A couple of weeks ago I signed up for the VOOM satellite service. Today was the day for the dish to be installed, but it was a no go. With the VOOM satellite at 61.5 degrees west longitude, the azimuth from my home was 93 degrees with an elevation of only 14 degrees. Buildings and trees on the hill to the east of us are too high and they block access to the satellite.
The installer said that if I could get the dish about 25 feet higher I'd be able to get over the top of the buildings and trees, but putting the dish on a pole that high would make it too unstable for reliable service, especially if it was windy.
The installer said that over half of the people who have signed up for VOOM here in the San Francisco Bay Area haven't been able to get it due to obstructions. You have to have a low clear shot to the east, and this area is just too hilly.
I was really looking forward to receiving VOOM service. I downloaded and printed the station lists, the instructions for installation, and the hints for problems afterwards, all for not. Oh well... I'll try again when they get service on a satellite that's more to the west.
Larry
SF
The installer said that if I could get the dish about 25 feet higher I'd be able to get over the top of the buildings and trees, but putting the dish on a pole that high would make it too unstable for reliable service, especially if it was windy.
The installer said that over half of the people who have signed up for VOOM here in the San Francisco Bay Area haven't been able to get it due to obstructions. You have to have a low clear shot to the east, and this area is just too hilly.
I was really looking forward to receiving VOOM service. I downloaded and printed the station lists, the instructions for installation, and the hints for problems afterwards, all for not. Oh well... I'll try again when they get service on a satellite that's more to the west.
Larry
SF