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    Why do the transponders show different signal strengths??

    Reading wikipedia I see that transponders are basically signal repeaters. I can understand why the spotbeam signals differ in signal strength, but why do the others vary? After all, they're mounted on the same satellite...
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    Need help selecting new dish 500 location

    I'm a long-time Dish customer living in NY state. A few years ago I had to move my Dish 500 due to the rapid growth of a silver maple, and then everything was as good as new. However, now my 119 signal strength is dropping and I will need to trim that big maple tree. To find out which huge limb...
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    Where can I learn about transponders & spotbeams?

    Can someone recommend a URL where I can learn about what transponders and spot beams are? I only ask because my Dish network signal strength varies wildly on the 110 satellite, and I'm trying to understand why. (I've spent the last two hours of googling my brains out but I'm just as ignorant as...