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Title: Azimuth calculator
Post by bcool on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 10:51am

Hi all, Pls if you know any website that explains or used to calculate Azimuth, elevation and polarisation, or any other parameter that i need. Here is wot am given, IntelSat 907 and my site is in Lagos Nigeria. Pls how do I get my Longitude and Latitude.
Any detailed help will be appreciated.
Thanks.

Title: Re: Azimuth calculator
Post by Eric Johnston on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 11:09am

Satellite dish pointing Lagos, Nigeria, West Africa

It should tell you your latitude and longitude as well as the feed polarisation angle (needed only for linear polarisation operation) and the dish azimuth and elevation pointing directions.

Best regards, Eric.

Title: Re: Azimuth calculator
Post by bcool on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 12:44pm

Eric thanks a million fold. It was very interesting, clear and straightforward. I got all that I needed.

But I didn't see Express 3A under the drop down menu for pointing angles to satellite orbit longitude. I have another site pointing to this satellite in Lagos also or has the name been changed is represented by any other.
Thanks.

Title: Re: Azimuth calculator
Post by Eric Johnston on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 1:23pm

I've added Express 3A or A3 at 11 west to the pull down menu and made a few other changes.

If any satellite names are wrong please say. Just go by the orbit position numbers in the meantime.

Best regards, Eric.

Title: Re: Azimuth calculator
Post by Space on Aug 13^th, 2008 at 7:17pm

Eric

Please add Atlantic 3 .05 deg West

Title: Re: Azimuth calculator
Post by Eric Johnston on Aug 13^th, 2008 at 8:41pm

AB3 is already included at 5 West on page satellite dish pointing for west africa.

Best regards, Eric.