How Can I tell if I am in another Local area spotbeam ?

**andyin137** · 11-16-2009 02:18 PM

I live on the Central Coast of california(Lompoc) and when I had cable Tv (Comcast) I was able to pick up additional locals out of Los Angeles(Stations we didnt have local equivelents to like KCOP,KCAL,KCET)Does anyone know of a way to try and get The Los Angeles Locals (while keeping the Locals I have now in my area)really all I want is the LA locals of networks we cant get here (anything outside of ABC<NBC<CBS and FOX)Really am trying to get the Retro TV Channel.
Has anyone been able to do.

**Bobby** · 11-16-2009 02:25 PM

Go to Point Satellite, Menu 6,1,1 and go to 119. Change your transponder to 3 and see if you get a signal. If it is strong there are ways to do what you want. You are very close to the outer edge of the spotbeam, it is iffy. Try this and report back on what kind of signal you are getting on 119, transponder 3.

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**andyin137** · 11-16-2009 02:33 PM

Originally Posted by Bobby

Go to Point Satellite, Menu 6,1,1 and go to 119. Change your transponder to 3 and see if you get a signal. If it is strong there are ways to do what you want. You are very close to the outer edge of the spotbeam, it is iffy. Try this and report back on what kind of signal you are getting on 119, transponder 3.

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I did what you said and I get a signal strength of 80

**Bobby** · 11-16-2009 02:42 PM

OK, now try 129, transponder 4.

This one doesn't look good.

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**andyin137** · 11-16-2009 02:47 PM

Originally Posted by Bobby

OK, now try 129, transponder 4.

This one doesn't look good.

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If you are an HD viewer this is the make or break step.

Yeah this one only gives a 3 strength,oh well ,no harm no foul.

**kstuart** · 11-16-2009 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by andyin137

Yeah this one only gives a 3 strength,oh well ,no harm no foul.

You have a PM.

**whatchel1** · 11-16-2009 05:24 PM

Originally Posted by andyin137

Yeah this one only gives a 3 strength,oh well ,no harm no foul.

Get a 6 ft and it will probably go up to usable level if you want it really badly.

**Bobby** · 11-16-2009 06:15 PM

He's mostly interested in Retro TV which is on KHIZ. He'd have to 'move' to LA to get the channel and I don't think he's gonna want to go quite that far.