Can't get 129 - no HD - HELP

[bluezbear]

The dish guy and said a tree is blocking sat 129. He said that sat 129 is to left and lower than sats 110 and 119. My house faces north and the dish on the east side my side yard. I thought we could install the dish to west.

What's the location of sat 129?

Thanks.

 

[gbjbany]

129 degrees, using the compass. so to the west and lower which if you faced south would be right of the current direction your dish is pointing. you could get 61.5 for the rest of hd but i think atlanta hd locals are on 129. 61.5 would be more to the left facing south.

Randalla has an interesting avatar that shows this.

 

[RandallA]

You can find those views here:

http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/satellite.html

Select Echostar 5 for 129 and Echostar 7 for 119.

Actually if you're standing behind the your 119/110 dish, 129 will be to the right or to the West like Gbjbany said and 61.5 to the left.

 

[SimpleSimon]

Wow! Great link! That's what I was really asking for, Randall!

 

[Kirby Baker]

If its sunny today or tomorrow, go outside at 4pm to 4:20pm and look for the sun. It will be behind the 129 sat at that time, and you can get a good idea of where you have a clear line of sight to 129. Thats what I have to do in the next day or two, provided the sun comes out up here. Solar conjunction season is great for dish aiming!