TECHNICAL & HELP LINKS
Satellite & Transponder info
Flysat Lists all frequencies and transponders, frequent updates. If your favourite channel has suddenly disappeared, look here
Satellite dish set-up
Satlex Calculate elevation, azimuth, and skew for any location at this very useful site
Dishpointer Genuinely brilliant website combining data from Satcodex and Google Maps
Reception problem solving
Rain fade Discussion on a very important subject for for DX satellite reception from Geo-Orbit.org.
Steve Larkins Reception faults and how to deal with them
LNB & Feedhorns
Invacom Manufacturer of the leading brand of LNB. (low noise block- the bit at the front of the dish) Recommended LNB: Quad Universal C120 QDF-031. Use with the ChannelMaster feedhorn above on an offset (oval) dish, or Invacom's own feedhorn on a prime focus (exactly circular) dish. Other LNBs are not as good for fringe reception but all have good build quality and perform well in difficult conditions. Avoid the new Invacom optical LNB, it works poorly in fringe areas
MTI Not all models available in all territories
Ukfree.tv ITV regions interactive map
Ukfree.tv Find BBC & ITV regions by postcode
SkyinMadrid Our guide to dish sizes in Spain
Technical support
Humax The Humax Foxsat HD manual
Pace Technical specification for the Pace Sky+ HD TDS 850NB
Amstrad Manual for the Amstrad Sky+ HD DRX 780
Samsung Manual for the Samsung Sky+ HD receiver. Also good for the Pace Sky+ HD box, which is nearly identical.
Pace 2600 CI Download the manual for the best Sky box for fringe reception, now discontinued. Valid also for the Pace DS 430n
Sky Help Centre Sky's own help pages
Join Freesat Some useful information on Freesat