Set to call dish tonight about dishmover, do i want dish 1000?

[jaschier]

I am going to call E* tonight to setup a dishmover. I signed for DHPP online already to get it free. I live in Roanoke, so I understand I should be able to get my 2 must carrys (WB and UPN) with the dish1000 and roanoke Va is one of the eligible DMA's. Now, when I worked as a CSR when we first got superdishes, I hated them because there were so many problems with installs, alignment, low signal, bad weather on the FSS sat locations. Do I want to have a Dish 1000 installed or should I stick with a Dish 500 and just pay the extra $3 and get a distant WB or UPN? I would much rather pay the extra $3 and not have low signal or signal loss problems.

Also, I will be buying a mount and bucket for the balcony.... Do I want a metal pole or wood beam? For them, which sizes (measurements/widths?). And also, other than the bucket, quickrete, and pole, do I need to provide anyhing else for the the pole/bucket mount?

Thank for the help.
Also, figures that just 2 days ago I finally got waivers approved for distants for NFL college sports, a week before I move and lose them....

 

[korsjs]

if you can get the dish 1000 for free, do it.

people will recommend a metal pole. i had no trouble with a wood one when i had my dish. someone else can tell you the sizes. i don't know off the top of my head. however, there have been many threads about the size of the pole which lists what you need.

 

[OoTLink]

The signal on 61.5/148 tends to be "better" (at least as far as I know) than 129 since 129 is (apparently) an older satellite. [not sure on that?]..

110/119 will be fine, sometimes even better than on a dish 500(?).. It's certainly better than dual dishes if you're not a dual dish person though, and much better than having no 3rd sat at all.

 

[goaliebob99]

I would go with 129... if you could.. the only problem is you might have rainfade issues but a new bird should be up there at 129 within the next couple of years I would think. (nothing offical again) once when that new bird goes up I would think with the newer bird being stronger that would take those issues away and we should see signal increase across the board for everyone.. just like how 105 did a year back...

 

[OoTLink]

Uh huh, then again there's nothing stopping you from repointing from 148 to 129

 

[chaddux]

The signal on 61.5/148 tends to be "better" (at least as far as I know) than 129 since 129 is (apparently) an older satellite. [not sure on that?].

Not accurate at all. Echostar 5 is at 129. Echostar 1 and Echostar 2 are at 148. Echostar 3 is at 61.5.

 

[goaliebob99]

the reason why the signal is weaker is because 1. the sats crippled... and 2 dish has the power on low.. for what reason is unknown to the general public, but i think it has something to do with the load they want the sat to carry.

 

[OoTLink]

Ah okay That works!

 

[jaschier]

i called and they said their computer was down and for me to call back. after waiting on hold for a while i didn't have the time or patience to wait again. I'll be calling back tomorrow morning (extremely busy day today) and basically ask for dish1000 and see what signal strengths i can get, and if i'm not satisfied with the sig strength from dish1000 i'll just get dish500 and pay the extra $1.50 each for the distant upn and wb's. and only have one dish.

thanks for the suggestions!

 

[korsjs]

get use to their computers being down.

 

[jaschier]

i know, it happened all the time when i worked there. not only would certain parts fail (like the ability to create a work order or create an RA) while others worked, but the whole software program or the computer would crash regularly. at least over a full year ago they were supposed to release a whole new software program for everything, and keep pushing it back. probably still hasn't been released. not sure if as former employee if i can even mention the software programs, but i'd be surprised if the new one is up or even running correctly if it is up.

 

[cableman2]

well you can always switch to dtv...i did it was the best thing i have done...after having patience for the junk dvr's they sent me...and being a dish sub for 5 yrs....the OLN issue, and i work for dtv now and enjoy free sat tv...so its a good thing....