The DirecTV test is wrong because the DirecTV bird is much closer to due south
of the western US than either of the WAAS birds. I dug up the orbital elements
for the WAAS birds and plugged them into a satellite position calculator I had.
It's about 15 degrees.

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"Mark" wrote in message om...
On the west coast, the WAAS birds are only about 15 degrees above
the horizon . . .

If the DirecTV test below is accurate, it's 33.4 degrees @ Portland,
still quite blockable in terrain and urban canyons.