Thank you for your help. Apple sure does like to wait to the last minute... Its hard to book satellite time at a University... or anywhere for that matter.
Galaxy 11 is better known as G7. There are a few 24/7 feeds on it, like The Game Show Network, International Film Channel and Fox News Channel. It shouldn't be too hard to find. Here is a chart you may want to look at:
The right most column lists active channels for G11(G7)
In order to find it and assuming you already have your C-Band dish correctly tracking the geostationary satellite arc, you need to find out your location's longitude. If you are in Indiana, as you post indicates, your location is +/- 86ºWest longitude.
For example, Denver Colorado has a longitude of roughly 105ºWest. Since the G11(G7) is located at 91ºW, this means that for people in Denver, the satellite is located 14 degrees east of the center of the arc, or celestial zenith. People in Baton Rouge, LA (91ºW) would find the satellite right at the middle of the arc; people in New York city (74ºW) would find it some 17 degrees west of the center of the arc, etc...
Remember that you should be facing south (like your dish does) when making this calculations. If your location has a longitude greater than 91º, it means that the satellite will be located east (left) of the center of the arc. If your location has a longitude less than 91º, the satellite would be located west (right) of the center of the arc.
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http://skyvision.com/pages/informati...er/satarc1.htm
The right most column lists active channels for G11(G7)
In order to find it and assuming you already have your C-Band dish correctly tracking the geostationary satellite arc, you need to find out your location's longitude. If you are in Indiana, as you post indicates, your location is +/- 86ºWest longitude.
For example, Denver Colorado has a longitude of roughly 105ºWest. Since the G11(G7) is located at 91ºW, this means that for people in Denver, the satellite is located 14 degrees east of the center of the arc, or celestial zenith. People in Baton Rouge, LA (91ºW) would find the satellite right at the middle of the arc; people in New York city (74ºW) would find it some 17 degrees west of the center of the arc, etc...
Remember that you should be facing south (like your dish does) when making this calculations. If your location has a longitude greater than 91º, it means that the satellite will be located east (left) of the center of the arc. If your location has a longitude less than 91º, the satellite would be located west (right) of the center of the arc.
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