Getting started ???

[johnml]

How does one even get started in this ? Im interested but dont even know where to start ? I live in Ft Lauderdale and cant even find satellite companies. I dont know where to get equipment ? Is it expensive to start ? complicated ?

 

[PSB]

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Its not too complicated to set up a FTA satellite system and we are all here to help!

Here is a list of all the satellites from your location!

                  Fort Lauderdale, FL 33388
          Latitude 26° 7.056'N Longitude 80° 15.036'W

                       Sat Name Sat Lng Az(t) Az(m)   El  Skew
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                      Telstar 12   15.0W 101.5 107.4 13.6 -61.6
                               
                   Intelsat 901   18.0W 103.0 109.0 16.4 -61.0
                               
                          NSS 7   22.0W 105.2 111.2 20.0 -60.0
                               
                   Intelsat 905   24.5W 106.7 112.7 22.3 -59.3
                               
                   Intelsat 907   27.5W 108.5 114.5 25.0 -58.4
                               
                  Hispasat 1C/D   30.0W 110.1 116.1 27.3 -57.5
                               
                   Intelsat 801   31.5W 111.1 117.1 28.7 -56.9
                               
                   Intelsat 903   34.5W 113.2 119.2 31.4 -55.6
                               
                    AMC 12/T 11   37.5W 115.5 121.4 34.0 -54.2
                               
                        NSS 806   40.5W 117.9 123.9 36.7 -52.5
                               
                      Pas 3R/6B   43.0W 120.1 126.0 38.9 -51.0
                               
                         Pas 1R   45.0W 121.9 127.9 40.6 -49.7
                               
                   Intelsat 705   50.0W 127.0 133.0 44.7 -45.8
                               
                   Intelsat 707   53.0W 130.5 136.5 47.0 -43.0
                               
                   Intelsat 805   55.5W 133.7 139.7 48.9 -40.5
                               
                          Pas 9   58.0W 137.1 143.1 50.7 -37.7
                               
                       Amazonas   61.0W 141.6 147.6 52.7 -33.9
                               
                     EchoStar 3   61.5W 142.4 148.3 53.0 -33.3
                               
                      Rainbow 1   61.5W 142.4 148.3 53.0 -33.3
                               
               Estrela do Sul 1   63.0W 144.8 150.8 53.9 -31.2
                               
                   Brasilsat B2   65.0W 148.2 154.2 55.1 -28.2
                               
                   Brasilsat B1   70.0W 157.7 163.6 57.4 -19.9
                               
                       Nahuel 1   71.8W 161.4 167.3 58.0 -16.7
                               
                      DirecTV 1   72.5W 162.8 168.8 58.3 -15.4
                               
                          AMC 6   72.0W 161.8 167.7 58.1 -16.3
                               
                          SBS 6   74.0W 166.0 172.0 58.7 -12.5
                               
                     Echostar 4   77.0W 172.6 178.6 59.3  -6.6
                               
                          AMC 5   79.0W 177.2 183.1 59.4  -2.5
                               
                      Nimiq 2/3   82.0W 184.0 189.9 59.4   3.6
                               
                          AMC-9   83.0W 186.2 192.2 59.3   5.6
                               
                   Brasilsat B3   84.0W 188.5 194.4 59.2   7.6
                               
                          AMC 2   85.0W 190.7 196.7 59.0   9.6
                               
                          AMC 3   87.0W 195.0 201.0 58.6  13.5
                               
                           IA-8   89.0W 199.3 205.2 57.9  17.2
                               
                      Galaxy 11   91.0W 203.3 209.3 57.2  20.8
                               
                     Nimiq 1/4i   91.0W 203.3 209.3 57.2  20.8
                               
                   Brasilsat B4   92.0W 205.3 211.3 56.8  22.6
                               
                           IA-6   93.0W 207.2 213.2 56.3  24.2
                               
                      Galaxy 3C   95.0W 210.9 216.9 55.3  27.4
                               
                           IA-5   97.0W 214.4 220.3 54.2  30.4
                               
                      Galaxy 16   99.0W 217.6 223.6 53.0  33.2
                               
                     Spaceway 2   99.2W 218.0 223.9 52.9  33.5
                               
                DirecTV 1R/4S/8  101.0W 220.7 226.7 51.7  35.9
                               
                          AMC 4  101.0W 220.7 226.7 51.7  35.9
                               
                     Spaceway 1  103.0W 223.6 229.6 50.4  38.3
                               
                          AMC 1  103.0W 223.6 229.6 50.4  38.3
                               
                         AMC 15  105.0W 226.3 232.3 48.9  40.5
                               
                      Anik F1/R  107.3W 229.2 235.2 47.2  42.8
                               
                      DirecTV 5  109.5W 231.8 237.8 45.5  44.9
                               
                EchoStar 6/8/10  110.0W 232.4 238.4 45.1  45.3
                               
                        Anik F2  111.1W 233.6 239.6 44.2  46.3
                               
                  Solidaridad 2  113.0W 235.6 241.6 42.7  47.8
                               
                       SatMex 6  113.0W 235.6 241.6 42.7  47.8
                               
                       SatMex 5  116.8W 239.3 245.3 39.5  50.5
                               
                         AMC-16  119.0W 241.3 247.2 37.6  51.9
                               
                     DirecTV 7s  119.0W 241.3 247.2 37.6  51.9
                               
                     EchoStar 7  119.0W 241.3 247.2 37.6  51.9
                               
          EchoStar 9/Telstar 13  121.0W 242.9 248.9 35.8  53.1
                               
                     Galaxy 10R  123.0W 244.5 250.5 34.1  54.2
                               
                      Galaxy 14  125.0W 246.1 252.0 32.3  55.1
                               
                  Galaxy 13/H 1  127.0W 247.5 253.5 30.5  56.1
                               
 Intelsat Americas 7/Echostar 5  129.0W 248.9 254.9 28.7  56.9
                               
                         AMC 11  131.0W 250.2 256.2 26.9  57.7
                               
                      Galaxy 15  133.0W 251.5 257.5 25.0  58.4
                               
                         AMC 10  135.0W 252.7 258.7 23.2  59.0
                               
                          AMC 7  137.0W 253.9 259.9 21.4  59.6
                               
                          AMC 8  139.0W 255.0 261.0 19.6  60.2
                               
                   EchoStar 1/2  148.0W 259.8 265.8 11.3  62.1

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Here are a few satellite companies to check out............

http://www.dbsinstall.com/Search/InstallerSearchResultswzip.asp

What you need to get started..........

http://www.satelliteguys.us/showthread.php?t=13276

 

[W_Tracy_Parnell]

Here;s a walkthrough I did that may help too:

http://www.pbase.com/wtracyparnell/coolsat_4000__sg2100_walkthrough

 

[techno935]

Hey dude, welcome! I'm in Pompano Beach. I can guide you through some of the local issues as well. The only dealer I know of locally to even get a receiver is Satellite Latino at the Swap Shop.

To avoid upsetting our sponsors....I highly recommend Sadoun Satellite Sales for quality dishes/receivers.

If you are in a rush and want to get started, head for the Swap Shop.

Wait for my personal message. I'll discuss the directions to get to the Swap Shop.

 

[Sadoun]

Hi Johnml

Welcome to Satelliteguys.


Here is some information for you to learn more about the hobby:
http://www.sadoun.com/Sat/Installation/Installation.htm

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. The members here are very helpful and friendly.

Best of luck to you.

 

[iafirebuff]

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