New Installation in Mexico-Help

[lazylee]

Hi Everyone,
I´m new to Satellite TV and this forum. I bought a Dish 500 to bring to our vacation cottage in Isla Mujeres, Mexico. I tried to install it myself, but I have failed to find the 119 satellite. I have found the 61.5, but my receiver won´t work with it I think. I´m trying to locate the satellite by putting the receiver and a TV on the roof and using trial and error. Any suggestions about what angles I should be using and/or what cures I can use to fix my problems would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Lazylee

 

[gredneck]

try this site:
http://www.sadoun.com/Sat/Installation/Satellite-Heading-Calculator.htm
echostar 7 is 119.

 

[Hall]

Are you trying to get both 61.5' and 119' at the same time ?? I'd be surprised if that's possible with (1) dish... They seem to be too far apart. I mean, it takes a Superdish to span from 105' to 119'.

 

[SimpleSimon]

hall: You are correct. No way you're gonna get them on one dish - probably not even a toroidal - I think their max is a 45 degree spread.

 

[lazylee]

Just trying to find the bird in the sky

My problem is that I don't know where to find the 119. The calculators that I've found have only listed numbers for the US and Canada. I don't want to point at the 61.5, just the 119. I do thank you for responding with your suggestions so far.

Lee

 

[SimpleSimon]

This calculator will give you aiming numbers based upon your latitude and longitude, and type of dish.

This one only gives absolute pointing to a satellite, but also has some Mexican cities - if nothing else, it can help you figure out your lat/long.

 

[lazylee]

The Calvary appears on the horizon

Kudos to Simple Simon!

Tomorrow I will borrow my friends GPS unit and then acquire the data I need to plug into the calculator.. Hopefully I´ll find that durn satellite with some ease now.

Thanks again!
Lazylee

 

[cpdretired]

Kudos to Simple Simon!

Tomorrow I will borrow my friends GPS unit and then acquire the data I need to plug into the calculator.. Hopefully I´ll find that durn satellite with some ease now.

Thanks again!
Lazylee

Here is the info. that should help you. Follow the second & third column's down which are marked 110 & 119. If your city is not listed just find the closest location to you.

http://www.global-cm.net/point/DBS/MEXCA.html

PS: I like Carona.

 

[lazylee]

Thanks Also!

Thanks to you also! With your list, I don´t even need to run the calculator, since Isla Mujeres is only 5 miles from Cancun. I can´t wait to try it.

Hasta Luego,
Lee