Gen5 SmartBrowsing?
Does Gen5 have SmartBrowsing like Gen4 did, or are the new, higher FAP speeds taking the place of "SmartBrowsing"?
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I don't know if this might help, but take a look at SatFinder. It's for Android devices. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.esys.satfinder&hl=en
From the looks of the pics when searching on Google pics, it looks like it might be something that could show you the same type of info. Scroll through the pics on the app's page, too. There are a couple that definiltey look like they would help.
As for a chainsaw, there wasn't a place I could rent one, and the cheapest one to buy was nearly $200, which I didn't have at the time. The people I was supposed to borrow one from never came through. I think they may have simply forgotten, but I didn't want to keep bugging them.
This is the tree that I had to cut down. And yes, Loppers. It was amazing that I could do it. You can see near the right edge of the picture, and closer than the tree in question, the stump of another one I cut down with them a few years back. It was one of those trees with HUGE, THICK thorns, and it got me every single time I mowed the lawn. I've gotten pretty adept at using the Loppers for things other than what they are made for. LOL.
BTW, I also cut down the smaller tree that's closer and to the left of the tree in question. It wasn't tall enough to be in the way yet, but in a few years it would have been. That's more like the size of the things the Loppers are meant for. :)
Here is the trees in my situation... The group of trees that are circled is my main concern. And possibly the limbs from another tree that are coming into picture from right (shown best in first picture). That tree gets huge leaves which weigh the limbs down. It is a good bit to the right from my current Spaceway3 install though. We will find out here in a few days or weeks after I have Gen5 installed.
Also, I have tried the SatFinder app on my one Samsung tablet and I was not able to get it to locate satellite and find any obstructions. I did notice with a compass app that I tried using it was saying no sensor found. This tablet is a POS. I wanted to try using my phone or another tablet but haven't had any outside and think of trying them.
Another thing to consider is that look angle is considerably higher than the angle of the dish arm.
(graphic courtesy of Alan)
That doesn't look like it would be a very fun tree to cut down if it is, in fact, in the way.
I know that knowing the elevation of the satellite, but not having the proper tools to show that elevation, can only give a very general idea if the height of the tree would be too much. I sort of guessed with mine, only to find out later that the guess was right.
Here's an idea, though. A person I talked to, who happens to be an installer, suggested that I call the installers to see if they may be in the area before the date of the installation to see if they could stop by to let me know if my tree would be in the way. I didn't do so, but it actually might be advantageous for you to try that.
The number of the installer should be in the email Hughesnet sent you. They may not want to do that, but the guy I talked to suggested that they may want to in order to know what they may have to do when the time comes to do the installation.
It's just an idea.
I am hoping my dad can be here when they are doing the install that way if it needs taken down he can. I don't think it will be too bad to take down, There is nothing in the way just woods and open yard, I believe should be able to just notch and drop it probably in the yard it's pretty much right on the edge of the yard.
