Recent content by dale2345

30" satellite dish That is what I did. I replaced my Dish 500 that was aimed at 129 with a 80cm dish and the signal strength increased quite a bit. I now get 83-87 on Tp 30 (Rave ). I still get the 30 point strength drop every 20 minutes but it only drops to 53-55 and I do not lose my picture.

me too I ordered my 622 on 2-14-2006 @ 4AM and was given an install date of 4-1-2006. I've been wondering how others are ordering after that and already have their 622. Did you do any checking and is your 622 actually on order?

129 Reception problems in Seattle area I have just experienced in the last 3 months what you will probably see soon. In early November 2005 I purchased a Dish 942 and then paid Dish $99 to install a Dish 1000 instead of my existing Dish 500. I live in Lake Forest Park and even though it is...

I also live north of Seattle (in Lake Forest Park). In early November 2005 I had a Dish 1000 installed for my newly purchased Dish 942. The Dish network technician who did the installation got signal strengths of 50-59 for the transponders on 129 and told me "that's what we are getting in...