Satellite TV reception in the North
In 2013 I traveled to Alaska. I was using Direct TV with a Winegard Carryout receiver and could not get reception above Prince George. This year I have Dish with a Winegard Pathway X2 receiver. Can I ...
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Bill.Satellite wrote:Go to http://iamanedgecutter.com/showthread.php/825-Transponder-Maps-Domestic-Data-9-28-2016?p=21928&viewfull=1#post21928 post one and click on the link to TPN_Map_Domestic_180418.xlsx for DirecTV individual channel assignments for each and every DirecTV channel. Domestic channels run from satellite at 99W to 119W. DirecTV also uses 95W for specific overseas programming in Chinese, Korean, Russian, Philippines, Vietnam and other areas.
Sorry, but DirecTV is at 99,101,103 so the difference in elevation between 101 and 119/129 is substantial. Imagine the difference between satellites located on a Central TX longitude and satellites located along CA and the Pacific Ocean.
As I said, a mountain is a mountain. Find the satellite you need, regardless of the provider, and shoot a line from where you are to the bird you need. If there's a mountain between, you will not get it, regardless of how big a dish you have.
