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beejaycee
11-03-03, 05:41 AM
Which satellite slots do I need to see to be able to install the multi-satellite dish? With E* I have 110 and 119. Going up in elevation is okay but if I have to go farther down I will have a problem.

Is there a website/program I can use to calculate the azimuth and elevation numbers?

Thanks, Bryan
MedMech
11-03-03, 06:12 AM
Which satellite slots do I need to see to be able to install the multi-satellite dish? With E* I have 110 and 119. Going up in elevation is okay but if I have to go farther down I will have a problem.

Is there a website/program I can use to calculate the azimuth and elevation numbers?

Thanks, Bryan



http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/DishPointerAction.do
bonscott87
11-03-03, 08:12 AM
101 has all the main programming
119 has a lot of the locals, some other programming (like Nasa) and HD.
110 has HD mostly
boba
11-03-03, 09:35 AM
Easiest way is just go to Menu-6-1-1 and enter your Zip Code the on screen menu will give you the information for all of DISH'S satellites.
beejaycee
11-04-03, 06:25 AM
Easiest way is just go to Menu-6-1-1 and enter your Zip Code the on screen menu will give you the information for all of DISH'S satellites.

Mea culpa. I guess I wan't too clear on what I was asking. I am going from E* to D* and wanted to know if the elevation angle of the 3-lnb D* dish would be lower than the angle of the 2-lnb E* dish. We had the E* dish mounted on the back of the house, looking across the peak so it would be inconspicuous. When we switch, we're hoping to use the base of the E* dish for the D* and a lower angle looks like it would be a problem.
SouthernSky
11-04-03, 07:10 AM
Mea culpa. I guess I wan't too clear on what I was asking. I am going from E* to D* and wanted to know if the elevation angle of the 3-lnb D* dish would be lower than the angle of the 2-lnb E* dish. We had the E* dish mounted on the back of the house, looking across the peak so it would be inconspicuous. When we switch, we're hoping to use the base of the E* dish for the D* and a lower angle looks like it would be a problem.

Using a French Quarter zip code, 70112, the settings are:

DirecTV 3 LNB --- DISH 500

215 Azimuth --- 220 Azimuth
49 Elevation --- 46 Elevation
60 Tilt (skew) --- 125 Tilt (skew)

So you will be pointing a little bit to the upper left from where you presently point.

http://www.dishpointing.com
Chris Blount
11-04-03, 07:29 AM
Here's a chart that might help a little. Click on the black square.
TheRatPatrol
11-04-03, 03:10 PM
What about the new 3 LNB dish? I noticed in addition to "left and right" and "up and down" it has a "tilt" adjustment. Is there a website that has those numbers? Thanks.
Phil T
11-04-03, 03:45 PM
The DirecTivo will give you the numbers when you enter your zip code during setup. Not sure about the other D* receivers.

I installed the 3LNB D*dish last weekend. It seems a little tricker the the Dish 500 (harder to aim).

Also the tilt is listed as + or - 6 degrees. After getting it mounted and getting a signal I adjusted the tilt and saw quite an improvement.
blitzkopf
11-12-03, 11:08 PM
I switched from dish to direct, and left my dish 500 right where it was. I substituted a sat C lnb, and then installed a second dish for the 101 satellite. All of this into a 5x4 switch. Granted this is a little involved, but I was force this way due to some high cedar trees in my backyard. I switched from dish to direct to get NFL and HDTV. Both lacking on dish.
jmillecpa
11-14-03, 02:52 PM
Is the Azimuth angle based on true north or magnetic north? I am on the west side of the building running north and south with no access east. The azimuth angle based on my zip is 183 degrees.
RJS1111111
11-15-03, 07:25 PM
Is the Azimuth angle based on true north or magnetic north? I am on the west side of the building running north and south with no access east. The azimuth angle based on my zip is 183 degrees.
The "magnetic anomaly" for your location is included in the azimuth
angle, so that it can be read directly from a compass, assuming that
no large steel object (such as a dish mount) is deflecting the needle.

The "magnetic anomaly" used in the receivers' tables, last time I checked, was based on a geophysical survey that is quite a few years old; enough to be significantly inaccurate in some places. That's okay; it's usually close enough to find the signal.

Look angle calculators that are available on the web may or may not
provide this adjustment.