Location is Southern Illinois 62903. The lot is heavily wooded, so it does not surprise me.
My frustration is more that one installer says it will work and has me cut down a tree. Second one says no way. This doesn't do much for customer service. How does one find the "best installer" in the area who gets it right the first time and or can go through all the options. Neither of these two was at all interested in going on the roof. Too tall, too risky. Is there a database of premium installers?
FYI I already have Mediacom cable. Very few HD channels. I am seeking MLB Network and more of my beloved Cubs. I subscribe to MLB TV on the internet, but they black out the Cubs because I am in their blackout zone 350 miles from Chicago. Mediacom does not offer Comcast Sports so I can't see the games I am supposed to be seeing outside of the blackout.
When I signed on with DirecTV in June of last year, before committing to them, I went to
www.dishpointer.com and got all the info I needed as to where the DirecTV birds are in the sky. Once I had the info below, I took my $10 compass out into my back yard and found perfect line of sight in one spot. When the installer came two weeks later, I took him to that spot and told him to set the DISH up. Perfect reception from day one.
Your LocationSatellite DataDish Setup Data
Latitude: 34.0586°
Longitude: -84.3857°
Name: DirecTV SL3 (99W, 101W, 103W)
Distance: 37306km
Motor Latitude: 34.1°
Declination Angle: 5.5°
Dish Elevation: °
Elevation: 46.6°
Azimuth (true): 208.0°
Azimuth (magn.): 212.6°
LNB Skew [?]: 22.9°
Dish Skew [?]: 67.1°