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garylucy · 05-08-08, 07:33 PM

can anyone tell me if this is a case of poor line of sight before i continue with my installation. The tip of the tree is equal to the apex of my roof and is about 11m away from my dish.
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Analoguesat · 05-08-08, 07:42 PM

If thats the dish above the scaffolding you will be fine - the satellite signals come in from an angle of 25-30 degrees above the horizon.

garylucy · 05-08-08, 08:23 PM

Yeah that's the dish on the left above my scaffold, Thanks at least that is one thing i can strick of my list of troubles.

nvingo · 05-08-08, 10:15 PM

Yeah the dish and receiver will be obsolete before the tree grows enough to block the signal

wod · 06-08-08, 12:22 AM

if its in your garden just prune some of the top off it but it doesn't look to cause an issue

05-08-08, 07:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
garylucy Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 53 Thanks: 8 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	line of sight can anyone tell me if this is a case of poor line of sight before i continue with my installation. The tip of the tree is equal to the apex of my roof and is about 11m away from my dish. line of sight.jpg

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Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,339 Times in 990 Posts	Re: line of sight If thats the dish above the scaffolding you will be fine - the satellite signals come in from an angle of 25-30 degrees above the horizon. __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

05-08-08, 08:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
garylucy Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 53 Thanks: 8 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: line of sight Yeah that's the dish on the left above my scaffold, Thanks at least that is one thing i can strick of my list of troubles.

05-08-08, 10:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
nvingo Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cambs, UK Posts: 405 Thanks: 6 Thanked 65 Times in 61 Posts	Re: line of sight Yeah the dish and receiver will be obsolete before the tree grows enough to block the signal

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wod Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,299 Thanks: 18 Thanked 93 Times in 82 Posts	Re: line of sight if its in your garden just prune some of the top off it but it doesn't look to cause an issue

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