Recent content by apkehler

I had a lot of interference with 77W as well. Took a lot of tweaking before 82W finally showed up. I do get all usable transponders, but rain fade is a problem. Don't notice dropout by time of day, though.

Just an update: I ordered and installed a 1m Winegard and pointed it at 91. The signal strength is marginal, however I now have EPG again!!! Current setup: 76cm Winegard pointed at 82W 1m Winegard pointed at 91W Dishes connected to two SW21s

I'm using a 76cm Winegard in Lancaster, PA (about 70 miles north of you) and I'm getting just enough signal to watch TV (60s-70s signal strength). I haven't used an elliptical dish, so I don't know how it would compare. Since you are noticeably south of me, I'm guessing you would need a fairly...

Got a PM from someone else that confirmed they lost EPG on 82.

Same thing here. I'm only pointed at 82 and have been getting the program guide without issue until last week. Came here to see if anyone else was reporting the same issue and your post seems to confirm it. It wouldn't be so bad except my PVR won't work at all, even to record live TV.

I'll second that opinion. I live in Lancaster and have a 30" dish which works fine until it starts to rain. A 36" dish would probably make it more reliable.

You are inside the footprint, but not by much. Just speaking from my experience in Lancaster, PA I would recommend a bigger dish. I currently have a 75cm dish and receive 82 at 65-70% so I generally lose reception when it rains (I'm not currently picking up 91). You could try the Dish 500...

Issue resolved Got it working! I couldn't just rely on my signal meter, so I took my tablet up on the roof and used Skype to see the TV screen, then adjusted the dish until I saw 82. There was NO break in the signal meter between 77 and 82! This is going to make it difficult to align a dish...

Yeah, I saw that thread but didn't really see any resolution. Interesting thought on trying different TPs. Would changing the TP on the signal pointer really make it lock onto a different satellite? Worth a try! How long has 77 been active? It's strange to me that this issue only occurred...

I had my Bell dish pointed at 82W for the better part of a year with signals in the 70% range (in SE Pennsylvania) on a 30" Winegard. Last week I had my garage re-shingled so I had to take down the dish. Prior to taking down the dish, I marked the elevation and angle settings on the dish...

I was not able to authorize on 82 only. I had to temporarily point to 91, authorize, then when I pointed back to 82, I was set. See this thread: http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/294477-82W-only-for-Bell

Here in Lancaster, PA it seemed to me that 91 has increased as well. Back in July I lost all signal, but now recently when I needed to initialize my new receiver, I was able to get 40-50% signal on 91 with my 30" Winegard. Regarding 82, I'm still getting 75-80% on all transponders, so I don't...

@edlkll just curious, what did you miss about 91? I'm currently hooked into 82, but not 91 and am curious what I would be missing other than SD versions of my HD channels.

Just an update for posterity's sake. Because I was using a new receiver, I had to point my dish at 91 to initially download the firmware. I purchased a 30" Winegard which is giving me almost 50% signal on 91, so I was able to download the firmware. Then I resync'd the receiver on the Bell...

THANK YOU!!! It is indeed a new receiver. I tried 91 again and was able to get just enough signal (40%-50%) to download the firmware. Then I had to resync the receiver from the website, point it back to 82 and now I'm getting all HD channels! I am also getting the EPG from 82, so at this...