Problems with local channels in HD in Sacramento, Ca

**Pinchhitter** · 12-14-2009 08:59 PM

A download was forced when you plugged it back in. I agree, you will have this problem periodically if your dish is not aligned correctly. Also, any tall trees growing around your home that might block signals?

**golfergirl13** · 12-14-2009 09:55 PM

Originally Posted by sA :: Shaggy

my bet...

Its NOT going to fix the problem. please check your signals. (if your sat 110, transponder 15 is in the low 50s-40s u NEED someone to come out.)

Ok, I went to menu - 6 - 1 - 1 and I wrote down the following information

Transponder - 7
Satellite - 110
Locked - echostar 110 west
Signal strenth - 43

What does all this mean?

I don't have any tall trees blocking the signal. The weather has been windy and rain lately and that's when my problem began. Up until last Thursday, I haven't had any issues with the signal at all.

**digiblur** · 12-14-2009 10:10 PM

Change the transponder to 15, using the remote. We need to know the signal of satellite 110 Transponder 15

**golfergirl13** · 12-14-2009 10:32 PM

Originally Posted by digiblur

Change the transponder to 15, using the remote. We need to know the signal of satellite 110 Transponder 15

A silly question. What's the difference between transponder 7 to transponder 15? Like I mentioned in my previous post, I wanted to know what these mean. And is transponder 15 a default setting?

**sA :: Shaggy** · 12-14-2009 11:16 PM

14 15 16 21 are Conus or nation wide transponders these are the one dish network uses to check signal levels. 15 is the one i tend to use as an installer.

**digiblur** · 12-14-2009 11:43 PM

I would also report what signal you are getting on 110 TP 20. That's the spotbeam where your locals come from.

**golfergirl13** · 12-14-2009 11:44 PM

Originally Posted by digiblur

Change the transponder to 15, using the remote. We need to know the signal of satellite 110 Transponder 15

I will change the transponder tomorrow and let you know the strength of the signal. Can't do it tonight because I have friends over for football.

Originally Posted by sA :: Shaggy

14 15 16 21 are Conus or nation wide transponders these are the one dish network uses to check signal levels. 15 is the one i tend to use as an installer.

Thanks

**Pinchhitter** · 12-15-2009 10:55 AM

You might want to connect a small off-air antenna as a back up for local channels. just a suggestion. Works well for me although I am not far from the antenna farm in Walnut Grove.