Satellite TV from Spain

[photousa]

I'm a newbie with the world of FTA, so please bear with me. One of my goals would be to pull in FTA from Spain on Hispasat 1C/1D. I'm in Chicago, my Latitude is 41.8 and my Longitude is 87.7. I live in a 3 flat and I may have a clear shot looking East. The Hispasat 1C/1D satellite is over the Atlantic at 30.o W. (according to LyngSat). My question is, if you live in the Midwest, is it even possible to zero in on this satellite using a smaller dish setup? If so, what combination of dish and LNB would you guys recommend trying? I've been told I would need a 33" dish at 15.o Elevation with a linear LNB, I've also been told I would need a 36" dish...any ideas?

[Sadoun]

Yes, you should be fine. We have customers in Chicago and St Paul, MN that are able to receive this satellite with a 31" dish.

[jayelem]

Originally Posted by photousa

I'm a newbie with the world of FTA, so please bear with me. One of my goals would be to pull in FTA from Spain on Hispasat 1C/1D. I'm in Chicago... what combination of dish and LNB would you guys recommend trying? I've been told I would need a 33" dish at 15.o Elevation with a linear LNB, I've also been told I would need a 36" dish...any ideas?

I'm in the Chicago (Berwyn/Oak Park) area and get Hispasat fine with a 36inch Fortec Dish , I always recommend the bigger dish and only have disruptions when we have heavy thunderstorms.

The fact that you're in a 3 flat may actually help out if you're trying to clear a nearby tree or structure.

My Mom enjoys Hispasat programming , one of her favorite channels is Canarias Intl.

[pacoSAT57]

do you watch channels from Spain for free?
what is the setup?
thanks

[jayelem]

Originally Posted by pacoSAT57

do you watch channels from Spain for free?
what is the setup?
thanks

Yes , I watch many channels from Spain for Free.

I actually have 2 setups for Hispasat , 1 dish is motorized and the 2nd dish is stationary ....... both dishes are 90cm (36inch) Fortec dishes.

[RFenergy]

jayelem,

What percentage of the FTA in Spanish will I miss not
having a C band dish ?

I am learning Spanish and want to have as wide a range
as possible but the C band dishes must be 10 times the
hassle to setup etc.

I especially would like everything possible from Spain itself.
I am in Maine at 69 West so If Chicago can do it with a 31"
dish (on Ku) I shouldn't have a problem (aside from trees)

thanks, RFenergy

[jayelem]

Originally Posted by RFenergy

jayelem,

What percentage of the FTA in Spanish will I miss not
having a C band dish ?

ALOT .......

I haven't set up my C-band dish yet , so I'm missing out on alot of channels from South America and Mexico.

Ku band pretty much covers the main channels available from Spain.

Sorry I took so long to answer .

[djsassan]

Originally Posted by jayelem

Yes , I watch many channels from Spain for Free.

I actually have 2 setups for Hispasat , 1 dish is motorized and the 2nd dish is stationary ....... both dishes are 90cm (36inch) Fortec dishes.

exactly what I just did this past weekend.....and I am in Columbus.

[culebras]

En banda C creo que solo tienes el Amazonas y tiene pocos canales.
E el Hispasat tirnes unos 38 canales en español con un LNB lineal.

[RFenergy]

Hola,

En mi pobre Espanol. Me systema con dos semana de experienca y
trabajo es mucho mas bueno - pero, no tiene Hispasat 30W en Ku banda.
No tiene Amazonas. Tres canales en Espanol de Azteca, bueno por
La Lingua. Azteca 7, 13 y Azteca America todos de Galaxy 26 @ 93W.

The view to Hispasat is clear of trees but... no signal. Nothing East of
61.5 produces a signal. This points to a tilted antenna arc. 61.5W is
blocked now by a tree (I keep moving the dish in the yard) but was
very strong. I have solid signals from 101W to 72W (13 Satellites in
all). West of 101 is in trees. My due south is 69W.

I want Hispasat bad enough to dedicate a dish to it. I will get a BUD
for C band ASAP so maybe that will be the solution.

Also, what are these listings of Satellites off the arc by various angles?
are these errors in the transfer to the Clark orbit? or are they making
access to their signals more difficult. Is AMC 16 really moving East a
degree per day?

RFenergy (a force of nature)




Mercury 2, 31" offset dish, DG-280, invacom .3db L/P, L/P 22KHz switch
ME 69.1W 44.2N (with BIG trees South and West)

[culebras]

Hispasar es un satelite muy potente, pero no transmite en banda C, solo en K lineal, y es muy facil de sintonizar. Amazonas si tranmite algunos canales en banda C lineal, pero es un poquito "truequi" de agarrar, porque tiene 3 satelites pegado a el con la misma elevacion, pero yo lo puedo agarrar en Costa Rica con una antena de 120 centimetros

[RFenergy]

Thats good to hear, I will try again for 30W.

[jayelem]

Originally Posted by RFenergy

Thats good to hear, I will try again for 30W.

If you're in the Rockport area , these would be your numbers.

Elevation: 26.0°
Azimuth (true): 130.6°
Azimuth (magn.): 147.3°
LNB Skew: -33.0°

Your elevation of 26.0 for Hispasat is real good , my elevation in Chicago
for the same satellite is 15.0 , and I know of others on this forum who have a
elevation of 7.0 or less and can get this , you might have to put your dish in
another location where you have no LOS problems if that's the problem because
of trees .

[jayelem]

Originally Posted by RFenergy

Hola,

Tres canales en Espanol de Azteca, bueno por
La Lingua. Azteca 7, 13 y Azteca America todos de Galaxy 26 @ 93W.

Lets hope they stay in the clear.

The satellite formerly known as G10 @ 123.0 west has several Spanish affiliates from around the U.S. , I don't know if your area in Maine has access to these station , if you don't you might want to try getting this Satellite also eventhough the elevation is around 16.0 for you and you have trees creating LOS problems on the west side.

[RFenergy]

Jayelem,

Yes, as ive studied the listings on lyngsat I noticed that 123W would
be great for the Lingua Espanol Programas, pero....the trees. I moved
the dish in the yard (Ive got 3 acres, in a valley) and picked up 121W
with a solid signal. But - I am less than a degree of elevation (trees)
from being able to see 123W.

Its frustrating.

On the other horizon, the south-east wall of the valley, I have a clear
view of 30W but my Merc2 receiver doesn't show anything there. The
footprint suggests I need a bigger dish (I have a 1 meter now).

I may have located a free 2.4M dish so I hope to be on C band soon
and get 30W on Ku.

But I am satisfied with the money spent. Even now Ive got three good
TV channels in Spanish, Azteca on 93W, and also interesting stuff on
RT, Al Jazeera, NYN, and feeds. And the "frozen" talking heads are funny
when the network feeds are waiting to que them.

Fifty years ago I was a thirteen year old stringing long wire antennas in
the trees for better signals on short wave. Now the trees are blocking
the signals and the waves are very very short.

RFenergy

Mercury 2, 39" offset dish, DG-280, invacom .3db L/P, L/P 22KHz switch
ME 69.1W 44.2N (with BIG trees South and West)

[benitor]

Need some clarification if you will, living in Puerto Rico sat 119 Q was in around 79, and sat 110 was between 50 and 60. Currently sat 110 is reading high 80 and sat 119 around 40 plus. When it rains 119 goes. Can you explain more on this satuation. Thank, Benito