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    LONG distance to Dish - will this work?

    Checking back in - the distance is 435 feet. I could not get a 3rd run of RG11 on Saturday so I used RG6U (from Lowes). So that's two RG11 and one RG6U in the ground. I put the RG6 on the 110 LNB. Surprisingly, the signal strength is not much worse than with the RG11. I did not check...
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    LONG distance to Dish - will this work?

    Hey folks, Just wanted to update this. I ran 1 length of RG11 to the dish today and I have an average signal strength of about 75 across the 119 transponders. This is WITHOUT the amplifier. I have an average of about 54 on 110. I have ZERO on 129. I will try 129 again. BTW, the voltage...
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    LONG distance to Dish - will this work?

    Thanks folks. The amp is ordered and I am awaiting a 500' section of RG-11. If this yields enough signal I'll finish up the install. Either way, I'll post the results. Thanks again.
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    LONG distance to Dish - will this work?

    Hi - I hope this isn't a FAQ. The leaves have come in where I live and I have NO signal - nada. I have had the equipment checked and there is nothing wrong. Three trees are lined up perfectly to block Dish's satellites. Direct TV is not appealing to me and Dish has offered to credit me a...