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Alaska...oh boy....honestly I don't know
I know most people use 30" for DBS, which has more power than KU band...you might need a 4 footer at least
Hopefully someone closer to Alaska can help out (I'm in MN)
Alaska...oh boy....honestly I don't know
I know most people use 30" for DBS, which has more power than KU band...you might need a 4 footer at least
Hopefully someone closer to Alaska can help out (I'm in MN)
Of course you need to be in the footprint of the satellite to start with, would be well worth having a look at Lyngsat, pick a satellite that you are interested in and have a look at the BEAM. See below for the KU beam from G10R....
http://www.panamsat.com/_media/global_network/sat_pdf/galaxy10r_ku_band.pdf
Look at the EIRP (dBW) for your area then have a look at sadouns link below, seem you would get away with a 75cm dish, but I would go for at least a 1m.
http://www.sadoun.com/Sat/Installation/Dish-Size.htm
We have a few GREAT members from Alaska who I am sure will jump in here............
http://www.panamsat.com/_media/global_network/sat_pdf/galaxy10r_ku_band.pdf
Look at the EIRP (dBW) for your area then have a look at sadouns link below, seem you would get away with a 75cm dish, but I would go for at least a 1m.
http://www.sadoun.com/Sat/Installation/Dish-Size.htm
We have a few GREAT members from Alaska who I am sure will jump in here............
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I just checked some of the angles and it might be tough. AMC4 at 101 (same spot as DirecTv) is at a 10 elevation from Anchorage...alot of the FTA KU band stuff is east of there
Thanks guys for the continued help. I did do some research on a couple sites for my location (55.4N 132.5W)...looks like 123W = 26.3 elev., 119W = 25.7, 101W = 20.8, 97W = 19.3, 91W = 16.9 and 87W = 15.0. 87W (AMC-3) might be a tough catch up here at only 15-degrees (?) I haven't done any preliminary Az work yet with a compass from my deck, but do have a good view to the South and S.East. I plan on a multi-dish array and suspect that I will need at least 90-CM antennas at my location. We do get DirecTV here and it is subject to intermittent outages due to weather. You just live with it here in Alaska. Any thoughts on the Pansat 2700 receiver? Thanks!
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Latitude 55° 24.000'N Longitude 132° 30.000'W
Sat Name Sat Lng Az(t) Az(m) El Skew
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*** DBS SATELLITE ***
EchoStar 3/R1 61.5W 105.8 82.8 2.0 -33.1
EchoStar 6/8 110.0W 153.3 130.2 23.7 -14.8
EchoStar 7 119.0W 163.7 140.7 25.7 -9.1
EchoStar 5 129.0W 175.8 152.7 26.8 -2.4
EchoStar 1/2 148.0W 198.6 175.6 25.3 10.4
Nimiq 2 82.0W 124.2 101.1 12.7 -28.0
Nimiq 1/3 91.0W 132.9 109.9 16.8 -24.6
DirecTV 1R/4S/8 101.0W 143.3 120.3 20.8 -19.8
DirecTV 5 110.0W 153.3 130.2 23.7 -14.8
DirecTV 7S 119.0W 163.7 140.7 25.7 -9.1
*** All Satellites 24W - 148W ***
Intelsat 905 24.5W 255.0 232.0 -18.4 -33.3
Intelsat 907 27.5W 257.6 234.5 -16.8 -33.7
Hispasat 1C/D 30.0W 259.7 236.6 -15.4 -34.0
Intelsat 801 31.5W 260.9 237.9 -14.6 -34.1
Intelsat 903 34.5W 263.4 240.4 -13.0 -34.3
AMC 12/T 11 37.5W 265.9 242.8 -11.4 -34.5
NSS 806 40.5W 268.4 245.3 -9.7 -34.6
Pas 3R/6B 43.0W 90.4 67.4 -8.3 -34.6
Pas 1R 45.0W 92.1 69.0 -7.2 -34.6
Intelsat 705 50.0W 96.2 73.1 -4.4 -34.4
Intelsat 707 53.0W 98.7 75.6 -2.8 -34.1
Intelsat 805 55.5W 100.8 77.7 -1.4 -33.9
Pas 9 58.0W 102.9 79.8 0.0 -33.6
Amazonas 61.0W 105.4 82.4 1.7 -33.2
EchoStar 3 61.5W 105.8 82.8 2.0 -33.1
Rainbow 1 61.5W 105.8 82.8 2.0 -33.1
Nahuel 1 71.8W 114.8 91.7 7.5 -31.0
DirecTV 1 72.5W 115.4 92.4 7.9 -30.9
AMC 6 72.0W 115.0 91.9 7.6 -31.0
Galaxy 12 74.0W 116.8 93.7 8.7 -30.5
SBS 6 74.0W 116.8 93.7 8.7 -30.5
GOES 12 75.0W 117.7 94.6 9.2 -30.2
AMC 5 79.0W 121.3 98.3 11.2 -29.0
DirecTV 3 81.8W 124.0 100.9 12.6 -28.1
Nimiq 2 82.0W 124.2 101.1 12.7 -28.0
Brasilsat B3 84.0W 126.1 103.0 13.6 -27.3
AMC 2/16 85.0W 127.0 104.0 14.1 -27.0
AMC 3 87.0W 129.0 105.9 15.1 -26.2
IA-8 89.0W 130.9 107.9 16.0 -25.4
Galaxy 11 91.0W 132.9 109.9 16.8 -24.6
Nimiq 1/3 91.0W 132.9 109.9 16.8 -24.6
Brasilsat B4 92.0W 133.9 110.9 17.3 -24.1
Telstar 6 93.0W 135.0 111.9 17.7 -23.7
Galaxy 3C 95.0W 137.0 114.0 18.5 -22.8
Telstar 5 97.0W 139.1 116.0 19.3 -21.8
Galaxy 4R 99.0W 141.2 118.2 20.1 -20.8
DirecTV 1R/4S/8 101.0W 143.3 120.3 20.8 -19.8
AMC 4 101.0W 143.3 120.3 20.8 -19.8
Spaceway 1 102.0W 144.4 121.4 21.2 -19.3
AMC 1 103.0W 145.5 122.5 21.5 -18.8
AMC 15 105.0W 147.7 124.6 22.2 -17.7
Anik F1/F1R 107.3W 150.2 127.2 22.9 -16.4
DirecTV 6 109.5W 152.7 129.7 23.5 -15.1
EchoStar 6 110.0W 153.3 130.2 23.7 -14.8
EchoStar 8 110.0W 153.3 130.2 23.7 -14.8
Anik F2 111.1W 154.5 131.5 24.0 -14.1
Solidaridad 2 113.0W 156.7 133.7 24.4 -13.0
SatMex 5 116.8W 161.1 138.1 25.3 -10.6
DirecTV 5 119.0W 163.7 140.7 25.7 -9.1
EchoStar 7 119.0W 163.7 140.7 25.7 -9.1
EchoStar 9/Telstar 13 121.0W 166.1 143.1 26.0 -7.8
Galaxy 10R 123.0W 168.5 145.5 26.3 -6.5
Galaxy 12 125.0W 170.9 147.9 26.5 -5.1
Galaxy 13/H 1 127.0W 173.3 150.3 26.6 -3.8
Telstar 7/Echostar 5 129.0W 175.8 152.7 26.8 -2.4
AMC 11 131.0W 178.2 155.1 26.8 -1.0
Galaxy 1R 133.0W 180.6 157.6 26.8 0.3
AMC 10 135.0W 183.0 160.0 26.8 1.7
AMC 7 137.0W 185.5 162.4 26.7 3.1
AMC 8 139.0W 187.9 164.8 26.6 4.5
EchoStar 1 148.0W 198.6 175.6 25.3 10.4
EchoStar 2 148.0W 198.6 175.6 25.3 10.4
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Dale
Looks like your numbers are better than what I pulled up
I know people have been able to get down to a 10 degree angle in AK with minor issues. So you should be able to get a fair amount of stuff on KU : )
The Pansat 2700 is good. The 3500 does have a few better features. I know there has been reviews of both in the review section. You could use the Coolsat too.
Iceberg said:Pete
his true south is Echo 1 & 2 (at 148)
That explains why I can get these two sats in Maryland. They are probably too low on the horizon for me to see. I have problems with any sats beyond G10. I can get from PAS9 to Galaxy10. I have never had any success with any sats beyond 123 degrees.
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rjc
East coast is harder to get the far west ones. I know there have been Dish people trying to get 148 and they had to turn the dish upside down (I think in Kentucky its like a 12 degree angle)
East coast is harder to get the far west ones. I know there have been Dish people trying to get 148 and they had to turn the dish upside down (I think in Kentucky its like a 12 degree angle)
I wasn't able to get those two prior to Katrina. There were trees across the street, and I suspected that my roof would also interfere.
The trees across the street are now history, but my roof's still there. Still don't think I can get it. Fortunately, there's very little FTA there. If it had the FTA channels 91w and 119w have, I'd be fighting for it
The trees across the street are now history, but my roof's still there. Still don't think I can get it. Fortunately, there's very little FTA there. If it had the FTA channels 91w and 119w have, I'd be fighting for it
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