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[aaron01]

Hi everyone,
I first started thinking about getting an FTA system about 6 months ago. I finally got around to ordering one! It just arrived today, a day early. The packaging was busted up bigtime (thanks fedex), so I am hoping everything works properly. I got a Winegard 76cm dish, SG2100 motor, Invacom SNH-031 LNB, and a Coolsat 4000 pro receiver.

My only question (for now) is regarding my 'true south' satellite. Could someone confirm for me that it would be AMC9? My zip code is 45801.

Thanks!

 

[PSB]

                  Lima, OH 45801
          Latitude 40° 45.846'N Longitude 84° 5.838'W

                        Sat Name Sat Lng Az(t) Az(m)   El  Skew
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                    Intelsat 901   18.0W 106.1 112.7  9.3 -46.7
                                
                    Intelsat 603   20.0W 107.6 114.2 10.8 -46.2
                                
                           NSS 7   22.0W 109.1 115.6 12.3 -45.7
                                
                    Intelsat 905   24.5W 111.0 117.5 14.1 -45.0
                                
                    Intelsat 907   27.5W 113.3 119.9 16.3 -44.1
                                
                  Hispasat 1C/1D   30.0W 115.3 121.9 18.1 -43.2
                                
                    Intelsat 801   31.5W 116.5 123.1 19.2 -42.7
                                
                    Intelsat 903   34.5W 119.1 125.6 21.3 -41.5
                                
             AMC 12 & Telstar 11   37.5W 121.7 128.3 23.4 -40.1
                                
                         NSS 806   40.5W 124.4 131.0 25.4 -38.7
                                
                       PAS 6B/3R   43.0W 126.8 133.4 27.1 -37.3
                                
                          PAS 1R   45.0W 128.8 135.3 28.4 -36.2
                                
                    Intelsat 705   50.0W 134.0 140.5 31.4 -33.0
                                
                    Intelsat 707   53.0W 137.3 143.8 33.2 -30.9
                                
                    Intelsat 805   55.5W 140.1 146.7 34.5 -29.0
                                
                           PAS 9   58.0W 143.1 149.7 35.8 -27.0
                                
                        Amazonas   61.0W 146.8 153.4 37.2 -24.5
                                
          EchoStar 3 & Rainbow 1   61.5W 147.5 154.1 37.5 -24.0
                                
                Estrela do Sul 1   63.0W 149.4 156.0 38.1 -22.7
                                
                    Brasilsat B2   65.0W 152.1 158.6 38.9 -20.8
                                
                    Brasilsat B1   70.0W 159.0 165.5 40.7 -15.8
                                
                Nahuel 1 & AMC 6   72.0W 161.8 168.4 41.3 -13.7
                                
                           AMC 6   72.0W 161.8 168.4 41.3 -13.7
                                
                       DirecTV 5   72.5W 162.6 169.1 41.4 -13.1
                                
                           SBS 6   74.0W 164.7 171.3 41.7 -11.5
                                
                           AMC 5   79.0W 172.2 178.8 42.6  -5.9
                                
                         Nimiq 2   82.0W 176.8 183.4 42.8  -2.4
                                
                           AMC 9   83.0W 178.3 184.9 42.9  -1.3
                                
                    Brasilsat B3   84.0W 179.9 186.4 42.9  -0.1
                                
                          AMC 16   85.0W 181.4 187.9 42.9   1.0
                                
                           AMC 3   87.0W 184.4 191.0 42.8   3.4
                                
             Intelsat Americas 8   89.0W 187.5 194.0 42.6   5.7
                                
                Galaxy 11/Nimiq1   91.0W 190.5 197.1 42.3   7.9
                                
                    Brasilsat B4   92.0W 192.0 198.6 42.2   9.1
                                
                       Telstar 6   93.0W 193.5 200.1 42.0  10.2
                                
                       Galaxy 3C   95.0W 196.4 203.0 41.6  12.4
                                
             Intelsat Americas 5   97.0W 199.3 205.9 41.0  14.5
                                
                       Galaxy 4R   99.0W 202.2 208.7 40.4  16.6
                                
                           AMC 4  101.0W 205.0 211.5 39.8  18.6
                                
                           AMC 1  103.0W 207.7 214.2 39.0  20.6
                                
                          AMC 15  105.0W 210.3 216.9 38.2  22.5
                                
                         Anik F1  107.3W 213.3 219.9 37.2  24.6
                                
        DirecTV 6 & EchoStar 6/8  110.0W 216.6 223.2 35.9  26.9
                                
                         Anik F2  111.1W 218.0 224.5 35.4  27.8
                                
                   Solidaridad 2  113.0W 220.2 226.8 34.4  29.3
                                
                        SatMex 5  116.8W 224.5 231.1 32.2  32.1
                                
         EchoStar 7 & DirecTV 7S  119.0W 226.9 233.5 30.9  33.6
                                
 EchoStar 9/Intelsat Americas 13  121.0W 229.0 235.6 29.7  34.9
                                
                      Galaxy 10R  123.0W 231.0 237.6 28.5  36.1
                                
                       Galaxy 12  125.0W 233.0 239.6 27.2  37.2
                                
            Galaxy 13/Horizons 1  127.0W 234.9 241.5 25.9  38.3
                                
             Intelsat Americas 7  129.0W 236.8 243.3 24.5  39.3
                                
                          AMC 11  131.0W 238.6 245.1 23.2  40.3
                                
                       Galaxy 1R  133.0W 240.3 246.9 21.8  41.2
                                
                          AMC 10  135.0W 242.1 248.6 20.4  42.0
                                
                           AMC 7  137.0W 243.7 250.3 19.0  42.8
                                
                           AMC 8  139.0W 245.4 251.9 17.5  43.5
                                
                    EchoStar 1/2  148.0W 252.3 258.8 10.9  46.2

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[aaron01]

Thanks!
One problem though, AMC 9 isn't listed on the list of satellites in the Coolsat 4000. Could anyone point me in the right direction as far as adding it? Also on Lyngsat it lists AMC 9 as 83 W not 85 W, which is correct?

Thank you!

 

[PSB]

Lyngsat is correct its at 83w (AMC-9)

 

[aaron01]

Well, I think I have everything figured out!! I haven't had to touch the dish after initial setup, quality on everything is great! This is going to keep me busy for awhile.

 

[Mr Tony]

good luck!