I like to get in to FTA, I have few questions

[FordPrefect]

Hi everyone...

I am just hitching a ride in this forum, just long enough to learn all I need to learn about FTA…have many friends that have it (PANSAT 1500 receivers with stationary dish’s), they love soccer and so do I…I am not sure where to start but found all suppliers of FTA receivers…so where can I ask some general question about FTA systems, and setups?

I want to be able to record so I am interested in all PVR (with no HDD installed) receiver’s…here are some features I am interested in…Viewsat PVR 7000, Dreambox 7020 Receiver, Pansat 6000HXC,etc…

Smart Search or Blind Search (Power Scan)
Hard Drive option (for XX Hours of Recording)
2 Tuner Input
10,000 Channel and 100 Satellite Programmable
USB or FireWire interface for quicker downloads
Real Time Clock
2 Common Interface Slots
PIG/PIP

Satellite dish options, something I do not have to install on a roof…prefer to install on ground, with a motor or without, what is the advantage of having a motor vs. not having a motor.

What is the difference between dual or single or multi LNB setup, what is the purpose…some basics are required…please.

That is about all I need, except perhaps few donation (pun intended) to buy all the goodies I need to get up and running…

 

[jayelem]

Hi everyone..

WELCOME TO SATELLITE GUYS

they love soccer and so do I…I am not sure where to start but found all suppliers of FTA receivers…so where can I ask some general question about FTA systems, and setups?

I recommend you read up in FTA/MPEG2 Equipment Reviews for info on FTA receivers, and the Fta MPEG 2 FAQ section.

…here are some features I am interested in…
10,000 Channel and 100 Satellite Programmable

Hate to break this to you but 10,000 channels is quite an exageration and I don't think you'll ever get to program more than a couple thousand even if you scanned all, and even then most are encrypted

… what is the advantage of having a motor vs. not having a motor.

Advantage is ONE dish ONE motor and if your LOS (line of sight) is good , a chance to point to many satellites VS. many dishes many Lnb's and you spend many $$$$$$

… What is the difference between dual or single or multi LNB setup, what is the purpose…some basics are required…please..

Dual Lnb allows 2 receivers to be hooked up to dish independently, if motorized only one receiver may move dish.

Multi Lnb setup (on Fixed non-motorized Dish) is various Lnb's spaced apart to receive various satellites (birds)
Example on some D.Network antennas 3 Lnb's point to 110 , 119, and 121, each of these Satellites have different channels and when combined give you a grand total of channels without using a motor or various dishes.

You'll get more answers by morning, good luck................... The Night Desk

If I have misinformed you at all, I'm sure a Moderator will give me a scolding by morning.

 

[techpuppy]

Ford - Are you saying you haven't updated the entry for FTA in the HHGTTG? Don't Panic! "Mostly Harmless" will suffice.

It's worth spending some time reading the guides and posts on FTA in this forum. The information here is just what you need to make equipment decisions. The easiest way is to check out packages offered by sponsors at the top of the page. If you're still trying to get by on 5 Altarian Dollars a day you may want to consider some used equipment.

You should also determine which satellites you want to receive. You can ask your friends or check the lyngsat charts to see what channels are where. If everything you want to see is on one or two satellites, then a stationary dish(es) would be fine. Otherwise a motorized dish is the best bet. I have been happy with the programming I receive without a motor, but deep down inside there's a part of me that knows I will eventually get one.

There isn't any reason why you can't install your dish on the ground as long as it has a view to the satellites you want to receive.

Jayelem is right about the 10,000 channel specification. Think of it as something the folks in the marketing department of Cyrius Cybernetics would write.

 

[PSB]

Fordperfect.............

"My focus or main interest would be channels covering ex-Yugoslavia …

BKTV - Part of BK Group, Serbia
RTV Pink - Private, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia, Satellite
B92 - Serbia
SOS TV - Sport, Serbia
Art TV - Serbia
Metropolis TV - music, Serbia
Hallmark - Serbian version, Serbia
Palma TV – Belgrade
RTS 1 - Serbia
RTS 2 - Serbia
RTS 3 – Serbia"

 

[FordPrefect]

WELCOME TO SATELLITE GUYS

Thank you and everyone that has welcomed me to this forum.

I recommend you read up in FTA/MPEG2 Equipment Reviews for info on FTA receivers, and the Fta MPEG 2 FAQ section.

I definitely will browse all the areas you guys suggest…continued education…

Hate to break this to you but 10,000 channels is quite an exageration and I don't think you'll ever get to program more than a couple thousand even if you scanned all, and even then most are encrypted

I was just exaggerating knew fully well I get a laugh out of that one…one of My friends gets about 500 channels...

Advantage is ONE dish ONE motor and if your LOS (line of sight) is good , a chance to point to many satellites VS. many dishes many Lnb's and you spend many $$$$$$

This would be an option I would pursue…maybe I will setup the dish on top of the house, I am worried about the power to the motor...just roofed the house do not want to drill holes in the roof, maybe the garage roof would be a better alternative...I would not mind drilling the garage roof.

Or I could just byte the bullet and buy coolest 5000 receiver and a dual LNB setup with a 30” dish, and then later get into something more expensive…by that time I would be much wiser or educated.

Dual Lnb allows 2 receivers to be hooked up to dish independently, if motorized only one receiver may move dish.

That is what I thought that means...wasn’t sure...good explanation, thank you.

Multi Lnb setup (on Fixed non-motorized Dish) is various Lnb's spaced apart to receive various satellites (birds)
Example on some D.Network antennas 3 Lnb's point to 110 , 119, and 121, each of these Satellites have different channels and when combined give you a grand total of channels without using a motor or various dishes.

Thank you, that is exactly what I thought it means...

You'll get more answers by morning, good luck................... The Night Desk

Thanks for all the help and suggestions.

If I have misinformed you at all, I'm sure a Moderator will give me a scolding by morning.

heheheh that is what you get for this subterfuge...

 

[FordPrefect]

Ford - Are you saying you haven't updated the entry for FTA in the HHGTTG? Don't Panic! "Mostly Harmless" will suffice.

It's worth spending some time reading the guides and posts on FTA in this forum. The information here is just what you need to make equipment decisions. The easiest way is to check out packages offered by sponsors at the top of the page. If you're still trying to get by on 5 Altarian Dollars a day you may want to consider some used equipment.

You should also determine which satellites you want to receive. You can ask your friends or check the lyngsat charts to see what channels are where. If everything you want to see is on one or two satellites, then a stationary dish(es) would be fine. Otherwise a motorized dish is the best bet. I have been happy with the programming I receive without a motor, but deep down inside there's a part of me that knows I will eventually get one.

There isn't any reason why you can't install your dish on the ground as long as it has a view to the satellites you want to receive.

Jayelem is right about the 10,000 channel specification. Think of it as something the folks in the marketing department of Cyrius Cybernetics would write.

Thank you techpuppy for all the information...I will definitely disappear for a while into some serious reading.

BTW ..."Jayelem is right about the 10,000 channel specification. Think of it as something the folks in the marketing department of Cyrius Cybernetics would write." no just the PANSAT people...when describing their lattes offering...6000HXC!

 

[FordPrefect]

Fordperfect.............

"My focus or main interest would be channels covering ex-Yugoslavia …

BKTV - Part of BK Group, Serbia
RTV Pink - Private, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia, Satellite
B92 - Serbia
SOS TV - Sport, Serbia
Art TV - Serbia
Metropolis TV - music, Serbia
Hallmark - Serbian version, Serbia
Palma TV – Belgrade
RTS 1 - Serbia
RTS 2 - Serbia
RTS 3 – Serbia"

I would like to add channels from Croatia, Slovenia, Italy, Germany, Spain and England I have to watch Manchester Untied, Real Madrid, Hertha Berlin and Intern…soon as I find the channels that have soccer highlights or games…these above I was able to find pretty fast, the rest I am having problem finding...

 

[FordPrefect]

I found this I am not sure how to use it yet but I will figure it out...



http://sadoun.com/Sat/Installation/Satellite-Heading-Calculator.htm

 

[jayelem]

I have found Soccer matches on
Hispasat 30.0 West Spanish League
IA-6 93.0 West Mexican League
IA-5 97.0 West Little Bit of Everything

If you setup a Big C-band Dish, I know theres a Real Madrid Channel.

As long as your dish is the proper size and you fall in the footprint for reception you will be fine , and Bigger is better.

 

[FordPrefect]

I have found Soccer matches on
Hispasat 30.0 West Spanish League
IA-6 93.0 West Mexican League
IA-5 97.0 West Little Bit of Everything

If you setup a Big C-band Dish, I know theres a Real Madrid Channel.

As long as your dish is the proper size and you fall in the footprint for reception you will be fine , and Bigger is better.

Thanks jayelem, hey I am located in Milwaukee...and I found this information on the net are these all the Satellite I can view programs from my location or is this what you call my footprint for reception? Or are some of these birds scrambled or not FTA? How can you tell which birds are FTA and which are not…as for C-band dish I need to read about dishes, I am leaning towered a 1m dish with a motor. Can C-band dish be used with FTA receiver? My yard could handle 1M dish, is that big enough to receive the channels that you found? Also I would like to sort all channels that I receive in a logical way I seen iceburg write about some program to sort channels by type of programming it transmits, i.e. sports within sports soccer, football, baseball, basketball, etc…, travel, cooking, etc…

Location USA Milwaukee-WI
Site latitude 43.00N (degrees)
Site longitude 87.92W (degrees)
Magnetic variation 3.0W (degrees)
Polar elevation 46.31 (degrees)
Apex elevation 40.38 (degrees)
Polar axis 43.69 (degrees)
Apex declination 49.62 (degrees)
Declination offset 5.93 (degrees)
Key to Abbreviations(degrees):
Long: Sub satellite longitude (degrees)
AZm: Magnetic compass (degrees)
AZ:True azimuth (degrees)
EL: Elevation (degrees)
Band: Active (degrees)




Satellite Name Long AZm AZ EL Band
NSS 5
TDRS 5
Echostar 4 157.00W 258.4 255.4 6.6 Ku
PAS 5 155.50W 257.3 254.3 7.7 C,Ku
Echostar 2 148.00W 251.6 248.6 13.0 Ku
Echostar 1 148.00W 251.6 248.6 13.0 Ku
Inmarsat 2 F3 142.00W 246.7 243.7 17.1 L,C
AMC 8 139.00W 244.2 241.2 19.2 C
AMC 7 137.00W 242.4 239.4 20.5 C
Satcom C4 135.00W 240.6 237.6 21.8 C
Galaxy 1R 133.00W 238.8 235.8 23.1 C
Satcom C3 131.00W 236.9 233.9 24.4 C
Telstar 7 129.00W 235.0 232.0 25.6 C,Ku
Galaxy 13 127.00W 233.0 230.0 26.9 C
Horizons I 127.00W 233.0 230.0 26.9 Ku
Galaxy 9 127.00W 233.0 230.0 26.9 C
Galaxy 5 125.00W 231.0 227.9 28.0 C
Galaxy 10R 123.00W 228.9 225.8 29.2 C,Ku
Echostar 9 121.00W 226.7 223.7 30.3 Ku,Ka
DirecTV 5 119.00W 224.5 221.5 31.4 Ku
Echostar 9 119.00W 224.5 221.5 31.4 Ku
Anik E2 118.70M 224.2 221.1 31.5 C,Ku
Anik El 116.80M 222.0 219.0 32.5 C,Ku
Satmex 5 116.80M 222.0 219.0 32.5 C,Ku
Solidaridad 2 113.00W 217.5 214.5 34.3 S,C,Ku
Anik E2R 111.10W 215.1 212.1 35.2 Ku
Echostar 6 110.00W 213.8 210.7 35.6 Ku
DirecTV 1 110.00W 213.8 210.7 35.6 Ku
Echostar 8 110.00W 213.8 210.7 35.6 Ku
Anik Fl 107.30M 210.3 207.3 36.7 C,Ku
AMC 2 105.00W 207.3 204.3 37.5 S,Ku
GStar 4 105.00W 207.3 204.3 37.5 C,Ku
AMC 1 103.00W 204.6 201.6 38.1 C,Ku
DirecTV 1R 101.00W 201.8 198.8 38.7 Ku
AMC 4 101.00W 201.8 198.8 38.7 C,Ku
DirecTV 3 101.00W 201.8 198.8 38.7 Ku
DirecTV 2 101.00W 201.8 198.8 38.7 Ku
Galaxy 4R 99.00W 199.0 196.0 39.1 C,Ku
Inmarsat 2 F2 98.10W 197.8 194.8 39.3 L,C
Telstar 5 97.00W 196.2 193.2 39.5 C,Ku
Galaxy 8i 95.00W 193.3 190.3 39.9 Ku
Galaxy 3C 95.00W 193.3 190.3 39.9 C,Ku
Telstar 6 93.00W 190.5 187.4 40.1 C,Ku
Brasilsat B4 92.00W 189.0 186.0 40.2 C,X
Galaxy 11 91.00W 187.5 184.5 40.3 C,Ku
Nimiq 1 91.00W 187.5 184.5 40.3 Ku
AMC 3 87.00W 181.7 178.7 40.4 C,Ku
AMC 9 85.00W 178.7 175.7 40.3 C,Ku
Brasilsat B3 84.00W 177.3 174.3 40.2 C
Nimiq 2 82.00W 174.4 171.4 40.0 Ku
AMC 5 79.00W 170.1 167.0 39.6 Ku
Galaxy 12 74.00W 163.1 160.0 38.4 C
Galaxy 3R 74.00W 163.1 160.0 38.4 C
SBS 6 74.00W 163.1 160.0 38.4 Ku
AMC 6 72.00W 160.3 157.3 37.8 C,Ku
Nahuel 1 72.00W 160.3 157.3 37.8 Ku
Basilsat B1 70.00W 157.7 154.6 37.2 C
Brasilsat B2 65.00W 151.2 148.2 35.3 C
Echostar 3 61.50W 147.0 143.9 33.7 Ku
PAS 9 58.00W 142.9 139.8 32.0 C,Ku
Intelsat 805 55.50W 140.1 137.0 30.7 C
Inmarsat 3 F4 54.00W 138.4 135.4 29.8 L,C
Intelsat 706 53.00W 137.4 134.3 29.3 C,Ku
Intelsat 705 50.00W 134.2 131.2 27.5 C,Ku
TDRS 6 47.00W 131.2 128.2 25.7 C
PAS 1R 45.00W 129.3 126.3 24.5 C,Ku
PAS 6B 43.00W 127.4 124.4 23.2 Ku
PAS 3 43.00W 127.4 124.4 23.2 C,Ku
PAS 6 43.00W 127.4 124.4 23.2 Ku
NSS 806 40.50W 125.1 122.1 21.6 C,Ku
Satcom Cl 37.00W 122.0 119.0 19.3 C
Telstar 11 37.00W 122.0 119.0 19.3 Ku
Intelsat 903 34.50W 119.9 116.8 17.6 C,Ku
Intelsat 801 31.50W 117.4 114.4 15.5 C,Ku
Hispasat 1B 30.00W 116.2 113.1 14.5 Ku
Hispasat 1C 30.00W 116.2 113.1 14.5 Ku
Hispasat 1D 30.00W 116.2 113.1 14.5 Ku
Intelsat 511 29.50W 115.8 112.7 14.1 C,Ku
Intelsat 907 27.50W 114.2 111.2 12.7 C,Ku
Intelsat 905 24.50W 111.9 108.8 10.6 C,Ku
NSS 7 22.00W 110.0 107.0 8.9 C,Ku
IS 603 20.00W 108.5 105.5 7.5 C,Ku
Intelsat 901 18.00W 107.0 104.0 6.0 C,Ku
Inmarsat 3 F2
Telstar 12
Gorizont 26
Eutelsat II-F4
Atlantic Bird 1
Express 3A
Telecom 2D
Atlantic Bird 2
Nilesat 101
Hispasat IA
Nilesat 102
Telecom 2C
Atlantic Bird 3
Amos 1

 

[jayelem]

Thanks jayelem, hey I am located in Milwaukee...

Satellite Name Long AZm AZ EL Band

Milwaukee I've been there a few times and one Miller Time also , your almost my neighbor.

Wow thats one big satellite list, well 1 meter is great for Ku and somewhat affordable after a 90cm (because of shipping costs the best deal in my opinion).

If you can use a compass, you can get a general idea of where your dish will be pointing and please remember elevation, so nows the time to look for a good spot, lookout for trees or buildings that might be in the way, and if you can place in an accesible place just in case you have to fine tune your dish.

I know youre in Milwaukee, but where wauwatosa, west allis, if you can give a Zip Code that would help, then PSB (Moderator) can post a handy list with your correct pointing angles, Hispasat has been a bugger for many here but you should have no problems getting it with a motor as long as your LOS is good.

Your satellite list is too big, it should be more like this one which does not include the Dish Network Satellites

30 HISPASAT
43 PAS 3R
59 PAS 9 (you'll need a Universal LNB for this one )
61 AMAZONAS
72 AMC6
74 SBS6
79 AMC5
83 AMC9
85 AMC2
87 AMC3
89 IA8
91 G11
93 IA6
95 G3
97 IA5
99 G4
101 AMC4
103 AMC1
107.3 ANIK F1
111.1 ANIK F2
113 SATMEX6
116.8 SATMEX 5
123 G10
125 G14
127 G13
129 IA7
Mike Kohl has a nice satellite channel list here's the link .
http://www.global-cm.net/mpeg2central.html

 

[FordPrefect]

Milwaukee I've been there a few times and one Miller Time also , your almost my neighbor.

It's a small world jayelem, what can I say almost my neighbor.

Wow thats one big satellite list, well 1 meter is great for Ku and somewhat affordable after a 90cm (because of shipping costs the best deal in my opinion).

Is 100cm too small or is it big enough? Can I pick up C-band transmisions?

If you can use a compass, you can get a general idea of where your dish will be pointing and please remember elevation, so nows the time to look for a good spot, lookout for trees or buildings that might be in the way, and if you can place in an accesible place just in case you have to fine tune your dish.

Yes, I have a compass, I think I know where I am going to install this small dish...

I know youre in Milwaukee, but where wauwatosa, west allis, if you can give a Zip Code that would help, then PSB (Moderator) can post a handy list with your correct pointing angles, Hispasat has been a bugger for many here but you should have no problems getting it with a motor as long as your LOS is good.

I am in Bay View my zip code is 53207, or about a mile west of Lake Michigan, or few blocks from Oklahoma avenue and Kinnikinnick avenue...

Your satellite list is too big, it should be more like this one which does not include the Dish Network Satellites

30 HISPASAT
43 PAS 3R
59 PAS 9 (you'll need a Universal LNB for this one )
61 AMAZONAS
72 AMC6
74 SBS6
79 AMC5
83 AMC9
85 AMC2
87 AMC3
89 IA8
91 G11
93 IA6
95 G3
97 IA5
99 G4
101 AMC4
103 AMC1
107.3 ANIK F1
111.1 ANIK F2
113 SATMEX6
116.8 SATMEX 5
123 G10
125 G14
127 G13
129 IA7
Mike Kohl has a nice satellite channel list here's the link .
http://www.global-cm.net/mpeg2central.html[/QUOTE]

 

[iafirebuff]

Just curious, what is on the Anik birds?

 

[Tron]

Just curious, what is on the Anik birds?

Mostly Digicipher II stuff, some is free if you have a previously activated StarChoice receiver.

 

[PSB]

Here are all the angles to the satellites from your area!

                     Bay View, WI 53207
         Latitude 42° 58.884'N Longitude 87° 53.676'W

                       Sat Name Sat Lng Az(t) Az(m)   El  Skew
--------------------------------------------------------------
                               

                 
                               
                   Intelsat 905   24.5W 108.9 112.5 10.6 -43.8
                               
                   Intelsat 907   27.5W 111.2 114.8 12.7 -43.0
                               
                  Hispasat 1C/D   30.0W 113.2 116.8 14.5 -42.3
                               
                   Intelsat 801   31.5W 114.4 118.0 15.5 -41.8
                               
                   Intelsat 903   34.5W 116.9 120.5 17.6 -40.7
                               
                     (C) AMC 12   37.5W 119.4 123.0 19.6 -39.6
                               
                        NSS 806   40.5W 122.1 125.7 21.6 -38.3
                               
                      Pas 3R/6B   43.0W 124.4 128.0 23.2 -37.1
                               
                         Pas 1R   45.0W 126.3 129.9 24.5 -36.1
                               
               (C) Intelsat 705   50.0W 131.2 134.8 27.6 -33.4
                               
                   Intelsat 707   53.0W 134.3 138.0 29.3 -31.5
                               
               (C) Intelsat 805   55.5W 137.1 140.7 30.7 -29.9
                               
                          Pas 9   58.0W 139.9 143.5 32.0 -28.1
                               
                       Amazonas   61.0W 143.4 147.0 33.5 -25.9
                               
                     EchoStar 3   61.5W 143.9 147.6 33.7 -25.5
                               
                      Rainbow 1   61.5W 143.9 147.6 33.7 -25.5
                               
               Estrela do Sul 1   63.0W 145.8 149.4 34.4 -24.3
                               
               (C) Brasilsat B2   65.0W 148.2 151.8 35.3 -22.7
                               
               (C) Brasilsat B1   70.0W 154.7 158.3 37.2 -18.2
                               
                       Nahuel 1   72.0W 157.3 160.9 37.9 -16.4
                               
                      DirecTV 1   72.5W 158.0 161.6 38.0 -15.9
                               
                          AMC 6   72.0W 157.3 160.9 37.9 -16.4
                               
                          SBS 6   74.0W 160.1 163.7 38.4 -14.4
                               
                 Echostar/G4R 4   77.0W 164.2 167.8 39.2 -11.5
                               
                          AMC 5   79.0W 167.1 170.7 39.6  -9.4
                               
                      Nimiq 2/3   82.0W 171.4 175.0 40.0  -6.3
                               
                          AMC-9   83.0W 172.8 176.4 40.2  -5.2
                               
                (C)Brasilsat B3   84.0W 174.3 177.9 40.2  -4.2
                               
                          AMC 2   85.0W 175.8 179.4 40.3  -3.1
                               
                          AMC 3   87.0W 178.7 182.3 40.4  -1.0
                               
                           IA-8   89.0W 181.6 185.2 40.4   1.2
                               
                      Galaxy 11   91.0W 184.5 188.2 40.3   3.3
                               
                     Nimiq 1/4i   91.0W 184.5 188.2 40.3   3.3
                               
                (C)Brasilsat B4   92.0W 186.0 189.6 40.2   4.4
                               
                           IA-6   93.0W 187.5 191.1 40.1   5.5
                               
                      Galaxy 3C   95.0W 190.4 194.0 39.9   7.6
                               
                           IA-5   97.0W 193.2 196.8 39.6   9.6
                               
                      Galaxy 16   99.0W 196.1 199.7 39.1  11.7
                               
                     Spaceway 2   99.2W 196.3 200.0 39.1  11.9
                               
                DirecTV 1R/4S/8  101.0W 198.9 202.5 38.7  13.7
                               
                          AMC 4  101.0W 198.9 202.5 38.7  13.7
                               
                     Spaceway 1  103.0W 201.6 205.2 38.1  15.6
                               
                          AMC 1  103.0W 201.6 205.2 38.1  15.6
                               
                         AMC 15  105.0W 204.3 207.9 37.5  17.5
                               
                       Anik F1R  107.3W 207.3 210.9 36.7  19.6
                               
                     (C) AnikF1  107.3W 207.3 210.9 36.7  19.6
                               
                      DirecTV 5  109.5W 210.2 213.8 35.8  21.6
                               
                  EchoStar 8/10  110.0W 210.8 214.4 35.6  22.0
                               
                        Anik F2  111.1W 212.2 215.8 35.1  22.9
                               
                       SatMex 6  113.0W 214.5 218.1 34.3  24.5
                               
                  Solidaridad 2  114.9W 216.8 220.4 33.4  26.0
                               
                       SatMex 5  116.8W 219.0 222.6 32.5  27.4
                               
                         AMC-16  119.0W 221.5 225.1 31.4  29.0
                               
                     DirecTV 7s  119.0W 221.5 225.1 31.4  29.0
                               
                     EchoStar 7  119.0W 221.5 225.1 31.4  29.0
                               
          EchoStar 9/Telstar 13  121.0W 223.7 227.3 30.3  30.4
                               
                     Galaxy 10R  123.0W 225.9 229.5 29.2  31.7
                               
                  (C) Galaxy 14  125.0W 228.0 231.6 28.0  32.9
                               
                   Galaxy 13/H1  127.0W 230.0 233.6 26.8  34.1
                               
 Intelsat Americas 7/Echostar 5  129.0W 232.0 235.6 25.6  35.2
                               
                     (C) AMC 11  131.0W 233.9 237.5 24.4  36.3
                               
                  (C) Galaxy 15  133.0W 235.8 239.4 23.1  37.2
                               
                     (C) AMC 10  135.0W 237.6 241.3 21.8  38.2
                               
                      (C) AMC 7  137.0W 239.4 243.0 20.5  39.0
                               
                      (C) AMC 8  139.0W 241.2 244.8 19.1  39.9
                               
                   EchoStar 1/2  148.0W 248.6 252.2 12.9  42.9

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[FordPrefect]

Thank you very much PSB!

 

[FordPrefect]

Can I use the Pansat 6000 HXC receiver for both c/ka band?

 

[PSB]

YES, all receivers will do Ku and C-Band!

C-Band has a four digit Freq.

Ku-Band has a five digit Freq.

 

[FordPrefect]

I purchased Coolsat 6000 premier black for $168 with card reader and shipping…

https://harmonyfta.com/

Ok, got a receiver, ordering FORTEC Ku-Band/C-Band Dish - 1.8 meter Prime Focus with polar mount ($239)…

Now does the satellite dish have to point in true south direction…and at what angle does it have to be inclined…I do not have a good place to install this dish…not much of a yard…I need to purchase a 3” o.d. pipe for the poll, not sure how high to make this dish in order to see above the house and trees? Install the dish by the corner of the garage? South is directly looking at the back of the house...and the Barbie house…

 

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FordPrefect, the polar mount on the dish should point in a true north/south direction. I don't know what your angles will be in your location, but maybe this link will help get you started:
http://www.geo-orbit.org/sizepgs/tuningp2.html
There is a lot of good info at the site above. Good Luck!

Al