don't give up
I have:
a dish500 dual LNBF
a sonicview sv-1000
a winegard satellite finder SF 1000
I am in Ecuador at:
LAT -0.1868
LONG -78.5413
what should I do?
Two critical things to look for:
When you look on the Lyngsat web pages, note in the frequency column on the left, that four digit frequencies in the 3xxx and 4xxx range are C-band.
Traditionally, that will require a 6..8 foot dish, if you in the regular coverage area of that satellite.
Frequencies with five digits such as 11xxx and 12xxx are Ku band.
That would usually require a 36 inch dish, if you are in prime coverage for that satellite, or somewhat larger if you are not in the main coverage area.
Then, to the right, in the column marked "beam", note what area the signal covers.
Often, there is a link to a coverage map.
Look at that map and see if you are in the coverage area for that particular transponder.
For example, if that specific beam covers Europe, you won't be able to receive the signal.
I don't know what is the main coverage are for the satellite you mentioned.
It's not clear: "Hemi"? The entire hemisphere?
I'm sure there is a map on the internet with signal coverage for that satellite, somewhere.
You mentioned a Dish 500. That consists of a 20 inch dish and a twin LNBF.
I'm not familiar with any satellite services you could receive on that size dish, nor with that sort of circular polarity LNBF.
None of the North American satellite services have a signal that far south.
None of the FTA satellites would be receivable on a circular LNBF.
Perhaps you have a Dish twin LNBF only, and mounted to a larger dish.
That wasn't clear, so perhaps you could comment.
What sort of satellite services do your neighbors receive?
What sort of equipment are they using? Receiver. Dish size? etc.?
The Sonicview receiver should be adequate for some sort of program reception, if connected to a proper dish/lnbf, and aimed at the right satellite.
What sort of programming are you looking for?