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    My reception is losing strenght all of a sudden...

    Simon, down here satmex is not the answer....1.1 or 1.2 meter Channelmaster antennas are the answer on 119. A common 30" antenna works fine on 110. Perhaps 119 has a slightly tighter beamwidth. I have seen the CONUS db map. There is a VERY sharp drop-off as you head south. Compensate Mr...
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    Smartcard "married" to a Receiver?

    Of course, there are do-it-yourself divorce lawyers...
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    My reception is losing strenght all of a sudden...

    Simon, check tp-6 around noon...Mack, it's the leaves. You need a CLEAR view of the southern sky. What is your latitude? (How far north do you live?)
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    Smartcard "married" to a Receiver?

    This is the wrong place to get into these discussions Rhino...More than likely, this site is owned by Dish. Google will lead you to other sites if you ask it the right questions. I'd post some links here for you, but then they would 86 me too! Information and knowledge never hurt anyone, and...
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    Dish is "Oh so sensitive"

    The place to buy Dish (or any other) satellite equipment is E-bay. Leasing is for people who are VERY slow learners. It's YOUR money. Spend it wisely.
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    My reception is losing strenght all of a sudden...

    Lots of people are having this problem, especially on 119, which is an old bird and may be having battery (power) problems.
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    Lost signal on 119

    It's "Commercial television"...What other purpose could it possibly have?? Tell your legislators WHAT?? Do you really think they care what you think? You want legislative access, bring a checkbook! Legislation is product that you buy! That's why the city of Washington D.C. exists.
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    Lost signal on 119

    You're lost in the TV Matrix, Simon....The world extends FAR beyond CONUS.... TV and computers are two of the LEAST important things! The only reason TV exists is to sell product. The corporate pipeline to the consumer...
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    Lost signal on 119

    Batteries don't last forever....119 is an old bird. Echostar is fighting for their very survival. The shadow of primestar creeps closer. They seem to be concentrating on becoming the "HDTV Leader". Subscribers who order simple channel package changes wind up getting new receivers and in some...
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    Lost signal on 119

    I tweeked the dish a little and locked transponder 6 on 119 with a signal strength of 38-40. Yes, spotbeaming is part of the problem, but a 4' antenna has 40db of gain..I'm about 250 miles south of the border...I'm coming off a DirectTV system which had MUCH stronger signals and no need for...
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    Lost signal on 119

    Power Loss I'm using a 4' dish in Sonora (Mexico) and get 70 to 103 on 110. On 119, I can't get TP-6 (20-30 signal) and the rest are 40-60. Same antenna, same LNB, same cable, same receiver. No switch. I think they are having trouble with 119. The batteries might be dying and they may have...
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    Newbi needs help!

    It's been 2 years since I mothballed my Echostar stuff and followed the path of least resistance. That path has been closed, so, like many others, we start anew. I have an ISO programmer with the right clock crystal, xCel 3.0, Talk, Talk1.9. Freetalk...My Rx is a model 2700, about 4.5 years old...