Ends of the arc/your location?

[cnagorka@gmail.com]

I've just thought of something...what are the realistic ends of the arc, calclulated by your east/west location? What I mean is, the sats are all over the sky, from horizon to horizon. But realistically, you couldn't see something that was right exactly on the horizon because I would think the signal would be lost in all of that atmosphere, and the beam would be at such an angle it just wouldn't work. Now- I live in WV, and I was amazed to find a couple days ago that I can get Hispasat 1D at 30W- the dish looks like it's almost pointing at the ground! So- from a given geographical point, is there a formula for figuring out what you could realistically recieve?

CN

[TexRedNK]

Hey CN.. Don't have an immediate answer, maybe some others will.. You might look for some 'sun data' links and work out some numbers. I'll see what I can find out for my location. There is some spherical trigonometry involved.
BTW.. 50 yrs ago, I worked a summer in Cabin Creek selling books ! That area was very primitive then. But the people were very friendly and generous. I hope the strd of living has improved !! C Ya ! George

[BYX]

I've just thought of something...what are the realistic ends of the arc, calclulated by your east/west location? What I mean is, the sats are all over the sky, from horizon to horizon. But realistically, you couldn't see something that was right exactly on the horizon because I would think the signal would be lost in all of that atmosphere, and the beam would be at such an angle it just wouldn't work. Now- I live in WV, and I was amazed to find a couple days ago that I can get Hispasat 1D at 30W- the dish looks like it's almost pointing at the ground! So- from a given geographical point, is there a formula for figuring out what you could realistically recieve?

CN

I am in Florida 33023 about 4 miles to the beach and I can perfectly see TELSTAR12 @ 15.0°W.
You should give a try.

[Admin]

Check your longitude value. Assuming you have clear line of sight, usually you could go around +/-60 degrees East or West from your Longitude.

For example if your Longitude is 75 degrees West, you can get signal from satellites from 15W to 135W.

[StevenS]

If you want to find out the lowest satellite in the horizon from your location simply use our stationary set-up guide. Put in your zip code and select a satellite at a low longitude. Write down the azimuth and elevation. Then use a compass and angle finder to see if you can view its location without any obstructions. If your dish is big enough and you have a clear line of site you probably can get it

[boroda1]

I am at 122 W, my east limit is AMC5 at 87W with my SatControl motor.

122 - 87 = 35 degrees, 70 both ways

[brettbolt]

I'm at 121W and I can get 72W. There's not much out in the middle of the Pacific ocean, but I could probably get 180W if I put my dish on the roof. I'm thinking that the typical limit is about 60 degrees west or east of your current longitude.

[orac]

Now- I live in WV, and I was amazed to find a couple days ago that I can get Hispasat 1D at 30W- the dish looks like it's almost pointing at the ground!

Don't forget that the typical offset dish will see the sky 22.5 degrees above a line perpindicular to the plane of the reflector.
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Neil

[Iceberg]

I'm at 93.3W (Minneapolis, MN) and can see from 30W (9 elevation) to 148 (15 elevation)

[Jim-S]

Southwest Michigan I get from 58w to 129w....I have only KU band.