If you are starting with ku, look for the NBC mux (4 Channnels) at 72W, 12055 V 6890. There won't always be a program on all 4 channels but there will be something on at least one or two you can use to peak your dish.
That's a little tougher. The pickings get slim down in that area of the sky. Zip code 01104 is 72W. There was a channel on c band there but it's gone now. There's 83W with PCN (Pennsylvania Cable Network). I can get that but Satbeams shows you in the next lower signal strength than me but you could still try that. It certainly makes it easier if your true south has a sat w/ signals but don't worry, my true south is 77W and there's no c band on there either but I was able to get it set up and on the arc so you can too. Really important thing is to install pole perfectly plumb, line dish/mount up as close as possible with true south (180°) and set your elevation/declination right. If you do that, when you move the dish looking for signals you will hopefully hit something off the bat and be able to fine tune from there.What if I start with c band?
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Great! Can we get some pics?Guys, I've acquired a 10 foot mesh dish and an 8 foot mesh dish my question is is it better to have a pad or dig hole for the pole? If you say a pad what would be the dimensions for a 10 foot mesh dish? If you say a a hole what are the dimensions for that?
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If you mean these: http://www.homedepot.com/s/lag%20bolt?NCNI-5 then no, not a good idea. You need something threaded like a bolt or threaded rod so you can make adjustments and tighten things down good. If you are pouring a new pad I would get threaded rod and put a couple of nuts with some washers between them on the end.Yeah like this but with lag bolts? http://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/attachments/2010_may-030-jpg.88866/