NEWS ITEMS.
NEW TV AERIAL FOR TRAVELLERS. Now that the Restacking has been completed read This Document about a new aerial for travellers, suitable in most areas of Australia.
New Satellite Tuning Meter. Download.
This page covers TV reception details for fellow travellers.
There is a booklet with details of what is required for good reception throughout Australia.
There is now also some details on Satellite reception and setup procedures.
A new digital Satellite system called VAST has been commenced, initiated by the government, and there is some information on this. Travellers are now allowed access.
Also included are details on channel information for each state of Australia. These documents are updated, hopefully, each month.
One will require Adobe Reader to access these documents, this can be downloaded from the Adobe web site, Click Here.
Reception Details.
The ‘Grey Nomads’ guide to Australian TV Reception: Click Here.
The ‘Grey Nomads’ guide to Satellite Dish setup procedures: Click here.
The ‘Grey Nomads’ guide to Satellite Dish setup procedures version Two (a later version): Click Here.
VAST Digital Satellite TV: This is a new digital satellite system: Click here.
Optus C1 Satellite alignment settings: Click here This document has been updated as of June 2019.
Work out your own satellite alignment settings: Download
Using a Clinometer for Satellite elevation settings: Download
Quite a lot of travellers are having trouble in areas with Vertical Polarization, if so check out this document: Click here.
TV Station Details.
Details for Digital channel transmission are available for download as listed below. (Updated 31st March 2021.)
Hi is there an updated version of the C1 Satellite Bearings information, thanks
It seems that you may have given me the incentive to give details of other methods of acquiring C1 details, but the document provided should still be accurate enough so long as you are using a later model tuning meter.
Comparing this document with the web site https://myswitch.digitalready.gov.au/ I find that the Elevation is consistently 3 degrees out, so in time I will update this document.
Thanks for the basic satellite angle setup spreadsheet. Do you have a spreadsheet that calculates the LNB skew angle also?
Dirk,
There is a C1 Satellite Bearings document on the site. All setup details are provided for most major towns around Australia. Due to the LNB skew not being absolutely critical the town nearest you will suffice, then you could fine tune. In fact if you have not moved far since using your satellite the same LNB skew from previous location will probably still suffice.