There are a minority of the Shaw channels available for the next 16 days or so. After that, the answer will be a unequivocal NO.can you get shaw direct channels in AZ. right now in Feb
There are a minority of the Shaw channels available for the next 16 days or so. After that, the answer will be a unequivocal NO.can you get shaw direct channels in AZ. right now in Feb
Wow, superb news! So this is a 4’ dish? 6’ would probably take care of business hopefully. Do keep all of us posted, as this is at least hopeI am east of Sacramento near Folsom Lake and found a GeoSatPro 1.2m dish awhile back so I ordered the F1X LNB from KuSat to play around. I am about 200 miles from the Oregon border and estimate about 250-275 miles from the lowest contour. I am getting signals in the low to mid 50's on some transponders, with occasional jumps to 60 where I briefly get video. Other transponders can't get a lock and and jump around in-between 0-50 range. This is using the receivers signal meter so with a professional meter I may be able to fine tune a bit, but doubt that would be enough to make it work. Was wondering if I can find a 1.8m dish, any idea how much it would help and at least get the signal to the 60's for some of the transponders?
Sorry, you are way too late for the party. It's all over for snowbird reception in the southern states.can you get shaw direct channels in AZ. right now in Feb
I guess I would have to disagree. East of Sacramento may well have stable reception with a big dish. Something in the 1.8 Meter range.Anik G1 satellite does not have a prayer
of working that far south.
Sacramento is around 155 miles north of the northernmost areas of Arizona, around 380 miles north of Phoenix and 485 miles north of Tucson.I guess I would have to disagree. East of Sacramento may well have stable reception with a big dish. Something in the 1.8 Meter range.
I know of someone in Denver as well with a big dish getting G1 aok as well. He’s using a 2.6 meter, which is likely overkill.I guess I would have to disagree. East of Sacramento may well have stable reception with a big dish. Something in the 1.8 Meter range.
I am east of Sacramento
You can travel most of the way across the continent on a line parallel to sacramento and have a similar reception.Since the question was about Arizona rather than northern California, your answer relates to a decidedly different question
Will do, been looking at Craigslist and Facebook marketplace but nothing yet, hopefully something will show up. Doesn't look like there is many dealers out there selling new ones anymore, and the ones I have found are more than I would like to pay.Wow, superb news! So this is a 4’ dish? 6’ would probably take care of business hopefully. Do keep all of us posted, as this is at least hope
You were responding to a reply by mikekohl to a post by Piker_67 rather than forecheck.You can travel most of the way across the continent on a line parallel to sacramento and have a similar reception.
can you get shaw direct channels in AZ. right now in Feb
Sorry, you are way too late for the party. It's all over for snowbird reception in the southern states.
The Anik F2 satellite will be retired in just a few days, and Anik G1 satellite does not have a prayer
of working that far south. At least we got a quarter century of signals, but the show must move on.
I guess I would have to disagree. East of Sacramento may well have stable reception with a big dish. Something in the 1.8 Meter range.
Sacramento is about 500 miles from Las Vegas, and it's another 250+ miles further to Phoenix.Sacramento is around 155 miles north of the northernmost areas of Arizona, around 380 miles north of Phoenix and 485 miles north of Tucson.
Since the question was about Arizona rather than northern California, your answer relates to a decidedly different question. I doubt that snowbirds are flocking to Sacramento or points east of there.
While interest in the Shaw offering isn't necessarily exclusive to snowbirds, it is likely rather limited.
What matters here is how far south of the coverage area you are. Horizontal distances don't matter so much. Where California hurts is in the south 2/3rds.Sacramento is about 500 miles from Las Vegas, and it's another 250+ miles further to Phoenix.
No more huge than in Oregon or Washington. As I noted above, the across part doesn't count at all -- its the up and down part.I agree with everything else, but distances across California are huge.
I was speaking of north to south distance in California.What matters here is how far south of the coverage area you are. Horizontal distances don't matter so much. Where California hurts is in the south 2/3rds.
No more huge than in Oregon or Washington. As I noted above, the across part doesn't count at all -- its the up and down part.
It is difficult for most to equate degrees of latitude with distances. Never mind that they don't typically know what their latitude is.If you were looking at true north to south distance, I figure approximately 70 miles per degree of latitude.
We are back to square one. If someone wants to try things outside of a predicted coverage area, anything besides an site verification with a working system or spectrum analyzer is subject to disaster.It is difficult for most to equate degrees of latitude with distances. Never mind that they don't typically know what their latitude is.
This also assumes that the fall-off of the signal is predictable and given that the Earth, by most accounts, is not flat and the coverage area isn't elliptical, projections are difficult.
Sounds like a challenge to me. lol. Never underestimate a desperate, culturally deprived Canadian…We are back to square one. If someone wants to try things outside of a predicted coverage area, anything besides an site verification with a working system or spectrum analyzer is subject to disaster.
There are two distinct ways of interpreting that.culturally deprived Canadian…
can you get shaw direct channels in AZ. right now in Feb
Sorry, you are way too late for the party. It's all over for snowbird reception in the southern states. The Anik F2 satellite will be retired in just a few days, and Anik G1 satellite does not have a prayer of working that far south. At least we got a quarter century of signals, but the show must move on.
"East of Sacramento" does Piker no good, he's in Arizona. Like Mike said there's no prayer there.I guess I would have to disagree. East of Sacramento may well have stable reception with a big dish. Something in the 1.8 Meter range.
At 10:05am, EST, today, February 27, 2024, Anik F2 has officially gone dark. Only G1 exists now, so take that into consideration when pointing your dish... a sad day for CDN ex-pats indeedWill do, been looking at Craigslist and Facebook marketplace but nothing yet, hopefully something will show up. Doesn't look like there is many dealers out there selling new ones anymore, and the ones I have found are more than I would like to pay.
Huh? Why would the price go up just b'cuz they stopped using a sattellite? Anyway I thought they weren't selling them any more just renting.Yes I have noticed that as well, shaw receivers jumped up in price 499 and up for new wow