Finding the Line of Site

[quincy]

I've been thinking about getting voom and at first i thought i was okay because my dishTV sat has nothing in its path. I read a little more and found out it points the opposite direction the voom sat would. Well there is a row of trees to the east of my apartment that are really tall. I have a clear shot straight south but towards the east there isn't much room. Is there a way I could try and find the position of the sat before i order this to save me future grief?

thanks a bunch

Quincy

 

[t77054]

Quincy, Voom 61.5 sat is SE. go to this link...http://www.lyngsat.com/tracker/rain1.shtml. Click on your location on the map (will put a yellow dot where you are) to get you azimuth/elevation....good luck!

 

[compurocker]

This thread has a utility that will give you those numbers based on zip code. http://www.satelliteguys.us/showpost.php?p=54432&postcount=193
Unfortunately I don't know how to use that information to find a line of sight, I just copied it down in case it would help the installer save a step.

 

[fayrich]

I was a little iffy also, but went ahead and ordered. Turned out that I had just enough opening between trees to get a clear look. Go ahead and order. If it doesn't work out for you, then you haven't lost anything. You won't be charged for trying.

 

[quincy]

I've done that. But phisically is there a way to go on my roof and try to find it? I don't have any fancy equipment so that probably just answered my question but I think I'm trying to thread a needle with this and i don't want the sat guys to get there and tell me the tree's are in the way

 

[quincy]

so they will come out and if it can't be installed they won't charge me anything?

 

[wasch_24]

so they will come out and if it can't be installed they won't charge me anything?

That is exactly right!

 

[quincy]

thats awfuly nice of them! well hearing that makes me a little less nervous! thanks for everything everone!