Hi, I just moved into a new home and would love to get either Dish or DirectTV but I may be facing some LOS issues. The property has many trees around it but there are some decent sized clear areas to the south and southwest. I've called both Dish and DirectTV asking for the azimuth and elevation for their multi satellite dishes but the response is that if I go ahead and order and the installer can't get a clear LOS, I'd get my money back and be under no obligation. I'd just as soon go out in the yard with a simple compass first but that doesn't seem to be the way they wish to do business.
Can anybody tell be how to calculate, or where I can look up, the information I need? I have a pretty good idea of which satellites I need to point to (3 for Dish, 2 for Direct) but I'm not sure how to calculate the azimuth and elevation for a multi satellite dish. Any help or pointers you can give me will be appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Stuck with Cable in Yorktown, VA
Can anybody tell be how to calculate, or where I can look up, the information I need? I have a pretty good idea of which satellites I need to point to (3 for Dish, 2 for Direct) but I'm not sure how to calculate the azimuth and elevation for a multi satellite dish. Any help or pointers you can give me will be appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Stuck with Cable in Yorktown, VA