http://www.dslreports.com/forum/DIRECTV-How-to-tell-if-satellite-will-clear-trees-prior-to-ins-22659115 en Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:41:12 EDT Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:41:12 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-DIRECTV-How-to-tell-if-satellite-will-clear-trees-prior-to-22659387 sanantonio.craigslist.org/tls/12···498.html

Another thing to try first would be to go »www.dishpointer.com/

Enter your address and select the correct dish type in the drop down box. It will show you a Google map view with a line showing the azimuth for aiming. On the map you can move the point around to see if it helps getting around obstacles. Once you have the spot on your home or property where you want to place the dish you can then turn on the line of sight checker. On the top right hand concern of the map you can check the "show obstacle (line of sight check) and it will give you a second point which you can move around. It will tell you the maximum height the obstacle can be at a different distances from your dish.

Don't forget to zoom in on the map so you can get the exact location on your property and you can see it better.

EDIT: Depending on your area you would likely chose DirecTV 5 LNB or DirecTV SL3 dish (with the DirecTV 5 LNB being the most common).

Good luck.
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Mission Accomplished]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-DIRECTV-How-to-tell-if-satellite-will-clear-trees-prior-to-22659387 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:32:56 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/DIRECTV-How-to-tell-if-satellite-will-clear-trees-prior-to-ins-22659115
I live in the woods with a bunch of mature trees around. I had a DirectTV installer out about 6-8 months ago when the leaves were off the trees & he said it might work then, but would not work when the trees bloomed. We walked all over my property to try to find a spot that would work - we used his tool that you look through at the correct degrees and you could see if there was a clear path (can't remember what the tool was called!).

He decided that the only way he could think of for me to get DirecTV & have it work consistently would be if I made a approx. 12 ft tripod to mount on my roof and hold the dish. I gave up for a few months, but have regained interest. Today upon inspection, I think a couple limbs are gonna be in the way even with the tripod, but I think I may have found another spot that may work. Is there any way I can measure if it will work with any accuracy without having the installer drive 25 miles to check? If that tool he has isn't too expensive, I'd consider purchasing one (perhaps used) to get this squared away for a timely install.

Any advice appreciated.

Thanks]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/DIRECTV-How-to-tell-if-satellite-will-clear-trees-prior-to-ins-22659115 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:42:02 EDT