There are basically 3 sets of TV satellites that hang out over North America. The first of these was the Canadian Avik 1, then Anvik II was launched, followed by the US And Mexican Morelos satellites. The Us satellites are the farthest south, over the equator, generally speaking.
Most of the 13 years I lived in Nenana Alaska, I watched TV received using a 6.1 meter dish, about 20 ft. At that time none of the satellite signals were scrambled so we tuned in directly. After the scrambled the signals, I bought service for a dealer in Tennessee and used his address as the satellite TC companies wouldn't sell me service in Alaska as they claimed I couldn't receive their signal. Duh? So my family watched US programming, Canadian TV, loved the Red Green show, Vinyl Cafe with McClain and the Mexican shows.
If I had an interest in watching TV in Canada, I would figure out a way through Shaw Direct or Bell TV , etc to buy one of their larger dishes, a receiver and the level of programming I wanted. Probably have to create a Canadian address to make this idea work. Sure there would be many Shaw dealers happy to have you business. Not going to be cheap but very workable. Last summer we were camped next to a Canadian couple in western Colorado that were able to watch their local Canadian news shows over their satellite. Their roof mounted dish was close to twice the diameter of most US ones we have had in the past. It was remotely controlled from inside their RV and auto locked on to the Canadian satellite.
joe b.
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Formerly of Colorado and Alaska
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