Thread: Window in the sky for a 5 LNB dish

Hi Guys:

I am planning to carve a hole in the forest for a Directv 5 LNB Slimline dish. My Zip is 83821.

The local installer told me that he needs a clear line of sight to multiple satellites, and that this needs a hole in the sky with azimuth from 130 degrees to 170 degrees (from true N) and an elevation of 30 degrees from horizontal. He won't come back unless I have made this hole.

The Directv service tech I spoke to a few minutes ago tells me that the azimuth should be 161 degrees centered in a 30 degree sweep, and that the elevation is 50 degrees. This makes a huge difference in the amount of tree felling, and to the trees that have already been trimmed for a 30 degree elevation los.

Is there a look-up table by Zip that I should be looking at, or can someone please give me the correct requirement?

Many thanks

I don't know how accurate it is, but this might give you an idea. Enter your zip code and Directv 5 LNB under Multi-LNB setups.


Satellite Finder / Dish Pointing Calculator with Google Maps | DishPointer.com

When using that website, I'd also select the sats individually to get the elevation differences, because each sat has a slightly different elevation.

Of course, if you make the window large enough.