Unable to get any sats east of true south!

DruzeTito · #1 (**permalink**) 11-10-2004, 05:26 PM

I haven't been able to get any sats east of my true south position. Im using Fortec 90cm and SG2100 motor. My true south is 82w so for example the eastern most satellite I was able to get was PAS 9. Nothing further east of that. I want Hispasat, and Telstar 11 but no signal is coming in even with a blind search. Here is a pic of my dish pointing to Hispasat, could trees or something be in the way? Because further west like G10R I get good signals even through trees. And I adjusting my dish elevation and motor mount position when i was on hispasat but still nothing:

bobkat · #2 (**permalink**) 11-10-2004, 07:10 PM

Its hard to tell from the pix but off the cuff I would say trees are going to be a problem for you with those eastern birds.

kat

DruzeTito · #3 (**permalink**) 11-10-2004, 07:27 PM

yea but I am able to get g10R RIGHT through thick tree branches, but I dunno could be.

bobkat · #4 (**permalink**) 11-11-2004, 12:03 AM

Where are you anyway? If you're on the west coast then eastern birds will be pretty low in elevation for you. Trees can be very deceiving -- sometimes you would swear you're right into them but in reality the dish is clearing them -- and vice versa. :cry:

kat

DruzeTito · #5 (**permalink**) 11-11-2004, 12:26 AM

yea your right they are deceiving. Im in Tampa, FL... long 82.5 W , 28.0 N