trying to get amc 4

[mikenbk]

i'm trying to get AMC 4 trans. 6
i got T5 ku sat ok
but can't find amc 4
its a fixed dish with a lifetime rec.
anyone know why i cant find it?
thanks
mike

[dtsexpert]

Move your dish approximately 4 degs to the West, dish elevation needs to be adjusted up/down few degs depending where you live.
Check out the link below for Dish elevation:
http://www.sadoun.com/Sat/Installati...Calculator.htm
Michael

Originally Posted by mikenbk

i'm trying to get AMC 4 trans. 6
i got T5 ku sat ok
but can't find amc 4
its a fixed dish with a lifetime rec.
anyone know why i cant find it?
thanks
mike

[mikenbk]

im goin to try again
im located in ks near kc
ive been installing c band since 1985
and dbs since they started
but i think i might of found the info for freq. and such
i hope.
i know i was on it but didnt have the tuner dailed in right
any way any more help would b great
thanks again
mike

[bobkat]

If you've been doing DBS for awhile - AMC4 is parked exactly where DirecTV's main bird is -- 101 degrees west. If you have a DTV dish mounted near where you are putting the FTA dish for AMC4 - just eyeball the azimuth relative to your DTV dish - elevation will be the same too.

kat

[mikenbk]

i guess my q is more about the rec than the pointing of the dish
knowin what feq and set up to use for the fortec rec
thanks
ps
been busy this wkn
havent found time to get back over ther to try it yet
will soon tho
any info would b nice
thanks again
mike

[bobkat]

Set up your receiver for this transponder:

tp 6
freq = 11,822 MHz
polarity = HOR
symbol rate = 05700

Its a fairly strong transponder.

kat

Also make sure your receiver is configured for the type of LNB you have:

universal -- L.O. freq = 10,600 MHz
standard -- L.O. freq = 10,750 MHz

[radiotech]

i have read some where that said you don't have to move your dish (with T5 setting), just tie up another lnbf to the existing lnbf to receive AMC4. is this can be done? Thanks

[bobkat]

Yes, its possible; if the dish is big enough. T5 and AMC4 are only 4 degrees apart.

kat

[chon_wang]

Originally Posted by bobkat

Yes, its possible; if the dish is big enough. T5 and AMC4 are only 4 degrees apart.

kat

Hi,

Do you have any link to the information about getting two birds with the same dish? For instance, like how big the dish has to be?

Thanks

[bobkat]

Well, it depends on your location within the footprints of the birds you want; but usually a 33" dish or even a 30" will be big enough.

kat