How to determine if I can see the sat?

[air88]

Hi,

After successfully installed my first dish, I am going to get a larger one, thinking about 1m winegard.

I am going to install it on a corner of my backyard. Basicly I only watch the satellites between 95W ~ 127W. There is a tree on my neighbor's yard at my 99W direction and it's tip is about 22 degree high from site.

Here is my info:

122.8W and 45.6N

My questions will be:

1. How to determine the degree if I watch the satellite of 95W from my location? I am think if the degree is >40, it may take years for the tree to grow to get there and I may move in couple of years. So I can install my dish here.

2. Anyone knows the good site to buy a 1m winegard dish?

Thanks in advance.

Michael

 

[PSB]

I use this program to determine if anything will get in the way of a satellite signal....

http://www.bjup.com/services/bjhomesat/tech_support/obstacle.html

If you give us your zip code we can give you all the angles to the satellite from your location.....

 

[air88]

Thanks, Pete. My Zip is 97229

 

[rkrenicki]

Elevation for that location to G3C (95 degrees) is 30.8 degrees.

Elev for Horizons 1 (127 degrees) is 37.4 degrees.

Everything between that is slightly higher, so you should be good to go

                      Portland, OR 97229
        Latitude 45° 32.466'N Longitude 122° 49.794'W

                      Sat Name Sat Lng Az(t) Az(m)   El  Skew
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*** Of Particular Interest ***
                              
                    EchoStar 3   61.5W 111.3  93.1 11.1 -40.7
                    EchoStar 6  110.0W 162.3 144.1 36.0 -12.3
                    EchoStar 8  110.0W 162.3 144.1 36.0 -12.3
                    EchoStar 7  119.0W 174.6 156.5 37.4  -3.8
                    EchoStar 5  119.0W 174.6 156.5 37.4  -3.8
         EchoStar 9/Telstar 13  121.0W 177.4 159.3 37.5  -1.8
                    EchoStar 1  148.0W 213.4 195.2 32.0  22.7
                    EchoStar 2  148.0W 213.4 195.2 32.0  22.7
                    EchoStar 4  157.0W 223.6 205.4 27.7  28.9
                              
                     DirecTV 3   81.8W 129.4 111.2 23.9 -32.8
                     DirecTV 2  100.8W 150.5 132.3 33.2 -20.2
                    DirecTV 1R  100.8W 150.5 132.3 33.2 -20.2
                     DirecTV 1  101.0W 150.7 132.5 33.3 -20.0
                    DirecTV 4S  101.2W 150.9 132.8 33.4 -19.9
                     DirecTV 6  109.8W 162.0 143.9 36.0 -12.5
                     DirecTV 5  119.0W 174.6 156.5 37.4  -3.8
                              
*** All Satellites 61W - 160W ***
                              
                    EchoStar 3   61.5W 111.3  93.1 11.1 -40.7
                     Rainbow 1   61.5W 111.3  93.1 11.1 -40.7
  Brasilsat A2 (incl. 5.8 deg)   63.0W 112.5  94.4 12.1 -40.3
                  Brasilsat B2   65.0W 114.2  96.0 13.4 -39.7
                  Brasilsat B1   70.0W 118.4 100.3 16.7 -38.0
                      Nahuel 1   71.8W 120.0 101.8 17.9 -37.3
                         AMC 6   72.0W 120.2 102.0 18.0 -37.3
                     Galaxy 12   74.0W 122.0 103.8 19.2 -36.5
                         SBS 6   74.0W 122.0 103.8 19.2 -36.5
                       GOES 12   75.0W 122.9 104.7 19.9 -36.0
                         AMC 5   79.0W 126.6 108.5 22.3 -34.2
                     DirecTV 3   81.8W 129.4 111.2 23.9 -32.8
                       Nimiq 2   82.0W 129.6 111.4 24.1 -32.7
                  Brasilsat B3   84.0W 131.6 113.4 25.2 -31.6
                       XM Roll   85.0W 132.6 114.4 25.8 -31.0
                         AMC 9   85.0W 132.6 114.4 25.8 -31.0
                         AMC 3   87.0W 134.7 116.5 26.8 -29.9
                      Galaxy 9   91.0W 139.0 120.8 28.9 -27.4
                     Galaxy 11   91.0W 139.0 120.8 28.9 -27.4
                       Nimiq 1   91.0W 139.0 120.8 28.9 -27.4
                  Brasilsat B4   92.0W 140.1 121.9 29.4 -26.7
                     Telstar 6   93.0W 141.2 123.1 29.9 -26.0
     Galaxy 8I (incl. 1.0 deg)   95.0W 143.5 125.3 30.8 -24.6
                     Galaxy 3C   95.0W 143.5 125.3 30.8 -24.6
                     Telstar 5   97.0W 145.9 127.7 31.7 -23.1
 Inmarsat 2 f2 (incl. 1.7 deg)   98.0W 147.0 128.9 32.1 -22.4
                     Galaxy 4R   99.0W 148.3 130.1 32.5 -21.6
                     DirecTV 2  100.8W 150.5 132.3 33.2 -20.2
                    DirecTV 1R  100.8W 150.5 132.3 33.2 -20.2
                         AMC 4  101.0W 150.7 132.5 33.3 -20.0
                     DirecTV 1  101.0W 150.7 132.5 33.3 -20.0
                        AMSC 1  101.1W 150.8 132.7 33.3 -20.0
                    DirecTV 4S  101.2W 150.9 132.8 33.4 -19.9
                         AMC 1  103.0W 153.2 135.0 34.0 -18.4
 Solidaridad 1 (incl. 2.8 deg)  103.5W 153.8 135.7 34.2 -18.0
                         AMC 2  105.0W 155.7 137.6 34.7 -16.7
     G-Star 3 (incl. 11.5 deg)  105.0W 155.7 137.6 34.7 -16.7
      G-Star 1 (incl. 6.0 deg)  105.0W 155.7 137.6 34.7 -16.7
                        MSAT 1  106.5W 157.7 139.5 35.1 -15.4
                       Anik F1  107.3W 158.7 140.6 35.4 -14.7
                       Anik E1  109.2W 161.2 143.1 35.9 -13.0
                     DirecTV 6  109.8W 162.0 143.9 36.0 -12.5
                    EchoStar 6  110.0W 162.3 144.1 36.0 -12.3
                    EchoStar 8  110.0W 162.3 144.1 36.0 -12.3
                      Anik E2R  111.1W 163.8 145.6 36.3 -11.3
                 Solidaridad 2  113.0W 166.4 148.2 36.7  -9.5
     Morelos 2 (incl. 4.4 deg)  114.9W 169.0 150.8 37.0  -7.7
                       XM Rock  115.0W 169.1 150.9 37.0  -7.6
                      SatMex 5  116.8W 171.6 153.4 37.2  -5.9
                       Anik E2  118.7W 174.2 156.1 37.4  -4.0
                     DirecTV 5  119.0W 174.6 156.5 37.4  -3.8
                    EchoStar 7  119.0W 174.6 156.5 37.4  -3.8
                    EchoStar 5  119.0W 174.6 156.5 37.4  -3.8
         EchoStar 9/Telstar 13  121.0W 177.4 159.3 37.5  -1.8
                    Galaxy 10R  123.0W 180.2 162.1 37.6   0.2
                      Galaxy 5  125.0W 183.0 164.9 37.5   2.1
                     Galaxy 12  125.0W 183.0 164.9 37.5   2.1
                     Galaxy 13  127.0W 185.8 167.7 37.4   4.1
                     Telstar 7  129.0W 188.6 170.4 37.2   6.0
                     Satcom C3  131.0W 191.4 173.2 36.9   7.9
                     Galaxy 1R  133.0W 194.1 175.9 36.6   9.8
                     Satcom C4  135.0W 196.8 178.6 36.2  11.7
                       GOES 10  135.5W 197.5 179.3 36.1  12.1
                         AMC 7  137.0W 199.5 181.3 35.7  13.5
                         AMC 8  139.0W 202.1 183.9 35.2  15.3
 Inmarsat 2 f3 (incl. 1.9 deg)  142.0W 206.0 187.8 34.2  17.9
                    EchoStar 1  148.0W 213.4 195.2 32.0  22.7
                    EchoStar 2  148.0W 213.4 195.2 32.0  22.7
        TDRS 9 (incl. 7.4 deg)  151.0W 216.9 198.7 30.7  24.9
       TDRS 10 (incl. 6.2 deg)  151.0W 216.9 198.7 30.7  24.9
                    EchoStar 4  157.0W 223.6 205.4 27.7  28.9

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[air88]

Thanks a lot for your help. Can you tell me how to run Satellitefinder?

 

[rkrenicki]

I updated my post for full satellite breakdown.

That was using a program called SatelliteFinder, available here: http://www.arachnoid.com/satfinder/

 

[air88]

It is really cool. I will download it.

Thanks for your great help.

Michael

 

[Rick in MD]

That is a great program Pete, that gives me a place to do some checking, I may have more clearance than I originally estimated.. Rick

 

[PSB]

Thanks Rick, just trying to help! You are right its a great wee program and has helped me quite a few times over the years : )