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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.
 

PSB

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Nov 5, 2003
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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
 

Mr Tony

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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 :)
 

PSB

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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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tdti1

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Nov 23, 2004
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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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