DISH NETWORK angle calculator i get about 162 for my azimuth, but when i use other calculators found online they tell me to use 183 azimuth. I live in san diego california and am trying to get sats 110 and 119... i dont know which azimuth to use!!!
 

Silver Member
Username: Crazy_greek

Post Number: 605
Registered: Jul-06

If you are in the San Diego County.
EchoStar 8/10 @ 110.oW your Azimuth (True North)
166.9 Magnetic Deviation -13.17
Set your Azimuth (Magnetic North) to 153.2 or
(153) and for EchoStar 7 at 119.oW set it to (170)
 

Bronze Member
Username: Hoosier_daddy

Post Number: 52
Registered: Dec-06
magnetic north is where the compass points to. True North is where the lines of longitude and latitude converge...
 

Bronze Member
Username: Noob_with_an_rs

Post Number: 20
Registered: Feb-07
after some critical thinking, i think the reason the dish network calculator gives me an azimuth of 162, is becuase im using the DISHPRO LNB which has two LNBs in one. and since It's two LNBs in one housing the single housing is gonna point between 153 and 166 right? so when people say point your 110 at 166 and your 119 at 153 they are assuming you have two SEPERATE LNBs, am i right??
 

Silver Member
Username: Crazy_greek

Post Number: 616
Registered: Jul-06

NO
Two seperate LNBs has nothing to do
with the Azimuth Angle from your location
to the Satellite that you are looking for.
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