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Thu Sep 08, 2005 10:41 pm Post subject:
Directv 119 Satellite Signal |
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I bought a Directv DVR last evening specifically to be able to watch
the NFL season opener tonite on ABC, since I can not pull in the signal
via OTA. The dish and cabling were pre-installed on my apartment.
The Dish is round with a single LNB. I am able to get the 101
satellite perfectly, but I am not able to get the 119 satellite at all.
The 119 is the one with all the local channels.
Is there any way to get both signals on the round? If so how do I get
the azmuth and elevation?
or
Is there any way to repoint the dish to just pull in the 119 satellite
just for tonite? If so, what is the azmuth and elevation? Do I need
to do anything to my Directv DVR box to reset it for the 119?
I live in Warren, RI. The directv site says my Azmuth is 236.4 and my
elevation is 33.2, but it does not say which satellite that is for.
I do have a tech coming next week to replace the dish with an oval, but
I need this tonight.
Thank you in advance. |
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Seth
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Fri Sep 09, 2005 12:08 am Post subject:
Re: Directv 119 Satellite Signal |
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<golver1@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1126201265.371639.21190@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
| Quote: | I bought a Directv DVR last evening specifically to be able to watch
the NFL season opener tonite on ABC, since I can not pull in the signal
via OTA. The dish and cabling were pre-installed on my apartment.
The Dish is round with a single LNB. I am able to get the 101
satellite perfectly, but I am not able to get the 119 satellite at all.
The 119 is the one with all the local channels.
Is there any way to get both signals on the round? If so how do I get
the azmuth and elevation?
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No.
| Quote: | or
Is there any way to repoint the dish to just pull in the 119 satellite
just for tonite? If so, what is the azmuth and elevation? Do I need
to do anything to my Directv DVR box to reset it for the 119?
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No as the guide data is on 101.
| Quote: | I live in Warren, RI. The directv site says my Azmuth is 236.4 and my
elevation is 33.2, but it does not say which satellite that is for.
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That would be for 101. They do not provide 119 only directions. If there
was a 3rd piece of data (skew/tilt) then that would be the pointing info for
a wide dish.
| Quote: | I do have a tech coming next week to replace the dish with an oval, but
I need this tonight.
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Gonna have to wait, or go buy the wide dish and put it up yourself. |
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Brad Houser
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Fri Sep 09, 2005 12:08 am Post subject:
Re: Directv 119 Satellite Signal |
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On 8 Sep 2005 10:41:05 -0700, golver1@gmail.com wrote:
| Quote: | I bought a Directv DVR last evening specifically to be able to watch
the NFL season opener tonite on ABC, since I can not pull in the signal
via OTA. The dish and cabling were pre-installed on my apartment.
The Dish is round with a single LNB. I am able to get the 101
satellite perfectly, but I am not able to get the 119 satellite at all.
The 119 is the one with all the local channels.
Is there any way to get both signals on the round? If so how do I get
the azmuth and elevation?
or
Is there any way to repoint the dish to just pull in the 119 satellite
just for tonite? If so, what is the azmuth and elevation? Do I need
to do anything to my Directv DVR box to reset it for the 119?
I live in Warren, RI. The directv site says my Azmuth is 236.4 and my
elevation is 33.2, but it does not say which satellite that is for.
I do have a tech coming next week to replace the dish with an oval, but
I need this tonight.
Thank you in advance.
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If you need it tonight then you must repoint. 119 is 18 degrees to the
right of 101 facing south. If you mounted your dish correctly, you should
not need to change the elevation. Get a compass and figure out which way
you are aimed now, and rotate the dish 18 degrees to the west.
Brad H
http://bradhouser.net |
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Seth
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Fri Sep 09, 2005 12:08 am Post subject:
Re: Directv 119 Satellite Signal |
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"Brad Houser" <bradDOThouser@intel.com> wrote in message
news:dpw46n0rq55y.1kd68ptq4avr0$.dlg@40tude.net...
| Quote: | On 8 Sep 2005 10:41:05 -0700, golver1@gmail.com wrote:
I bought a Directv DVR last evening specifically to be able to watch
the NFL season opener tonite on ABC, since I can not pull in the signal
via OTA. The dish and cabling were pre-installed on my apartment.
The Dish is round with a single LNB. I am able to get the 101
satellite perfectly, but I am not able to get the 119 satellite at all.
The 119 is the one with all the local channels.
Is there any way to get both signals on the round? If so how do I get
the azmuth and elevation?
or
Is there any way to repoint the dish to just pull in the 119 satellite
just for tonite? If so, what is the azmuth and elevation? Do I need
to do anything to my Directv DVR box to reset it for the 119?
I live in Warren, RI. The directv site says my Azmuth is 236.4 and my
elevation is 33.2, but it does not say which satellite that is for.
I do have a tech coming next week to replace the dish with an oval, but
I need this tonight.
Thank you in advance.
If you need it tonight then you must repoint. 119 is 18 degrees to the
right of 101 facing south. If you mounted your dish correctly, you should
not need to change the elevation. Get a compass and figure out which way
you are aimed now, and rotate the dish 18 degrees to the west.
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Unless he lives at 110 West Longitude (which Rhode Island isn't) then the
elevation will be different as well. 119 is lower in elevation in relation
to the east coast of the U.S. Elevation for a (18" DBS) dish on Rhode
Island would be about 26 or 27 degrees.
Also, it would not be 18 degrees rotation from Rhode Island. Remember,
everything is relative. I haven't computed the numbers, but 119 would be
less than 18 degrees from Rhode Island, with the satellite higher in
(relative) elevation and at a longer distance from the dish face. |
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