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    Which TP for signal strength readings?

    The search button does work, doesn't it?:hatsoff::o :rolleyes:
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    Which TP for signal strength readings?

    When setting or checking signal strength, is there a prefered TP to use? My last call to E* said my reference TP was 17. I've never heard that used here. If you were to ask me what my signalis on 129, I could tell you 60 or 83. Just trying to finger this out. Thanks.:)
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    L365 Bugs

    Can only assume this is a bug, but, since the 365 download the audio sometimes sounds distorted. Like a quick stutter/fast garble. This isn't channel specific, just happens at random.
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    Question for installers...

    Sorry guys, didn't mean to start anything. Just figured if the best the installer can do is eyeball it, I can do that one afternoon myself and then I can't complain. :shh
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    Question for installers...

    110 about 70, 119 around 98, 129 - 68
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    Question for installers...

    Kinda thought that myself. I'll see if it gets any better on Mon. Installer's gonna come and realign my dish.
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    Question for installers...

    How 'bout an installer using a cell phone from the dish to someone at the screen, saying "What's it now?" (asking about signal strength):confused:
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    Question for installers...

    What do you use to detect/align the sat signals?
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    Latest chat with Tech support

    I just called my local installer (so he calls himself) and when it rains, everybody loses sat he says. Unfortunately, I'm stuck with him to do any service calls for 90 days, unless I want to pay for the call. Gonna try and get him out to realign my dish again.:haha
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    Latest chat with Tech support

    Just got off the phone with tech support about my signal strength on 129. Was told that my home transponder, #17, had low signal strength of 68. Rain fade inevitable. Asked about the two dish setup and was told that I should leave 129 on the dish 1000 and move 110/119 to a dish 500. Make...
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    Add another dish or not

    Last question and then I'll go home.:D Any chance my D* dish might work? Swapping the LNB, of course.
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    Add another dish or not

    Thanks very much for the replies. Can you suggest a place to purchase the dish and adapter?:)
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    Add another dish or not

    Yea, my locals are on 129. Any ideas/recommendations for hardware? With everyone saying that 129 is "about to fall out of the sky", I'm curious as to what kind of improvement a single dish might provide. Sorry if the questions are rather vague, just don't know of another way to ask.
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    Add another dish or not

    I have a dish 1000 and just wanted to know if adding a seperate dish for 129 was worth the effort. Just looking to get the most reliable signal. The highest signal strength I've seen on 129 is about 83. Just seems to me that I suffer from a lot of rain fade. Any help or recommendations for...
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    L3.63 Spotted!

    I use Sunrocket and caller id works fine. Using standard phone jacks though.:up
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    RG6 vs RG6U cable

    Thanks for the reply and you answer was what I expected...really. I'm trying to decide if adding another dish for 129 sat (I have a dish 1000) is worth the effort. If I do, I'm considering changing out all my cable runs (cables are about 9 yrs old), so I'm wanting to get the best possible signal.
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    RG6 vs RG6U cable

    OK, for us not so tech savvy folks...will I see any difference between Radio Shack RG-6 and Belden 1694A?
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    Question about signal strength(again)

    Thanks. The sun is shining and I checked again: 110=83, 119-103, 129=82. Guess I'll give the local installer a call today.
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    Question about signal strength(again)

    I was wondering if my signal strength is in the norm. I have a 622 with the dish 1000. On a cloudy/rainy day 110=62, 119-93, 129=55. These are from today, clouds and rain. As soon as it starts to rain, HD starts going south. On cear days my signal strebghths are in the high 90's IIRC. Just...
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    OTA Distances

    Estill Springs, near Winchester and Tullahoma, if you ever heard of it. Near Tims Ford Lake.
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    FIRST LOOK: 622 Review!

    Not a problem, if i understand...I can deal with it.:D
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    FIRST LOOK: 622 Review!

    Why, is it going to give me any better info than I got here? Why all the agro towards the "other" site? I thought this was all about sharing info.:confused:
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    OTA Distances

    Out in the boondocks....37330
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    OTA Distances

    Thanks for the quick reply. Guess I'll just have to wait til next week and just give it a try.:D
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    OTA Distances

    Just wondering about how far the cutoff is to receive OTA HD channels. Just switched to Dish and HD. Is the signal any different in terms of strength than regular SD OTA? Be kind, I'm hew at this. TIA.:)