Question for people with Dish Network / DirecTV

[sohcrates]

exactly how much southern exposure do i need?

i live in an apartment, and my balcony faces directly east......if you look off to the right about 90 degrees clockwise i have a direct south view....with good height....BUT, the building is right there too....so basically...i can see 90 degrees...but not 91 degrees...etc.

think i can even get a signal? (assuming my apt. complex even lets me put up a dish....)

thanks. i'm sick and tired of spending $43 a month and paying that money to comcast


edit: well....finally dug out the 'ole compass...looks like i'm pretty much in the wrong direction totally for satellte coverage. oh well...maybe my next apartment....

 

[NutBucket]

Uhm, no real way to know unless you can find out the exact angles necessary for your location.

 

[sohcrates]

dish network claims i need this


240

31

127

those are azimuth...elevation...skew


what does azimuth equate to?

 

[MrChicken]

It depends on where you are at. For Directv, figure that you have to point roughly towards Houston TX.

Getting the ok to put up a dish is another thing....