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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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    Question for installers...

    What do you use to detect/align the sat signals?
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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

    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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    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

    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.:)