Pansat 3500S/Viewsat2000 Help!

[randycorb61]

hello
just wanted to know what is better the pansat 3500s or the viewsat 2000? I have been reading about both of them..the pansat has the blind search. the viewsat don't. also viewsat has 16 mb of memory. I am new to FTA and just want to know what is best for me..I am going to buy a FTA seup tommorrow..Thanks again for your help.
Randy in South Carolina

 

[PSB]

In my humble opinion (after recently installing a Viewsat) Blind Scan is a MUST!

 

[Mr Tony]

Pansat 3500 hands down

 

[randycorb61]

Thanks Iceburg & Pete One more ?

thanks guys...I will buy the Pansat tommorrow..Also my southern sat is 79W. What are the feq's and stuff I have to add to get a good signal and quality? Thanks Randy

 

[PSB]

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[randycorb61]

To Pete.

hello
here is my zip 29526

Thanks Randy

 

[PSB]

             Lake City, SC 29560
Latitude 33° 51.930'N Longitude 79° 44.508'W

              Sat Name Sat Lng Az(t) Az(m)   El  Skew
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*** ALL DBS SATELLITE ***
                      
            EchoStar 3   61.5W 149.4 157.8 46.0 -25.0
          EchoStar 6/8  110.0W 226.3 234.7 39.1  36.9
          EchoStar 5/7  119.0W 235.7 244.1 32.7  43.3
 EchoStar 9/Telstar 13  121.0W 237.6 246.0 31.2  44.5
          EchoStar 1/2  148.0W 257.5 265.9  9.3  54.2
            EchoStar 4  157.0W 262.8 271.2  1.9  55.5
                      
     DirecTV 1/1R/2/4S  101.0W 214.9 223.4 44.5  28.4
             DirecTV 6  110.0W 226.3 234.7 39.1  36.9
             DirecTV 5  119.0W 235.7 244.1 32.7  43.3
                      
*** All Satellites 61W - 160W ***
                      
              Amazonas   60.0W 147.2 155.6 45.3 -26.7
            EchoStar 3   61.5W 149.4 157.8 46.0 -25.0
             Rainbow 1   61.5W 149.4 157.8 46.0 -25.0
              Nahuel 1   71.8W 165.9 174.4 49.7 -11.6
             DirecTV 5   72.0W 166.3 174.7 49.8 -11.4
                 AMC 6   72.0W 166.3 174.7 49.8 -11.4
             Galaxy 12   74.0W 169.8 178.2 50.1  -8.5
                 SBS 6   74.0W 169.8 178.2 50.1  -8.5
               GOES 12   75.0W 171.5 180.0 50.3  -7.0
                 AMC 5   79.0W 178.7 187.1 50.6  -1.1
             DirecTV 3   81.8W 183.7 192.1 50.6   3.1
               Nimiq 2   82.0W 184.0 192.5 50.6   3.4
          Brasilsat B3   84.0W 187.6 196.0 50.4   6.3
               XM Roll   85.0W 189.4 197.8 50.2   7.8
                 AMC 9   85.0W 189.4 197.8 50.2   7.8
                 AMC 3   87.0W 192.9 201.3 49.9  10.7
              Galaxy 9   91.0W 199.7 208.1 48.8  16.2
             Galaxy 11   91.0W 199.7 208.1 48.8  16.2
               Nimiq 1   91.0W 199.7 208.1 48.8  16.2
          Brasilsat B4   92.0W 201.3 209.7 48.5  17.6
             Telstar 6   93.0W 202.9 211.4 48.1  18.9
             Galaxy 3C   95.0W 206.1 214.5 47.4  21.4
             Telstar 5   97.0W 209.1 217.6 46.5  23.8
             Galaxy 4R   99.0W 212.1 220.5 45.5  26.2
             DirecTV 2  100.8W 214.6 223.1 44.6  28.2
            DirecTV 1R  100.8W 214.6 223.1 44.6  28.2
                 AMC 4  101.0W 214.9 223.4 44.5  28.4
             DirecTV 1  101.0W 214.9 223.4 44.5  28.4
                AMSC 1  101.1W 215.1 223.5 44.5  28.5
            DirecTV 4S  101.2W 215.2 223.6 44.4  28.6
                 AMC 1  103.0W 217.6 226.1 43.4  30.5
                 AMC 2  105.0W 220.3 228.7 42.2  32.4
                MSAT 1  106.5W 222.1 230.6 41.3  33.9
               Anik F1  107.3W 223.1 231.6 40.8  34.6
               Anik E1  109.2W 225.4 233.8 39.6  36.2
             DirecTV 6  109.8W 226.1 234.5 39.2  36.7
            EchoStar 6  110.0W 226.3 234.7 39.1  36.9
            EchoStar 8  110.0W 226.3 234.7 39.1  36.9
              Anik E2R  111.1W 227.6 236.0 38.3  37.8
         Solidaridad 2  113.0W 229.6 238.1 37.0  39.3
               XM Rock  115.0W 231.8 240.2 35.6  40.7
              SatMex 5  116.8W 233.6 242.0 34.3  41.9
               Anik E2  118.7W 235.4 243.9 32.9  43.1
             DirecTV 5  119.0W 235.7 244.1 32.7  43.3
            EchoStar 7  119.0W 235.7 244.1 32.7  43.3
            EchoStar 5  119.0W 235.7 244.1 32.7  43.3
 EchoStar 9/Telstar 13  121.0W 237.6 246.0 31.2  44.5
            Galaxy 10R  123.0W 239.4 247.8 29.7  45.6
              Galaxy 5  125.0W 241.1 249.5 28.1  46.6
             Galaxy 12  125.0W 241.1 249.5 28.1  46.6
             Galaxy 13  127.0W 242.8 251.2 26.5  47.6
             Telstar 7  129.0W 244.4 252.8 24.9  48.5
             Satcom C3  131.0W 245.9 254.3 23.3  49.3
             Galaxy 1R  133.0W 247.4 255.8 21.7  50.1
             Satcom C4  135.0W 248.9 257.3 20.1  50.8
               GOES 10  135.5W 249.2 257.7 19.7  50.9
                 AMC 7  137.0W 250.3 258.7 18.4  51.4
                 AMC 8  139.0W 251.7 260.1 16.8  52.0
            EchoStar 1  148.0W 257.5 265.9  9.3  54.2
            EchoStar 2  148.0W 257.5 265.9  9.3  54.2
            EchoStar 4  157.0W 262.8 271.2  1.9  55.5
                      

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[randycorb61]

Reply To Pete.

hello
i installed sat finder..here is what I got for zip 29526.
Maybe you put in wrong zip..Np Have a great weekend all.
Randy in South Carolina

Conway, SC 29526
Latitude 33° 52.386'N Longitude 79° 3.342'W

Sat Name Sat Lng Az(t) Az(m) El Skew
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*** Of Particular Interest ***

EchoStar 3 61.5W 150.4 159.2 46.3 -24.2
EchoStar 6 110.0W 227.1 235.9 38.6 37.5
EchoStar 8 110.0W 227.1 235.9 38.6 37.5
EchoStar 7 119.0W 236.4 245.2 32.2 43.7
EchoStar 5 119.0W 236.4 245.2 32.2 43.7
EchoStar 9/Telstar 13 121.0W 238.2 247.0 30.7 44.9
EchoStar 1 148.0W 257.9 266.7 8.8 54.3
EchoStar 2 148.0W 257.9 266.7 8.8 54.3
EchoStar 4 157.0W 263.2 272.0 1.3 55.5

DirecTV 3 81.8W 184.9 193.7 50.5 4.1
DirecTV 2 100.8W 215.6 224.4 44.2 28.9
DirecTV 1R 100.8W 215.6 224.4 44.2 28.9
DirecTV 1 101.0W 215.9 224.7 44.1 29.1
DirecTV 4S 101.2W 216.1 225.0 44.0 29.3
DirecTV 6 109.8W 226.9 235.7 38.8 37.3
DirecTV 5 119.0W 236.4 245.2 32.2 43.7

*** All Satellites 61W - 160W ***

EchoStar 3 61.5W 150.4 159.2 46.3 -24.2
Rainbow 1 61.5W 150.4 159.2 46.3 -24.2
Brasilsat A2 (incl. 5.8 deg) 63.0W 152.7 161.5 47.0 -22.4
Brasilsat B2 65.0W 155.8 164.6 47.8 -19.9
Brasilsat B1 70.0W 164.0 172.9 49.4 -13.2
Nahuel 1 71.8W 167.1 176.0 49.9 -10.7
AMC 6 72.0W 167.5 176.3 49.9 -10.4
Galaxy 12 74.0W 171.0 179.8 50.2 -7.5
SBS 6 74.0W 171.0 179.8 50.2 -7.5
GOES 12 75.0W 172.8 181.6 50.4 -6.0
AMC 5 79.0W 179.9 188.7 50.6 -0.1
DirecTV 3 81.8W 184.9 193.7 50.5 4.1
Nimiq 2 82.0W 185.3 194.1 50.5 4.4
Brasilsat B3 84.0W 188.8 197.6 50.3 7.3
XM Roll 85.0W 190.6 199.4 50.1 8.8
AMC 9 85.0W 190.6 199.4 50.1 8.8
AMC 3 87.0W 194.1 202.9 49.7 11.6
Galaxy 9 91.0W 200.8 209.6 48.6 17.1
Galaxy 11 91.0W 200.8 209.6 48.6 17.1
Nimiq 1 91.0W 200.8 209.6 48.6 17.1
Brasilsat B4 92.0W 202.4 211.2 48.2 18.5
Telstar 6 93.0W 204.0 212.8 47.9 19.7
Galaxy 8I (incl. 1.0 deg) 95.0W 207.1 216.0 47.1 22.3
Galaxy 3C 95.0W 207.1 216.0 47.1 22.3
Telstar 5 97.0W 210.2 219.0 46.2 24.7
Inmarsat 2 f2 (incl. 1.7 deg) 98.0W 211.6 220.4 45.7 25.8
Galaxy 4R 99.0W 213.1 221.9 45.2 26.9
DirecTV 2 100.8W 215.6 224.4 44.2 28.9
DirecTV 1R 100.8W 215.6 224.4 44.2 28.9
AMC 4 101.0W 215.9 224.7 44.1 29.1
DirecTV 1 101.0W 215.9 224.7 44.1 29.1
AMSC 1 101.1W 216.0 224.8 44.1 29.2
DirecTV 4S 101.2W 216.1 225.0 44.0 29.3
AMC 1 103.0W 218.5 227.4 43.0 31.2
Solidaridad 1 (incl. 2.8 deg) 103.5W 219.2 228.0 42.7 31.7
AMC 2 105.0W 221.1 229.9 41.8 33.1
G-Star 3 (incl. 11.5 deg) 105.0W 221.1 229.9 41.8 33.1
G-Star 1 (incl. 6.0 deg) 105.0W 221.1 229.9 41.8 33.1
MSAT 1 106.5W 223.0 231.8 40.9 34.5
Anik F1 107.3W 223.9 232.8 40.4 35.2
Anik E1 109.2W 226.2 235.0 39.2 36.8
DirecTV 6 109.8W 226.9 235.7 38.8 37.3
EchoStar 6 110.0W 227.1 235.9 38.6 37.5
EchoStar 8 110.0W 227.1 235.9 38.6 37.5
Anik E2R 111.1W 228.3 237.1 37.9 38.3
Solidaridad 2 113.0W 230.4 239.2 36.6 39.8
Morelos 2 (incl. 4.4 deg) 114.9W 232.3 241.2 35.2 41.1
XM Rock 115.0W 232.5 241.3 35.1 41.2
SatMex 5 116.8W 234.2 243.1 33.8 42.4
Anik E2 118.7W 236.1 244.9 32.4 43.5
DirecTV 5 119.0W 236.4 245.2 32.2 43.7
EchoStar 7 119.0W 236.4 245.2 32.2 43.7
EchoStar 5 119.0W 236.4 245.2 32.2 43.7
EchoStar 9/Telstar 13 121.0W 238.2 247.0 30.7 44.9
Galaxy 10R 123.0W 240.0 248.8 29.1 46.0
Galaxy 5 125.0W 241.7 250.5 27.6 47.0
Galaxy 12 125.0W 241.7 250.5 27.6 47.0
Galaxy 13 127.0W 243.3 252.1 26.0 47.9
Telstar 7 129.0W 244.9 253.7 24.4 48.7
Satcom C3 131.0W 246.4 255.2 22.8 49.6
Galaxy 1R 133.0W 247.9 256.7 21.1 50.3
Satcom C4 135.0W 249.4 258.2 19.5 51.0
GOES 10 135.5W 249.7 258.5 19.1 51.1
AMC 7 137.0W 250.8 259.6 17.9 51.6
AMC 8 139.0W 252.1 260.9 16.2 52.2
Inmarsat 2 f3 (incl. 1.9 deg) 142.0W 254.1 262.9 13.7 53.0
EchoStar 1 148.0W 257.9 266.7 8.8 54.3
EchoStar 2 148.0W 257.9 266.7 8.8 54.3
TDRS 9 (incl. 7.4 deg) 151.0W 259.7 268.5 6.3 54.8
TDRS 10 (incl. 6.2 deg) 151.0W 259.7 268.5 6.3 54.8
EchoStar 4 157.0W 263.2 272.0 1.3 55.5

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