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Originally Posted by HappyJack
Before purchasing any equipment, I want to be certain I will be able to get to at least some satallites because I live in a village full of large trees. I have made an angle finder from a couple of paint stirring sticks and a protractor. I cannot see the horizon, but from a south facing second floor window, if I keep the lower leg of the finder level, would the angle between the legs be valid for finding a satellite?
Eg - elevation of AMC3 is 39.9d. If the line of sight angle from dish to the top of a tree equals or exceeds this angle, I should be able to receive a signal, correct?
Also, in determining the angle, how much space should be allowed over the top of an object as a margin for errror?
Thanks for any help.
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Sounds OK. Not much margin requirred, basically the diameter of the dish, ie the bottom of the dish must see over the obstruction. But are you saying that you're going to have the dish looking through a window? Can be done, but isn't as easy as it sounds.