Free-to -air sellers/installers in Akron/Canton, Ohio

[TimLones111]

Hello:
I am thinking of trying to get a Free-to-air setup done before spring. I would like to know if there are any FTA sellers/installers in Akron/Canton, Ohio, or even the Cleveland area..I know there was a thread started a few years ago on the subject, but I thought there might be some updated information..Thanks for any info..

 

[Mr Tony]

Sadoun is in Columbus

 

[Morbius]

Tim, I sent you a PM.

 

[TimLones111]

Moribus:
I am looking for the sell/install all in one, and am shooting for this around income tax time. From what I see, Sadoun seems to have a good package price in a motorized system. If I go with them, I may very well be giving you a call when the time comes..Thanks for the offer..

 

[Morbius]

Tim,

As said here before a few hundred times its always best to start with a stationary setup then go with a motor and defiantly go with one of the sponsors here. Let me know and I will help you if needed.

Start with dishpointer.com and make sure it is worth getting a motor ( no line of sight issues) before you get that setup.

Also somewhere on craigslist there is a company that installs FTA in the akron/canton area ,but I cant find it now. Maybe post something on craigslist and see what you get.

 

[Wescopc]

Tim, you might check:
ftainstall.com
Bob

 

[TimLones111]

Here's what I can receive (or not) according to dishpointer.com (Address number left out)

Satellites
Available Satellites for Wertz Ave. SW, 44710 (Lat: 40.79, Lon:-81.41)

Satellite Beam/EIRP (dbW) Dish size (cm) TV Radio Data
148.0W ECHOSTAR 1. 2 ECH001KB 47 75 134 0 0
139.0W C-Band: AMC 8 AMC008CB 35 300 7 3 0
137.0W C-Band: AMC 7 AMC007CB 35 300 13 4 0
135.0W C-Band: AMC 10 AMC010CB 41 120 79 8 0
133.0W C-Band: GALAXY 15 GXY015CB 41 120 108 3 0
131.0W C-Band: AMC 11 AMC011CB 41 120 95 2 0
127.0W GALAXY 13/HORIZONS 1 GXY013CB 35 300 25 1 0
127.0W GALAXY 13/HORIZONS 1 HOR001KB 40 120 26 0 0
125.0W C-Band: GALAXY 14 GXY014CB 41 120 26 8 0
123.0W GALAXY 10R GXY10RCB 35 300 87 116 0
123.0W GALAXY 10R GXY10RKB 35 300 75 1 24
121.0W ECHOSTAR 9 ECH009KB 47 75 1 0 0
121.0W GALAXY 23 INTA13CB 41 120 78 11 0
119.0W ECHOSTAR 7. AMC16 AMC016KB 47 75 9 0 0
119.0W ECHOSTAR 7. AMC16 ECH007KB 47 75 345 62 0
119.0W DIRECTV 7S DTV006KB 54 45 0 0 0
116.8W SATMEX 5 SAM005CB 37 180 74 0 4
116.8W SATMEX 5 SAM005K1 49 60 28 3 14
114.9W SOLIDARIDAD 2 SOL002CS outside footprint 16 0 0
113.0W SATMEX 6 SAM006C1 outside footprint 38 3 0
111.1W ANIK F2 ANI0E2CB 38 150 6 0 1
111.1W ANIK F2 ANI0E2KB 49 60 0 0 7
110.0W ECHOSTAR 8. 10 ECH008KB 47 75 0 0 0
110.0W ECHOSTAR 8. 10 ECH010KB 47 75 0 0 0
110.0W DIRECTV 5 DTV005KB 52 50 0 0 0
107.3W ANIK F1. F1R ANI0F1CN 42 110 59 19 12
107.3W ANIK F1. F1R ANI0F1KN 48 70 8 2 0
107.3W ANIK F1. F1R ANI0F1KS outside footprint 8 0 1
105.0W AMC 15 AMC015KB 47 75 2 0 0
103.0W AMC 1 AMC001CB 37 180 39 3 1
103.0W AMC 1 AMC001KB 43 100 42 2 2
101.0W AMC 4 AMC004CA 37 180 82 1 0
101.0W AMC 4 AMC004KA 45 90 53 13 3
101.0W AMC 4 AMC004KB outside footprint 9 1 0
101.0W DIRECTV 1R.4.8 DTV148KB 52 50 0 0 0
99.0W GALAXY 16 GXY04RCB 44 90 39 15 0
99.0W GALAXY 16 GXY04RKH 48 70 58 0 0
99.0W GALAXY 16 GXY04RKV 48 70 77 38 1
97.0W GALAXY 25 GXY025CB 39 135 5 0 0
97.0W GALAXY 25 GXY025KB 46 80 211 153 2
95.0W GALAXY 3C GXY03CCH 36 240 14 0 1
95.0W GALAXY 3C GXY03CCV 36 240 48 0 1
95.0W GALAXY 3C GXY03CKH 48 70 54 2 2
95.0W GALAXY 3C GXY03CKV 44 90 0 0 1
93.0W GALAXY 26 INTAM6CB 39 135 5 0 0
93.0W GALAXY 26 INTAM6KB 46 80 66 4 4
92.0W C-Band: BRASILSAT 4 BRA0B4CB outside footprint 13 3 1
91.0W GALAXY 11 GXY011CB 42 110 100 27 0
91.0W NIMIQ 1 NIM001KB 55 40 825 161 207
89.0W GALAXY 28 GXY028CB 40 120 129 0 0
89.0W GALAXY 28 GXY028KB 45 90 54 1 0
87.0W AMC 3 AMC003CB 37 180 38 15 1
87.0W AMC 3 AMC003KB 45 90 19 0 0
85.0W AMC 2 AMC002KB 44 90 1 0 0
84.0W C-Band: BRASILSAT B3 BRA0B3CN outside footprint 89 16 13
84.0W C-Band: BRASILSAT B3 BRA0B3CR outside footprint 2 0 0
83.0W AMC 9 AMC003KB 45 90 31 0 12
82.0W NIMIQ 2 NIM002KB 55 40 48 10 0
79.0W AMC 5 AMC005KB 42 110 38 0 5
74.0W SBS 6 SBS006VB 48 70 48 0 0
72.0W AMC 6 AMC006CB 37 180 7 0 0
72.0W NAHUEL 1A NAH001K1 outside footprint 15 6 0
72.0W NAHUEL 1A NAH001K3 outside footprint 14 0 1
70.0W C-Band: BRASILSAT B1 BRA0B1CN outside footprint 106 9 10
70.0W C-Band: BRASILSAT B1 BRA0B1CR outside footprint 25 16 6
65.0W C-Band: BRASILSAT B2 BRA0B2CN outside footprint 18 3 1
63.0W ESTRELA DO SUL 1 EST001KB outside footprint 3 0 0
61.5W ECHOSTAR 3. RAINBOW 1 ECH003KB 49 60 411 104 14
61.0W AMAZONAS AMA001CB 33 outside footprint 3 0 0
61.0W AMAZONAS AMA001EU outside footprint 0 0 1
61.0W AMAZONAS AMA001KB outside footprint 6 0 2
61.0W AMAZONAS AMA001KS outside footprint 59 0 0
61.0W AMAZONAS AMA001SN 33 outside footprint 17 0 0
58.0W INTELSAT 9 INT009CA 36 240 281 55 38
58.0W INTELSAT 9 INT009KC 47 75 24 0 0
55.5W C-Band: INTELSAT 805 INT805HB outside footprint 91 20 0
53.0W INTELSAT 707 INT707CA outside footprint 1 0 0
53.0W INTELSAT 707 INT707EH outside footprint 2 0 0
53.0W INTELSAT 707 INT707KA outside footprint 2 0 0
53.0W INTELSAT 707 INT707WH 40 120 1 0 0
50.0W C-Band: INTELSAT 705 INT705CG outside footprint 1 3 0
50.0W C-Band: INTELSAT 705 INT705EH outside footprint 2 0 0
50.0W C-Band: INTELSAT 705 INT705WH 32 450 2 0 0
45.0W INTELSAT 1R INT01RAH outside footprint 4 0 1
45.0W INTELSAT 1R INT01REH outside footprint 2 0 1
45.0W C-Band: INTELSAT 1R INT01REA outside footprint 1 7 1
45.0W C-Band: INTELSAT 1R INT01RUV 34 360 19 1 0
43.0W INTELSAT 3R.6B INT03RAM outside footprint 220 5 31
43.0W INTELSAT 3R.6B INT03REU outside footprint 29 0 0
43.0W INTELSAT 3R.6B INT06BBR outside footprint 56 35 37
40.5W C-Band: NSS 806 NSS806CH 37 180 209 30 5
37.5W NSS 10 NSS010CN 41 120 3 1 0
37.5W NSS 10 NSS010HA outside footprint 1 0 0
34.5W INTELSAT 903 INT903KA 52 50 5 0 0
34.5W INTELSAT 903 INT903NE outside footprint 5 3 1
34.5W INTELSAT 903 INT903ZE outside footprint 1 0 0
31.5W INTELSAT 801 INT801EH outside footprint 3 1 0
31.5W INTELSAT 801 INT801EU outside footprint 1 0 0
31.5W INTELSAT 801 INT801KW outside footprint 40 7 0
30.0W HISPASAT 1C.1D HIS01CKA 45 90 47 31 5
30.0W HISPASAT 1C.1D HIS01CKS outside footprint 234 37 38
30.0W HISPASAT 1C.1D HIS01DKA 44 90 4 0 2
30.0W HISPASAT 1C.1D HIS01DKE outside footprint 164 43 14
27.5W INTELSAT 907 INT907EH outside footprint 29 27 1
27.5W INTELSAT 907 INT907KE outside footprint 5 0 0
27.5W INTELSAT 907 INT907WH 39 135 8 2 0
24.5W INTELSAT 905 INT905CG 36 240 1 0 0
24.5W INTELSAT 905 INT905KE outside footprint 16 0 0
24.5W INTELSAT 905 INT905WH 39 135 2 0 0
22.0W NSS 7 NSS007CA outside footprint 1 0 0
22.0W NSS 7 NSS007EM outside footprint 9 20 2
22.0W NSS 7 NSS007KA outside footprint 8 0 9
22.0W NSS 7 NSS007WA outside footprint 45 9 3
22.0W C-Band: NSS 7 NSS007CG 36 240 6 0 0
22.0W C-Band: NSS 7 NSS007EH outside footprint 72 70 2
22.0W C-Band: NSS 7 NSS007WH 38 150 2 0 0
18.0W INTELSAT 901 INT901CG 33 outside footprint 6 0 0
18.0W INTELSAT 901 INT901K1 outside footprint 6 0 1
18.0W INTELSAT 901 INT901K2 outside footprint 3 0 0
15.0W TELSTAR 12 TES012ES outside footprint 42 10 3
15.0W TELSTAR 12 TES012KA 48 70 11 16 6
15.0W TELSTAR 12 TES012KE outside footprint 28 4 7
12.5W ATLANTIC BIRD 1 EUTAB1EU outside footprint 36 19 12
11.0W EXPRESS A3 EXPA03GL 34 360 2 0 0
11.0W EXPRESS A3 EXPA03KZ outside footprint 3 0 0
8.0W ATLANTIC BIRD 2 EUTAB2AB 42 110 3 2 0
8.0W ATLANTIC BIRD 2 EUTAB2KE outside footprint 138 44 11
8.0W ATLANTIC BIRD 2 EUTAB2KM outside footprint 22 1 2
7.0W NILESAT 101.102. ATLANTIC BIRD 4 EUTAB4MK outside footprint 185 8 0
7.0W NILESAT 101.102. ATLANTIC BIRD 4 NIL101KB outside footprint 127 40 2
7.0W NILESAT 101.102. ATLANTIC BIRD 4 NIL102KB outside footprint 152 38 6
5.0W ATLANTIC BIRD 3 EUTAB3SB outside footprint 57 16 67
5.0W ATLANTIC BIRD 3 EUTAB3WB outside footprint 16 3 0
5.0W C-Band: ATLANTIC BIRD 3 EUTAB3TA outside footprint 35 52 3
4.0W AMOS 1.2 AMO001EA outside footprint 91 32 21
4.0W AMOS 1.2 AMO001EU outside footprint 84 6 3
4.0W AMOS 1.2 AMO002EU outside footprint 84 3 2
4.0W AMOS 1.2 AMO002ME outside footprint 98 0 1
1.0W INTELSAT 10-02 INT10023 outside footprint 114 21 13
1.0W INTELSAT 10-02 INT1002G 32 450 43 22 0
1.0W INTELSAT 10-02 INT1002S outside footprint 5 16 1
0.8W THOR 2.3 THO002KU outside footprint 109 27 10
0.8W THOR 2.3 THO003KU outside footprint 132 35 14
Satellite channel data and footprints courtesy of SatcoDX. Dish size values are beta at the moment.
All satellites which have a positive elevation (i.e. are above the horizon) at your location are listed here. Estimated dish sizes are also given. These are calculated based on your position within the footprint of the satellite (click on the footprint links to see a map of the footprint). These footprints are not always accurate and certainly not accurate when it comes to fringe reception, i.e. when you’re close to the edge of the footprint. So, the dish sizes should be taken as a first guess only.


Does this give anyone an Idea if a stationary might be all I need..As I said in another thread, I have a pole in my front yard that had Dish and Directv on it before..

 

[Morbius]

Sorry Tim that person only sells FTA. They do not do installs. Check out THE LIST (forth tab from the left) at the top of this page and see what is available. Half of those sats that are on dishpointer are c-band (big dish) and the other ones we cannot see from this area (remember line of sight). Think about what you want to get. G18 (123) is probably the best for English programming.

 

[gillham]

Here's what I can receive (or not) according to dishpointer.com (Address number left out)

Satellites
Available Satellites for Wertz Ave. SW, 44710 (Lat: 40.79, Lon:-81.41)

Does this give anyone an Idea if a stationary might be all I need..As I said in another thread, I have a pole in my front yard that had Dish and Directv on it before..

You need to look towards the satellites from your house and see if you have a clear line of sight. Looking at that street on Google Maps I see a lot of houses fairly close together with some tall looking trees in some areas. The True South satellite would be AMC9 @ 83° and its direction is basically straight south on Wertz Ave.

Most interesting satellites like 97°, 101°, 123°, 125° are off to your West so you need to look from straight down Wertz to about a 45° angle off Wertz towards Concord. If you don't have a compass handy you can compare your Dish Network dish, or your Neighbor's. A Dish 500 will be pointed at around 114.5° to get 110/119.

To the East you can pickup a lot of feeds on 72/74/79 for example. You should also be able to go as far East as Hispasat at 30° without too much trouble. If your dish is on a post in the front yard it might end up a bit low to clear the neighbor's houses for some of the satellites on the ends of the arc.

You could take a few photos from the pole. One pointing about 45° East of Wertz, one straight South down Wertz, one about 45° West of Wertz. Post them and we can look at your LOS.

 

[TimLones111]

From what I see on the FTAList.com, I'd like to try to get the 72-123 West Satellites..In general, would one stationary 36" dish work for this..(Sorry for all the newbie questions)

FTAList.com - Lists by Satellite

I'll try to get a picture of my former dish setup here in the next couple weeks..

 

[gillham]

From what I see on the FTAList.com, I'd like to try to get the 72-123 West Satellites..In general, would one stationary 36" dish work for this..(Sorry for all the newbie questions)

If you mean 72-123 from the same fixed dish, without moving it manually, then the answer is no. You can only get satellites a few degrees to either side if you use outboard LNBFs.

If you mean 72-123 by *moving* the dish by hand, that should be easy provided you have line of sight (LOS) to all the satellites. That is not a bad option to start with and then when you have more experience you can get a motor or a few more dishes.

 

[rjlove1]

Hi, I would like to know if i can get starone at 70 west with a 30 inch dish, and i also wanted to get intelsat 903 at 34.5 which i believe, I am in Florida I have 2 satellite dish one 30 inch andt the other is 36 inch ku please help which one that i better of .....

can i add c/ku lnb on either of my dish

 

[rjlove1]

with my 30 inch I gat Hispasat 1 with it but with a 70% reception do i need a bigger dish Nother to get better Q or do i neeg to change the lnb which i think not the issue Expert Help Thank you

 

[voomvoom]

Hi, I would like to know if i can get starone at 70 west with a 30 inch dish, and i also wanted to get intelsat 903 at 34.5 which i believe, I am in Florida I have 2 satellite dish one 30 inch andt the other is 36 inch ku please help which one that i better of .....

can i add c/ku lnb on either of my dish

StarOne has three types of beams (where signal is sent), South American which is for all of South America, Brazil which is spotted to Brazil, and Mexican which is spotted to Central America. You being in Florida, I'm sure you can't get it?

Oooops, I forgot about Intelsat 903, it has mostly European and African beams on it. I doubt you'll get it either? But if you find a Global beam or a West Hemisphere beam, you might get lucky? I don't see either on lyngsat, but it has a spot2 beam that goes to Northern South America. I doubt you could get it in Florida though?

 

[voomvoom]

with my 30 inch I gat Hispasat 1 with it but with a 70% reception do i need a bigger dish Nother to get better Q or do i neeg to change the lnb which i think not the issue Expert Help Thank you

I'll always place my vote for a bigger dish, and if you can afford a better lnb, go for it. Either would probably improve your signal....?

 

[rjlove1]

I'll always place my vote for a bigger dish, and if you can afford a better lnb, go for it. Either would probably improve your signal....?

Thank u ! but you probly forgot if i can add a c/ku on a 36 inch and whats is the different between ka/ku and ku by itself \

I heard i suppose to have more signal and more channel than what i got from hispasat i only have 60 channels which suppose to be more i heard excluding the european channel what you think ?

How come i can't get if its on south America which i check on dishpointer I see where it listed as one of the satellite i could get

 

[voomvoom]

Here is the Spot2 Beam:
Intelsat 903 at 34.5°W - LyngSat Maps

If you are in South Florida, it says you can get it with an 85-95cm dish, but I sincerely doubt it. But, I myself would not listen to me, I would give it a shot. Good Luck..!!!

I don't have any ka lnb's, so I can't help with that....?

 

[voomvoom]

I heard i suppose to have more signal and more channel than what i got from hispasat i only have 60 channels which suppose to be more i heard excluding the european channel what you think ?

I only get about 40 channels from Hispasat, so you're doing better than I am.

How come i can't get if its on south America which i check on dishpointer I see where it listed as one of the satellite i could get

Short answer, I don't know......?
I used to work with a guy, who bet me $10 that he could pick a dime up off the floor with a fork lift. I told him he was crazy. I was so sure he couldn't do it, I told him that if he did it, I would give him the $10. It was impossible. Yet he put the dime on the floor, placed one of the forks on the dime, putting pressure on it, and backed the fork lift up. And the dime popped right onto the fork, kind of like a tiddley wink. So what do I know?
I'm saying you most likely won't get StarOne from Florida, but I'm also saying to give it a shot. To me that's what FTA is all about, trying to get something that others can't imagine. Now if you had a 9m dish (over 30'), I'd say you'd have a better chance, but I still don't think you'd get it?

 

[rjlove1]

I only get about 40 channels from Hispasat, so you're doing better than I am.

Short answer, I don't know......?
I used to work with a guy, who bet me $10 that he could pick a dime up off the floor with a fork lift. I told him he was crazy. I was so sure he couldn't do it, I told him that if he did it, I would give him the $10. It was impossible. Yet he put the dime on the floor, placed one of the forks on the dime, putting pressure on it, and backed the fork lift up. And the dime popped right onto the fork, kind of like a tiddley wink. So what do I know?
I'm saying you most likely won't get StarOne from Florida, but I'm also saying to give it a shot. To me that's what FTA is all about, trying to get something that others can't imagine. Now if you had a 9m dish (over 30'), I'd say you'd have a better chance, but I still don't think you'd get it?

Thank you Sir but one think i need to know since u know ur stuff that what is ka/ku lnb and is ka/ku is the same as ku would it pick a ku satellite as well and also with my 36 inch can i add a c/ku lnb on it

 

[voomvoom]

Thank you Sir but one think i need to know since u know ur stuff that what is ka/ku lnb and is ka/ku is the same as ku would it pick a ku satellite as well and also with my 36 inch can i add a c/ku lnb on it

I don't know anything about ka lnb's. I do know that Directv uses them, but their channels are scrambled, so I have no interest in getting a ka lnb. I don't even know where to get one from a vender. I guess you could take one off a Directv dish and try it out. Then you could tell us what it will get, as well as the difference between ka and ku? I don't remember reading anywhere on this forum (or anywhere else), where someone has tried a ka-band lnb for FTA, I have read about people thinking about the possibilities, but I don't remember anyone actually trying one.