Finding the direction of Satellite installed

[samaark]

I just moved to a new house they have a 18" dish installed with a LNB. How do i find out the directions it is pointing at the moment?
I am planning to buy a DreamLink HD T5 receiver. Do i also need to buy Satellite Finder? and which one is easy to use??

[torpainter]

I just moved to a new house they have a 18" dish installed with a LNB. How do i find out the directions it is pointing at the moment?
I am planning to buy a DreamLink HD T5 receiver. Do i also need to buy Satellite Finder? and which one is easy to use??

dishpointer dot com Type in your address and see if your house shows up

[whoknows]

If you are in Canada good chance it is aimed at 91. If it has 2 l n b or a twin l n b then 82 would be included

[dishuser]

If you are in Canada good chance it is aimed at 91. If it has 2 l n b or a twin l n b then 82 would be included

18" in canada?
I don't think so

[Terryl]

18" in canada?
I don't think soYah, I agree, some of those Canadians and Newfies like to brag a lot......Hic......Hic......Hic.....Hic..

[samaark]

18" in canada?
I don't think so

If i want to have 91 and 82 in toronto canada i think 18" will be ok for good signal. Correct me if i am wrong please.

Thanks

[samaark]

dishpointer dot com Type in your address and see if your house shows up

I am using that website and i think my dish is pointing at 110. I am planning to get 82 and 91. Can i use the existing dish and just buy Two Dss LNB with a bracket.

[samaark]

Yah, I agree, some of those Canadians and Newfies like to brag a lot......Hic......Hic......Hic.....Hic..

Does the size really make a difference??? i am in Toronto, canada
Currently the dish i have is 18" and its pointing to 110. But i am planning to get 2 dss LNB's with a bracket. do you think it will be ok with 18" dish or do i need something bigger??

[Anubis]

You can use what you are asking to get 82 and 91.
Just need 2 standard 11250 lnbs and a 2 in 1 out switch and a bracket to hold both lnb's. Just be sure you get the right bracket.

[samaark]

You can use what you are asking to get 82 and 91.
Just need 2 standard 11250 lnbs and a 2 in 1 out switch and a bracket to hold both lnb's. Just be sure you get the right bracket.

Thanks Anubis

[Glatt]

1. Download the Satfinder app for the direction, it is amazing and free! All sats, a camera option to see if trees are in the way,
a google map with sat direction and more! My bracket and in GTA21366

[Terryl]

Does the size really make a difference??? i am in Toronto, canada
Currently the dish i have is 18" and its pointing to 110. But i am planning to get 2 dss LNB's with a bracket. do you think it will be ok with 18" dish or do i need something bigger??

It all depends on where you live in the foot print for the satellites your trying to receive, go to satbeams.com and look up the satellite, then select the little globe in the listing for that satellite, this will give you the foot print map for that bird, if it is a Dish or BEV satellite, you then have to select a CONUS beam for the Dish satellites or the Canadian beam for BEV,(the Canadian beam on 129W is not active) zoom into your location and click on it, this will give you the estimated dish size needed to receive that satellite.

Not all locations are the same, not all installs are the same, not all terrains are the same, so it's best to check to see if you have a clear view of the South East to South Western Sky, the view depends on the satellites location to your location, and how far to the East, North, South or West you are from that satellite, too far East and you may not be able to see 129W, too far North and you may not be able to see some of the US satellites, too far South and you wont be able to see the Canadian satellites.

So look before you buy something that may not work at your location.

[samaark]

1. Download the Satfinder app for the direction, it is amazing and free! All sats, a camera option to see if trees are in the way,
a google map with sat direction and more! My bracket and in GTA21366

Thanks for the pic and i am looking to do something similar. I think i should buy a new dish with similar LNB configration. i am looking for 82, 91, 110, 118, 119, 129. Do you know where i can buy something like that in the GTA. or should i stick to two seperate dishes. one for dn and the other for BV.

[samaark]

It all depends on where you live in the foot print for the satellites your trying to receive, go to satbeams.com and look up the satellite, then select the little globe in the listing for that satellite, this will give you the foot print map for that bird, if it is a Dish or BEV satellite, you then have to select a CONUS beam for the Dish satellites or the Canadian beam for BEV,(the Canadian beam on 129W is not active) zoom into your location and click on it, this will give you the estimated dish size needed to receive that satellite.

Not all locations are the same, not all installs are the same, not all terrains are the same, so it's best to check to see if you have a clear view of the South East to South Western Sky, the view depends on the satellites location to your location, and how far to the East, North, South or West you are from that satellite, too far East and you may not be able to see 129W, too far North and you may not be able to see some of the US satellites, too far South and you wont be able to see the Canadian satellites.

So look before you buy something that may not work at your location.

Thanks Terryl

the website you mentioned is great.

[Glatt]

I am in GTA and 18" oval will get you 4 Sats at 99% on Nfusion HD. For your information 129 is 20 degrees off of horizon!

[samaark]

Thanks for the pic and i am looking to do something similar. I think i should buy a new dish with similar LNB configration. i am looking for 82, 91, 110, 118, 119, 129. Do you know where i can buy something like that in the GTA. or should i stick to two seperate dishes. one for dn and the other for BV.

Can i use this dish 21367

i can buy this one for hundred dollars from a store near me. Let me know please

[samaark]

I am in GTA and 18" oval will get you 4 Sats at 99% on Nfusion HD. For your information 129 is 20 degrees off of horizon!

Here is a exact configration i have right now please help me decide the equipment i need.
I have a 33" dish pointing towards 118/119 (working at the moment) with dual purpose LNB 21368

I have a 18" dish point towards 61.5 (not working at the moment) with a single LNB 21369

I need to get the following signals:
82,91,110,118,119,129

I need help selecting the LNB, brackets and a good switch.

[Terryl]

Can i use this dish 21367

i can buy this one for hundred dollars from a store near me. Let me know please

Yah that dish should work fine, if you have a good stable location to mount it, they get quite heavy with all those LNB's and the larger dish, so mounting it on the side of the wall like the others may not be a good option.

And some have gone to using two dishes, one setup for 110,118,119,129, the other for 82 and 91, this due to the distance between the two outside satellites, you have an 47 degree spread between 129W and 82W, so the dish has to have at least a 48 degree receive beamwith to get a good stable signal on the outside two LNB's.

Some have good luck with a T55 or T90 toroidal dish, but those can get expensive because they need special LNB's to work right, and they are big.

Check this out for info on the T55 or T90 dish. (the 55 or 90 is the dish size)
http://www.wavefrontier.us/

[Glatt]

Terryl I will give you $100.00 if you can align that dish with 85 percent Quality across the board!
Samaark just use one dish for 129-119-110 and one for 82 and91. Look at my post 13, I get 99% Q on all sats

[Condor]

Terryl I will give you $100.00 if you can align that dish with 85 percent Quality across the board!
Samaark just use one dish for 129-119-110 and one for 82 and91. Look at my post 13, I get 99% Q on all sats

No gambling allowed.....:tehe:

[Terryl]

Terryl I will give you $100.00 if you can align that dish with 85 percent Quality across the board!
Samaark just use one dish for 129-119-110 and one for 82 and91. Look at my post 13, I get 99% Q on all sats

I don't have one to try it out, and I can't get 91 or 82 at my location, I'm too far South of the US/Canadian border.

And I agree it's a pain to setup, I also agree to use two Dishes, one for Dish and one for BEV, and If he uses all single DP type LNB's (No DP twins or D1000"s) he can use one switch.

[Terryl]

No gambling allowed.....:tehe:

OK no US buck's or Canadian Loonies, just Quatlues, (off planet currency) I need them to buy my new Planet.

[Terryl]

You think a T90 is hard to setup, try one of these Hummmers.

21379

[bkr™]

You think a T90 is hard to setup, try one of these Hummmers.

21379

Piece of cake if all you are trying to hit is SETI :tehe:

[Glatt]

Terryl I tried to setup one of those dishes and that is why I constructed the Ne Plus Ultra Bracket!

[samaark]

Terryl I will give you $100.00 if you can align that dish with 85 percent Quality across the board!
Samaark just use one dish for 129-119-110 and one for 82 and91. Look at my post 13, I get 99% Q on all sats

Thanks Glatt and Terryl,

I will use the 33" Oval for 118,119,110,129 and the 18" for 82 and 91.
I will head to worldwidesatellite on the weekend to purchase the Bracket and LNBs. Do you know any other place in GTA that sell similar equipment?
Also since i am using only one Receiver "DreamLink HD T5" i need your advice on which "switch" should if get to plug the output from the dish

[samaark]

Thanks Glatt and Terryl,

I will use the 33" Oval for 118,119,110,129 and the 18" for 82 and 91.
I will head to worldwidesatellite on the weekend to purchase the Bracket and LNBs. Do you know any other place in GTA that sell similar equipment?
Also since i am using only one Receiver "DreamLink HD T5" i need your advice on which "switch" should if get to plug the output from the dish

Thanks to all of you for helping me out. I am up and running.