30 inch winegard dish

[all4jo]

so about to buy a 30inch dish with universal mount for $59 . but i just wanted to make sure ill be able to receive allot ku feeds using this dish? im interested of trying to pick up satmex 5 or even pas1r if there is no trres in the way . also right now im in lexington ky so im not sure where i could find Pas1r.
thanks.
jose

 

[PSB]

Pas 1R is tough to pick up its kind of low in the sky up here, I am doing a scan of Pas 1R right now to see whats available, but looking at the Lyngsat chart there is nothing being beamed towards the USA, if you give us your zip we can let you know exactly where you will have to point your dish.

http://www.lyngsat.com/pas1r.html

Satmex 5 has a lot of KU channels, always check the beam of a channel to make sure you are within the footprint.

http://www.lyngsat.com/sm5.html


http://www.dmsiusa.com/charts.htm

 

[all4jo]

40383 is my zip and also i would like to knowif i could receive it in haiti . my cordinates there are 19.55 72.43
thanks for checking for me.
jose

 

[PSB]

I get your..... Lat./N 38
Long./W 85

SM5= 225 deg Azim Elevation =35 deg.

Pas 1 R= 126 deg Azim Elevation= 30 deg.

Your Magnetic deviation= +5 deg so add that to the above Azim. When using a compass.

There is NOTHING scanning in on Pas 1R right now, but there is so much to see on the other KU birds you will still have a load of fun!

 

[all4jo]

thanks, cool i cant wait to get started.
jose

 

[PSB]

You are welcome let us know how you are getting on!

 

[all4jo]

annother question how do i read the lyngsat page. like video encryption- which is the one that will work with a satwork 3618? also what determines cband or ku ?
thank you again for your knowledge.
jose

 

[PSB]

KU band has five digits (eg. 12120 V)
C band has four (eg. 3860 H)

http://www.dmsiusa.com/charts.htm

You will get most of the DVB channels and the ones with the big F, the above link should help.

 

[Mr Tony]

the ones that are in a faded light yellow color are free ones.

 

[all4jo]

is there one specific satellite that has the most free stuff??
jose

 

[PSB]

Intelsat Americas 5

http://www.lyngsat.com/ia5.html

 

[Mr Tony]

IA5 has the most free programming
Galaxy 10 (123) has the most free english programming

 

[TuxCoder]

Galaxy 10 (123) has the most free english programming

It's the favorite among many of us... the best and most main-stream English language stuff with many distant broadcast networks and music videos channels.

For the good news channels (and then there's Fox News) , look at Intelsat Americas 6 (IA6/used to be T6).