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weslaco

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Hello all. I'm new in the fta field. I'm interested in spanish programming. I have a 12
foot motorized dish ( no lnb) already mounted on the pole. And a c-band analog receiver. I live in madison n.c. Is it possile to get Sat.Mex5,Solidaridad 2 and maybe
HispaSat? And if, so do I need individual lnbs for each satellite? Do I need c or ku band lnbs? What receiver is recommended and does it have to be slaved to my analog receiver? Any good advise is greatly appreciated.
 
Hello and WELCOME to the SatelliteGuys.US FTA forum!

You will need a new digital satellite receiver, have a look at the review area. I like and use the Fortec Classic NA. It can be easily slaved to your analog receiver and if possible use the analog receiver to move the dish (if it has a motor)

Let us know your zip code or latitude and longitude and we can give you all the angles to the satellites from your area.

Should be good for Satmex 5 if you are in the USA or further south.......

http://www.satmex.com.mx/img/flota/satmex5_ku2.gif

For Solidaridad 2 you would have to be MUCH further south and is a C-band only satellite.

http://www.satmex.com.mx/img/flota/solidaridad_c1.gif

As for LNB's I would have a look at Skyvision where they have a Combined Dual C-band and Ku-band Feedhorn and many more applicable products!

http://www.skyvision.com/store/mi3500023.html
 
welcome :wave

There is also Azteca 7 & 13 on Telstar 6 and a few Univision & Telefutura stationms on G10 (both on KU band side)

Also there is a LOT of Spanish programming on Hispasat 1C & 1D at 30 degrees west KU band

http://www.global-cm.net/MPEGlistATL.html

and since you have C-Band, you can get a lot more than the KU banders can get :)
 
Hello guys, and thanks for the info. My zip code is 27025 Madison North Carolina.
 
Code:
Madison, NC 27025
     Latitude 36° 22.170'N Longitude 79° 57.924'W

              Sat Name Sat Lng Az(t) Az(m)   El  Skew
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            Telstar 12   15.0W 105.5 114.5 11.4 -50.9
                      
          Intelsat 901   18.0W 107.5 116.6 13.8 -50.2
                      
                 NSS 7   22.0W 110.4 119.4 17.0 -49.0
                      
          Intelsat 905   24.5W 112.2 121.3 18.9 -48.2
                      
          Intelsat 907   27.5W 114.5 123.5 21.3 -47.1
                      
         Hispasat 1C/D   30.0W 116.5 125.5 23.2 -46.1
                      
          Intelsat 801   31.5W 117.7 126.8 24.3 -45.5
                      
          Intelsat 903   34.5W 120.3 129.3 26.6 -44.1
                      
           AMC 12/T 11   37.5W 122.9 132.0 28.8 -42.5
                      
               NSS 806   40.5W 125.8 134.8 31.0 -40.8
                      
             Pas 3R/6B   43.0W 128.2 137.3 32.7 -39.2
                      
                Pas 1R   45.0W 130.3 139.4 34.1 -37.9
                      
          Intelsat 705   50.0W 135.8 144.9 37.3 -34.1
                      
          Intelsat 707   53.0W 139.4 148.4 39.1 -31.6
                      
          Intelsat 805   55.5W 142.5 151.6 40.5 -29.4
                      
                 Pas 9   58.0W 145.8 154.8 41.8 -26.9
                      
              Amazonas   61.0W 149.9 159.0 43.3 -23.8
                      
            EchoStar 3   61.5W 150.6 159.7 43.5 -23.3
                      
             Rainbow 1   61.5W 150.6 159.7 43.5 -23.3
                      
      Estrela do Sul 1   63.0W 152.8 161.8 44.1 -21.6
                      
          Brasilsat B2   65.0W 155.7 164.8 44.9 -19.3
                      
          Brasilsat B1   70.0W 163.5 172.6 46.5 -13.2
                      
              Nahuel 1   71.8W 166.4 175.5 46.9 -10.9
                      
             DirecTV 1   72.5W 167.5 176.6 47.1 -10.0
                      
                 AMC 6   72.0W 166.7 175.8 47.0 -10.7
                      
                 SBS 6   74.0W 170.0 179.1 47.3  -8.0
                      
            Echostar 4   77.0W 175.0 184.1 47.7  -4.0
                      
                 AMC 5   79.0W 178.4 187.4 47.8  -1.3
                      
               Nimiq 2   82.0W 183.4 192.5 47.7   2.8
                      
                 AMC-9   83.0W 185.1 194.2 47.7   4.1
                      
          Brasilsat B3   84.0W 186.8 195.8 47.6   5.5
                      
              AMC 2/16   85.0W 188.5 197.5 47.5   6.8
                      
                 AMC 3   87.0W 191.8 200.8 47.1   9.4
                      
                  IA-8   89.0W 195.0 204.1 46.7  12.0
                      
             Galaxy 11   91.0W 198.2 207.3 46.2  14.6
                      
             Nimiq 1/3   91.0W 198.2 207.3 46.2  14.6
                      
          Brasilsat B4   92.0W 199.8 208.8 45.9  15.8
                      
             Telstar 6   93.0W 201.3 210.4 45.6  17.0
                      
             Galaxy 3C   95.0W 204.4 213.4 44.9  19.4
                      
             Telstar 5   97.0W 207.3 216.4 44.1  21.7
                      
             Galaxy 4R   99.0W 210.2 219.2 43.2  23.9
                      
       DirecTV 1R/4S/8  101.0W 213.0 222.0 42.3  26.0
                      
                 AMC 4  101.0W 213.0 222.0 42.3  26.0
                      
            Spaceway 1  102.0W 214.3 223.4 41.8  27.0
                      
                 AMC 1  103.0W 215.6 224.7 41.3  28.0
                      
                AMC 15  105.0W 218.2 227.3 40.2  29.9
                      
           Anik F1/F1R  107.3W 221.1 230.1 38.9  31.9
                      
           DirecTV 6/5  109.5W 223.7 232.8 37.6  33.8
                      
            EchoStar 6  110.0W 224.3 233.3 37.3  34.2
                      
            EchoStar 8  110.0W 224.3 233.3 37.3  34.2
                      
               Anik F2  111.1W 225.5 234.6 36.6  35.1
                      
         Solidaridad 2  113.0W 227.6 236.7 35.4  36.5
                      
              SatMex 5  116.8W 231.6 240.7 32.8  39.1
                      
             DirecTV 5  119.0W 233.8 242.9 31.3  40.5
                      
            EchoStar 7  119.0W 233.8 242.9 31.3  40.5
                      
 EchoStar 9/Telstar 13  121.0W 235.7 244.8 29.9  41.7
                      
            Galaxy 10R  123.0W 237.6 246.6 28.4  42.8
                      
             Galaxy 12  125.0W 239.4 248.4 26.9  43.9
                      
         Galaxy 13/H 1  127.0W 241.1 250.1 25.4  44.8
                      
  Telstar 7/Echostar 5  129.0W 242.8 251.8 23.9  45.7
                      
                AMC 11  131.0W 244.4 253.4 22.4  46.6
                      
             Galaxy 1R  133.0W 245.9 255.0 20.8  47.3
                      
                AMC 10  135.0W 247.5 256.5 19.3  48.1
                      
                 AMC 7  137.0W 249.0 258.0 17.7  48.7
                      
                 AMC 8  139.0W 250.4 259.5 16.1  49.3
                      
            EchoStar 1  148.0W 256.5 265.6  8.9  51.5
                      
            EchoStar 2  148.0W 256.5 265.6  8.9  51.5

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weslaco said:
Hello all. I'm new in the fta field. I'm interested in spanish programming. I have a 12
foot motorized dish ( no lnb) already mounted on the pole. And a c-band analog receiver. I live in madison n.c. Is it possile to get Sat.Mex5,Solidaridad 2 and maybe
HispaSat? And if, so do I need individual lnbs for each satellite? Do I need c or ku band lnbs? What receiver is recommended and does it have to be slaved to my analog receiver? Any good advise is greatly appreciated.

With a big dish you will get more Spanish channels than you can imagine, I recommend getting a 4dtv along with a free to air unit, there are many Spanish channels in DCII (4dtv) and DVB (free to air), I get tons of great programming, you may want to grab a wideband feed along with a pair of Norsat lnb's, the wideband feed will be able to pick up channels on circular C-band like NSS-806 along with the linear c/ku stuff on other satellites.

Most of the Spanish programming is on C-band, though if your dish is in good shape, and has tight mesh adding Ku-band to the system is a great investment.
Good luck.
 
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