Recent content by 1577bonnie

Thanks. It sounds like it would be easier to just buy the DirecTV antenna.

I know this is probably a long shot, but I figure it's worth asking.... I recently switched from Dish Network to DirecTV at my main residence. I also have a second home where we spend weekends in the summertime. I have a Dish Network500 dish hooked up there. We used to take the Dish receivers...

I covered the 110 LNB with aluminum foil and pulled in the 119 signal by aiming slightly higher as recommended. According to the set-up, I was still not accessing the 110 satellite after I removed the foil. The check switch was showing that I was accessing both satellites on the correct LNB's...

That's not what we were told when trying to decide whether to dump cable and switch to Dish. The sales rep assured us that moving the receiver back and forth would not be a problem. That tune seemed to change after they locked us into a 2 year agreement. The technician would not even discuss the...

I spent an entire day last week messing with the dish. I was able to locate 119, but not 110. I made sure that the mast was level and I followed the coordinates exactly. The check switch was showing that switch # 1 was receiving 129 and switch # 2 was receiving 119. I tried moving the dish a...

I have a 301 receiver that cannot access the Channel Guide. I am able to receive all of my channels, but I have to know the channel number ahead of time. It also takes longer than normal for the picture to appear after I punch in the channel number. This receiver is rarely used:confused: so...

Thanks for the information guys! I'll try it when I go up there next week.

OK, I'll admit to being a newby and also not technically gifted, but this I don't understand. We subscribe to Dish Network 500 at home. We also have a second home about 100 miles north. I purchased a Dish 500 receiver w/ dual LNB and installed it at our second home. I was hoping that I would be...