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Last reply Aug 31, 2007 · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

SatelliteGuys.US DishNetwork Uplink Activity Report - Week Ending 09/01/2007

SatelliteGuys.US DishNetwork Uplink Activity Report - Week Ending 09/01/2007 - 15 changes

Uplink Comparison Range: 08/23/2007 02:51P - 08/27/2007 10:51P -

211 - NOTAX [MPEG2 SD] added to EchoStar8 110W TP 19 ConUS beam (Not Available)
218 - DISH [MPEG2 SD] - EchoStar8 110W TP 10 ConUS beam changed to Not Available
290 - STARZ (NA) removed from EchoStar7 119W TP 14 ConUS beam
291 - STRZW (NA) removed from EchoStar8 110W TP 15 ConUS beam
292 - SEDGE (NA) removed from EchoStar7 119W TP 14 ConUS beam
293 - SCINE (NA) removed from EchoStar7 119W TP 14 ConUS beam
294 - STZC (NA) removed from EchoStar8 110W TP 11 ConUS beam
295 - SBLCK (NA) removed from EchoStar7 119W TP 14 ConUS beam
296 - SK&FM (NA) removed from EchoStar7 119W TP 14 ConUS beam
297 - ENCOR (NA) removed from EchoStar7 119W TP 14 ConUS beam
364 - FOXRM moved from EchoStar5 129W TP 27 ConUS beam to EchoStar5 129W TP 08 ConUS beam (A)
381 - STO moved from EchoStar5 129W TP 08 ConUS beam to EchoStar5 129W TP 27 ConUS beam (A)
386 - FOXN moved from EchoStar5 129W TP 27 ConUS beam to EchoStar5 129W TP 08 ConUS beam (A)
5711 - TEMP1 (NA) removed from EchoStar8 110W TP 19 ConUS beam
5862 - SPEC1 EchoStar1 148W TP 23 ConUS beam changed from TV to MPEG2 SD (NA)

Channels in the system: 4346
(A) = Available to subscribers
(NA) = Not Available

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digiblur

Aug 28, 2007

The flip-floppers. In the future there won't be special posts with these anymore.

SatelliteGuys.US DishNetwork Uplink Activity Report - Week Ending 09/01/2007 - 1 change

Uplink Comparison Range: 08/27/2007 10:51P - 08/28/2007 01:38P -

367 - FOXW moved from EchoStar5 129W TP 08 ConUS beam to EchoStar5 129W TP 27 ConUS beam (A)

Channels in the system: 4346
(A) = Available to subscribers
(NA) = Not Available

digiblur

Aug 29, 2007

SatelliteGuys.US DishNetwork Uplink Activity Report - Week Ending 09/01/2007 - 64 changes

Uplink Comparison Range: 08/29/2007 07:57A - 08/29/2007 11:10A -

211 - NOTAX [MPEG2 SD] - EchoStar8 110W TP 19 ConUS beam changed to Available
218 - DISH EchoStar8 110W TP 10 ConUS beam MPEG2 SD changed to TJC - EchoStar8 110W TP 10 ConUS beam
223 - DISH renamed to SRN (A)
225 - DISH EchoStar8 110W TP 16 ConUS beam MPEG2 SD changed to GEMTV - EchoStar8 110W TP 16 ConUS beam
531 - HDPPV [MPEG4 HD] added to EchoStar8 110W TP 17 ConUS beam (Not Available)
534 - HDPPV [MPEG4 HD] added to EchoStar8 110W TP 17 ConUS beam (Not Available)
535 - HDPPV [MPEG4 HD] added to EchoStar8 110W TP 17 ConUS beam (Not Available)
536 - HDPPV [MPEG4 HD] added to EchoStar8 110W TP 17 ConUS beam (Not Available)
537 - HDPPV [MPEG4 HD] added to EchoStar8 110W TP 17 ConUS beam (Not Available)
539 - HDPPV [MPEG2 HD] added to EchoStar8 110W TP 13 ConUS beam (Not Available)
540 - HDPPV [MPEG4 HD] added to EchoStar8 110W TP 17 ConUS beam (Not Available)
541 - HDPPV [MPEG4 HD] added to EchoStar5 129W TP 06 ConUS beam (Not Available)
541 - HDPPV [MPEG4 HD] added to EchoStar3 61.5W TP 22 ConUS beam (Not Available)
542 - HDPPV [MPEG4 HD] added to EchoStar5 129W TP 06 ConUS beam (Not Available)
542 - HDPPV [MPEG4 HD] added to EchoStar3 61.5W TP 22 ConUS beam (Not Available)
5710 - TEST [MPEG2 HD] added to EchoStar8 110W TP 13 ConUS beam (Available)
5713 - CSNCH [MPEG4 HD] added to EchoStar5 129W TP 08 ConUS beam (Not Available)
5774 - IAD5 moved from EchoStar8 110W TP 10 ConUS beam to EchoStar8 110W TP 19 ConUS beam (NA)
7454 - KOMU3 [MPEG2 SD] added to EchoStar10 110W TP 26 Spotbeam 19 (Not Available)
7469 - WPCW [MPEG2 SD] added to EchoStar10 110W TP 29 Spotbeam 09 (Not Available)
8872 - WWHB (NA) removed from EchoStar7 119W TP 01 South Florida beam
9645 - LF1 [MPEG2 SD] added to EchoStar8 110W TP 19 ConUS beam (Not Available)
14114 - KEPB4 [EPG] added to EchoStar7 119W TP 01 Northwest beam (Not Available)
14115 - WEDU1 renamed to WEDU2 (NA)
14308 - WGTE5 (NA) removed from EchoStar10 110W TP 26 Spotbeam 13(MI,IN,OH)
14389 - WNIT2 (NA) removed from EchoStar7 119W TP 07 Midwest beam
14394 - KTVC2 [EPG] added to EchoStar7 119W TP 01 Northwest beam (Not Available)
14494 - KFDA4 [EPG] added to EchoStar10 110W TP 26 Spotbeam 26 (Not Available)
14578 - WKBW2 [EPG] added to EchoStar10 110W TP 27 Spotbeam 09 (Not Available)
14613 - WFXL2 (NA) removed from EchoStar10 110W TP 25 Spotbeam 03(FL,GA)
14663 - WEAO3 (NA) removed from EchoStar10 110W TP 31 Spotbeam 09
14749 - WATE2 (NA) removed from EchoStar10 110W TP 12 Spotbeam 10(TN,KY,OH)
14766 - WETK3 [EPG] added to EchoStar10 110W TP 26 Spotbeam 04(MA,VT,PA,NY) (Not Available)
14775 - WHME2 [EPG] added to EchoStar7 119W TP 07 Midwest beam (Not Available)
14786 - KPXR4 [EPG] added to EchoStar10 110W TP 27 Spotbeam 17 (Not Available)
14839 - KOPB2 renamed to KOPB4 (NA)
14939 - WNEO3 (NA) removed from EchoStar10 110W TP 31 Spotbeam 09
14962 - WTTA2 (NA) removed from EchoStar10 110W TP 27 Spotbeam 01(FL)
14963 - WXPX5 (NA) removed from EchoStar10 110W TP 27 Spotbeam 01(FL)
15030 - WSPA3 (NA) removed from EchoStar7 119W TP 05 Carolinas beam
15031 - WYCW2 (NA) removed from EchoStar7 119W TP 05 Carolinas beam
15164 - KPXD4 [EPG] added to EchoStar10 110W TP 20 Spotbeam 21 (Not Available)
15165 - WFSB3 [EPG] added to EchoStar7 119W TP 03 Northeast beam (Not Available)
15166 - WHMB2 [EPG] added to EchoStar10 110W TP 18 Spotbeam 13(IN,MI,OH) (Not Available)
15167 - KJLA4 [EPG] added to EchoStar7 119W TP 01 South California beam (Not Available)
15168 - WBNA4 [EPG] added to EchoStar10 110W TP 23 Spotbeam 10(TN,KY,OH) (Not Available)
15169 - WBNA5 [EPG] added to EchoStar10 110W TP 23 Spotbeam 10(TN,KY,OH) (Not Available)
15170 - WPXX4 [EPG] added to EchoStar10 110W TP 20 Spotbeam 14(KY,IN) (Not Available)
15171 - WPXM4 [EPG] added to EchoStar7 119W TP 01 South Florida beam (Not Available)
15172 - KOPX4 [EPG] added to EchoStar7 119W TP 03 Central Plains beam (Not Available)
15173 - KFVS4 [EPG] added to EchoStar10 110W TP 25 Spotbeam 14(KY,IN) (Not Available)
15174 - KPXG4 [EPG] added to EchoStar10 110W TP 27 Spotbeam 44 (Not Available)
15175 - KIMT2 [EPG] added to EchoStar10 110W TP 18 Spotbeam 24(KS,MN,IA,OH,NE) (Not Available)
15176 - KUPX3 [EPG] added to EchoStar10 110W TP 23 Spotbeam 34(UT) (Not Available)
15177 - KUPX4 [EPG] added to EchoStar10 110W TP 23 Spotbeam 34(UT) (Not Available)
15178 - WSYR2 [EPG] added to EchoStar10 110W TP 04 Spotbeam 04(MA,VT,PA,NY) (Not Available)
15179 - WEDU4 [EPG] added to EchoStar10 110W TP 27 Spotbeam 01(FL) (Not Available)
15180 - WXPX4 [EPG] added to EchoStar10 110W TP 27 Spotbeam 01(FL) (Not Available)
15181 - KTPX4 [EPG] added to EchoStar10 110W TP 04 Spotbeam 20(OK,MO,AR) (Not Available)
15182 - WGTU2 [EPG] added to EchoStar10 110W TP 04 Spotbeam 18(WI,MI) (Not Available)
15183 - WJLA3 [EPG] added to EchoStar7 119W TP 03 Northeast beam (Not Available)
15184 - WPXP4 [EPG] added to EchoStar7 119W TP 01 South Florida beam (Not Available)

Transponder Changes:
EchoStar8 110W TP 17 ConUS beam 8PSK added to tables
EchoStar5 129W TP 06 ConUS beam 8PSK added to tables

Channels in the system: 4379
(A) = Available to subscribers
(NA) = Not Available

digiblur

Aug 30, 2007

SatelliteGuys.US DishNetwork Uplink Activity Report - Week Ending 09/01/2007 - 22 changes

Uplink Comparison Range: 08/29/2007 11:10A - 08/30/2007 06:18A -

109 - LMN moved from EchoStar7 119W TP 14 ConUS beam to EchoStar8 110W TP 02 ConUS beam (A)
117 - TVGN moved from EchoStar8 110W TP 02 ConUS beam to EchoStar7 119W TP 14 ConUS beam (A)
191 - G4 moved from EchoStar7 119W TP 12 ConUS beam to EchoStar8 110W TP 05 ConUS beam (A)
263 - DYSTR moved from EchoStar8 110W TP 05 ConUS beam to EchoStar7 119W TP 12 ConUS beam (A)
282 - G4 moved from EchoStar7 119W TP 12 ConUS beam to EchoStar8 110W TP 05 ConUS beam (A)
342 - EWSTN moved from EchoStar7 119W TP 14 ConUS beam to EchoStar8 110W TP 15 ConUS beam (A)
404 - HRTV moved from EchoStar8 110W TP 15 ConUS beam to EchoStar7 119W TP 14 ConUS beam (A)
9470 - RAVE moved from EchoStar5 129W TP 31 ConUS beam to EchoStar5 129W TP 23 ConUS beam and changed to MPEG4 HD (A)
9470 - RAVE moved from Echostar12 61.5W TP 13 ConUS beam to Echostar12 61.5W TP 07 ConUS beam and changed to MPEG4 HD (A)
9471 - EQUTR EchoStar5 129W TP 23 ConUS beam changed from MPEG2 HD to MPEG4 HD (A)
9471 - EQUTR Echostar12 61.5W TP 07 ConUS beam changed from MPEG2 HD to MPEG4 HD (A)
9474 - ANIMA moved from EchoStar5 129W TP 31 ConUS beam to EchoStar5 129W TP 23 ConUS beam and changed to MPEG4 HD (A)
9474 - ANIMA moved from Echostar12 61.5W TP 13 ConUS beam to Echostar12 61.5W TP 07 ConUS beam and changed to MPEG4 HD (A)
9480 - FILMF moved from EchoStar5 129W TP 31 ConUS beam to EchoStar5 129W TP 23 ConUS beam and changed to MPEG4 HD (A)
9480 - FILMF moved from Echostar12 61.5W TP 13 ConUS beam to Echostar12 61.5W TP 07 ConUS beam and changed to MPEG4 HD (A)
9481 - MNSTR EchoStar5 129W TP 23 ConUS beam changed from MPEG2 HD to MPEG4 HD (A)
9481 - MNSTR Echostar12 61.5W TP 07 ConUS beam changed from MPEG2 HD to MPEG4 HD (A)
9486 - FAMLY EchoStar5 129W TP 23 ConUS beam changed from MPEG2 ViP to MPEG4 HD (A)
9486 - FAMLY Echostar12 61.5W TP 07 ConUS beam changed from MPEG2 ViP to MPEG4 HD (A)
19012 - TVGUI moved from EchoStar8 110W TP 02 ConUS beam to EchoStar7 119W TP 14 ConUS beam (NA)

Transponder Changes:
Echostar12 61.5W TP 13 ConUS beam 8PSK removed from tables
EchoStar5 129W TP 31 ConUS beam 8PSK removed from tables

Channels in the system: 4379
(A) = Available to subscribers
(NA) = Not Available

digiblur

Aug 31, 2007

SatelliteGuys.US DishNetwork Uplink Activity Report - Week Ending 09/01/2007 - 9 changes

Uplink Comparison Range: 08/30/2007 06:18A - 08/31/2007 08:20A -

109 - LMN moved from EchoStar8 110W TP 02 ConUS beam to EchoStar7 119W TP 14 ConUS beam (A)
117 - TVGN moved from EchoStar7 119W TP 14 ConUS beam to EchoStar8 110W TP 02 ConUS beam (A)
191 - G4 moved from EchoStar8 110W TP 05 ConUS beam to EchoStar7 119W TP 12 ConUS beam (A)
263 - DYSTR moved from EchoStar7 119W TP 12 ConUS beam to EchoStar8 110W TP 05 ConUS beam (A)
282 - G4 moved from EchoStar8 110W TP 05 ConUS beam to EchoStar7 119W TP 12 ConUS beam (A)
342 - EWSTN moved from EchoStar8 110W TP 15 ConUS beam to EchoStar7 119W TP 14 ConUS beam (A)
387 - SPSOU moved from EchoStar5 129W TP 08 ConUS beam to EchoStar5 129W TP 27 ConUS beam (A)
404 - HRTV moved from EchoStar7 119W TP 14 ConUS beam to EchoStar8 110W TP 15 ConUS beam (A)
19012 - TVGUI moved from EchoStar7 119W TP 14 ConUS beam to EchoStar8 110W TP 02 ConUS beam (NA)

Channels in the system: 4379
(A) = Available to subscribers
(NA) = Not Available

SuperDish_Fan23

Last reply 34 minutes ago · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

My Echostar/Dish Network Reciever Tier List

These are my opinions, so dont kill me LOL

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tsunami2311

Tuesday at 6:52 PM

my favorite dish receiver was back in the Solo days I want to say vip 622 but it was black, I absolutely despise the whole Hopper system, always have always will. I prefer all tv have there only box own times and own dvr recordings.

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telstar_1

Tuesday at 8:04 PM

tsunami2311 said:
my favorite dish receiver was back in the Solo days I want to say vip 622 but it was black, I absolutely despise the whole Hopper system, always have always will. I prefer all tv have there only box own times and own dvr recordings.

622 was/is an HD Duo-user 2-tuner DVR and silver in color. Their first mass-distribution HD DVR. Maybe some could still be running? I believe it was superceded by the (black) 722, which had maybe a larger drive. You may be thinking of 612, which was/is a Solo HD DVR with 2 tuners and was black. Guess they saved a few bucks or something in not including the dual-user capability. The 622 and 722 models could be set up for independent use by different users even though there was only the 1 box- "TV2" (as DiSH called it) could run to another room on coax, got its own remote, and its own dedicated tuner (when set up that way) to watch or record without interference from the user at "TV1". But TV2 got no input in HD, that was the rub. It was a modulated SD signal on coax. The 612 could also send out (in SD) to other TVs on coax but could not independently select channels, recordings, etc.

DiSH in its infinite wisdom then thought the whole hopper thing would be the way to go rather than adding HD to extra users of same box.

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Scott Greczkowski

Yesterday at 8:17 AM

I remember the day that they decided to drop HD VCR support for the 5000. I guess I announced it minutes after they decided it.

Well Dish's switchboards lit up with upset customers, and I got a call from Charlie, mother f'ing me up and down for announcing it. They were not too happy.

Ahh good times.

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rvvaquero

Yesterday at 9:11 AM

Scott Greczkowski said:
Well Dish's switchboards lit up with upset customers

If they can put lights on their switchboards, why can't they include them on front of the Hopper?

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tsunami2311

Yesterday at 6:51 PM

telstar_1 said:
622 was/is an HD Duo-user 2-tuner DVR and silver in color. Their first mass-distribution HD DVR. Maybe some could still be running? I believe it was superceded by the (black) 722, which had maybe a larger drive. You may be thinking of 612, which was/is a Solo HD DVR with 2 tuners and was black. Guess they saved a few bucks or something in not including the dual-user capability. The 622 and 722 models could be set up for independent use by different users even though there was only the 1 box- "TV2" (as DiSH called it) could run to another room on coax, got its own remote, and its own dedicated tuner (when set up that way) to watch or record without interference from the user at "TV1". But TV2 got no input in HD, that was the rub. It was a modulated SD signal on coax. The 612 could also send out (in SD) to other TVs on coax but could not independently select channels, recordings, etc.

DiSH in its infinite wisdom then thought the whole hopper thing would be the way to go rather than adding HD to extra users of same box.

could be the 612 I remember there being 6xx in it and it was black I vaguely remember tv2 out but I never used we had 4 of those for each tv, it was only time no one complained about DVR getting deleted or timers getting changed, cause everyone had there own box that no one touched or used for same reason no one touched there tv

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telstar_1

Yesterday at 7:09 PM

tsunami2311 said:
could be the 612 I remember there being 6xx in it and it was black I vaguely remember tv2 out but I never used we had 4 of those for each tv, it was only time no one complained about DVR getting deleted or timers getting changed, cause everyone had there own box that no one touched or used for same reason no one touched there tv

Maybe a 722 then.

dishdude said:
My favorites were the original 2000, 501 and Wally.

What was a 2000? They originally came out with just the 3000, 4000 and then 5000- right?

Foxbat said:
Theoretically it could take the HD receiver module from the 5000 and turn it into an HD VCR, but then the Rights Holders said, "Er, no." I was hoping to get this for mine, never happened.

5000 was not HD. It came out not that long after DiSH launch in the 90s and really didn't do much more than a 4000. It could take an input from like a cc camera to display onscreen, and had onscreen Caller ID (from landline), if I recall. Also the JVC VCR unit was from the 90s as well- well before HD.

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Arctic_fox

Yesterday at 7:18 PM

rvvaquero said:
If they can put lights on their switchboards, why can't they include them on front of the Hopper?

My hopper 3 has a light on the front :biggrin

. what in the F do some of you people do watch the light or t.v.

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n0qcu

Yesterday at 7:38 PM

telstar_1 said:
Maybe a 722 then.

What was a 2000? They originally came out with just the 3000, 4000 and then 5000- right?

5000 was not HD. It came out not that long after DiSH launch in the 90s and really didn't do much more than a 4000. It could take an input from like a cc camera to display onscreen, and had onscreen Caller ID (from landline), if I recall. Also the JVC VCR unit was from the 90s as well- well before HD.

DISH developed a HD remodulator that allowed the 5000 to pickup the HD channels that DISH was broadcasting at the time (if I remember correctly HBO and Showtime were the channels) and modulate them to ATSC channel 3 or 4.

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rvvaquero

Yesterday at 8:50 PM

Arctic_fox said:
what in the F do some of you people do watch the light or t.v

Do we have to decide right now?

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Arctic_fox

Yesterday at 9:06 PM

rvvaquero said:
Do we have to decide right now?

Yes you do LMFAO

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dishdude

Yesterday at 10:11 PM

telstar_1 said:
What was a 2000? They originally came out with just the 3000, 4000 and then 5000- right?

Before the 3000, 4000 and 5000 there was the 2000. It came in two versions, one IR and the deluxe model was UHF. Looked just like the later receivers. The 4000 was a huge piece of junk, it suffered from random dropouts they never fixed. I think Charlie admitted to it being due to the chipset in one of the chats.

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Mr Tony

Yesterday at 10:35 PM

Arctic_fox said:
what in the F do some of you people do watch the light or t.v.

My Tivo has a record light on the unit with 3 lines to let you know how many things you are recording. (can record 4 things). There are times I look at that and go "what the heck am I recording?" considering I only get 9 OTA stations
My other Tivo (2 tuner) actually shows it on the unit what you are recording so you don't even need to turn the TV on

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telstar_1

51 minutes ago

n0qcu said:
DISH developed a HD remodulator that allowed the 5000 to pickup the HD channels that DISH was broadcasting at the time (if I remember correctly HBO and Showtime were the channels) and modulate them to ATSC channel 3 or 4.

That's quite odd, given that the 5000 was one of DiSH's earliest boxes, plus they had their early-adopt HD rx's like the 811(?) and 921. Is there a pic of this "remodulator"? How did 5000 send HD signal to it?

dishdude

34 minutes ago

telstar_1 said:
That's quite odd, given that the 5000 was one of DiSH's earliest boxes, plus they had their early-adopt HD rx's like the 811(?) and 921. Is there a pic of this "remodulator"? How did 5000 send HD signal to it?

Good luck with a picture! It plugged into the expansion port in the back. Remember that little metal plate on the back that was held in with a screw?

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teachsac

Staff member HERE TO HELP YOU!

Last reply Yesterday at 11:53 PM · posted in TV Shows

America’s Got Talent Season 21

That has to be the worst audition episode ever. French comedian was hilarious, but that's about it.

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teachsac

Yesterday at 11:53 PM

I take that back. This week's episode was the absolute worst episode I've ever seen. Of course when none of the judges are from America, they wouldn't get someone from Mississippi.

osu1991

Last reply Yesterday at 10:25 PM · posted in TV Shows

Lucky (2026) Apple TV

View: https://youtu.be/GAbT5qCTXR8?is=k8isanRinCFumyGu

2 episode premiere today on Apple TV

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klang

Yesterday at 10:25 PM

Looking forward to watching this.

jeevak

Last reply Yesterday at 10:20 PM · posted in Over the Air Television By RabbitEars.Info

Antenna direction in NYC

https://www.rabbitears.info/s/2823068

Folks - oddly I went from 60 digital channels in 2018 to 20 but not sure when it exactly occurred till I lost Fox5 this week so can't watch FIFA. I have the Winegard HD7000R and they are sending me a transformer in case it's the issue. I was pointing to 300 in the past but think I need to switch given a lot of channels have moved from Empire State Building to World trade center in NYC. I mostly watch 2.1 cbs, 4.1 nbc, 49.1 pbs, 21.2 wliw, 7.1 abc, 13.1 wnet. Given most channels are 270 and some are 287, should I point to 275 maybe? Also I had it on top of detached garage at 13ft. Given signal strength is pretty good for me, will a move to 22ft to a sidewall make much of a difference? Here's a view from 22ft and a lot of trees even at 60ft -
View: https://imgur.com/a/CqWtwIb

Thanks

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jeevak

Tuesday at 9:50 AM

I do like some low VHF Channels like WNWT-LD (Story TV and history) so guessing I'll need long antenna. Will Classic Series Yagi YA7000C be a good fit or something else? Also is my mounting location ok?

primestar31

Tuesday at 4:10 PM

jeevak said:
I do like some low VHF Channels like WNWT-LD (Story TV and history) so guessing I'll need long antenna. Will Classic Series Yagi YA7000C be a good fit or something else? Also is my mounting location ok?

I find it really hard to believe that antenna can do Low Vhf, plus they are gouging you on the price, but it's worth a try if you are willing to pay for it.

As for is your mounting location ok, that's impossible to tell by guessing. Mount the antenna with as clear a view too the towers as you can get, and see what happens. If it doesn't work, put a long coax extension on it, and move it around to see if you can better the QUALITY of the signal. Sometimes a foot up, down, or side to other side or so can make a REAL big difference.

Signal STRENGTH is not the end-all, sometimes a lower strength BUT higher Quality can be better, yeah that's possible to do in some cases. Peak the signal quality as much as you can on the particular stations you want the most.

P.S. I just checked the feedback comments on Amazon for Low VHF for this antenna, and they seem like it's working out ok for the most part. Buy it from Amazon, and if it doesn't work well enough, you can likely return it for a refund if you don't scar it up badly while installing

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navychop

Tuesday at 4:25 PM

primestar31 said:
Sometimes a foot up, down, or side to other side or so can make a REAL big difference.

Hallelujah!

It's an art. No reason I've moved OTA antennas small amounts and got much better reception. Once, and it still makes no sense to me, lowering the antenna made a big improvement.

PS- Test the signal before using the bolts!

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comfortably_numb

Tuesday at 5:25 PM

I use a signal meter app on my phone paired with my HD Homerun device to make fine adjustments to my antenna. Without the meter it feels like stabbing in the dark..

Signal GH

genhelp.com

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Mr Tony

Tuesday at 5:41 PM

navychop said:
Once, and it still makes no sense to me, lowering the antenna made a big improvement.

I agree 100%
When I put 2 separate antennas at the lake house (UHF was 3 translators west and VHF was NW) the VHF antenna was flush with the tripod. If I moved it up the mast the signal got worse. UHF was at the top of the mast

due to 1 station being 1580 watts and the other being about 14,000 watts 30 miles away.

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TRG

Tuesday at 6:02 PM

comfortably_numb said:
I use a signal meter app on my phone paired with my HD Homerun device to make fine adjustments to my antenna. Without the meter it feels like stabbing in the dark..

Signal GH

genhelp.com

Not me. I can see the antenna farm looming at 10,678 feet on Sandia Peak from my house. I literally bore sight along the horizontal axis and the signals blast in like a blowtorch. Yes, I know Im lucky.

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Comptech

Yesterday at 10:20 PM

I have the telves data boss Lr on top of a 27 foot mast and a smaller Telves data boss UHF a few feet down using the smartkom amplifier the big one is pointing north towards the main towers and the small one is pointing south to the lighthouse. extreme upstate SC. Normally 86 channels, sometimes get a couple out of Tennessee, columbia SC and Augusta Ga.

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dfergie

Staff member HERE TO HELP YOU!

Last reply Yesterday at 10:08 PM · posted in What's Cooking?

What's For Lunch?

We have a Breakfast and Dinner thread so...

Continuing from the Breakfast thread, found Cornbread mix so ...
Yellow Cornbread Mix
2 Hatch Green Chiles -diced
1 Egg
2/3 cup of milk
add to greased pan
Bake for 400f 20-25 minutes(From instructions)
now to put together and try... this to go with pinto beans...

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dfergie

Jun 11, 2026

Layered Spicy Dorito / chili cheese Frito pie casserole…real sugar Pepsi

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TRG

Friday at 2:43 PM

Jimmy John's used to be one of my favorite chain sandwich shops. A lot of them have closed down so now I have to go out of my way to go there. Today I was in the area so I dropped in. What a disappointment. There was hardly anything in it. I guess Im done with them now.

This is what I ordered.

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dfergie

Friday at 5:43 PM

KFC Friday, I gave her the option of it or El Charro... 5 piece extra crispy breasts and wings meal off the app with an extra thigh with points... Pepsi

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TRG

Friday at 6:08 PM

dfergie said:
KFC Friday, I gave her the option of it or El Charro... 5 piece extra crispy breasts and wings meal off the app with an extra thigh with points... Pepsi

I haven't been to KFC in years. Was it good?

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dfergie

Friday at 7:05 PM

TRG said:
I haven't been to KFC in years. Was it good?

I love chicken and KFC is high on my list, no Popeyes available but it's up there also.

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TRG

Sunday at 2:31 PM

Bacon, lettuce and tomato on wheat toast. Iced tea.

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dfergie

Monday at 2:59 PM

dfergie said:
Layered Spicy Dorito / chili cheese Frito pie casserole…real sugar Pepsi
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Substitute nacho cheese Doritos for the Fritos, otherwise the same... Sweet Tea

Arctic_fox

Yesterday at 10:08 PM

TRG said:
Jimmy John's used to be one of my favorite chain sandwich shops. A lot of them have closed down so now I have to go out of my way to go there. Today I was in the area so I dropped in. What a disappointment. There was hardly anything in it. I guess Im done with them now.

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This is what I ordered.

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Looks like you bought a loaf of bread!!!! id'e be done with em to

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monz

Last reply Yesterday at 10:06 PM · posted in C-BAND Satellite Discussion

Looking for C-Band actuator rubber booth

I there.
I have this old Superjack XL model QBRL302440A, 36 inches C-band actuator and I'm searching for the upper rubber booth (the one where the arm goes inside one another) because the grease is washed out by rain and makes it out of order, especially in winter.
Actuator parts are very difficult to find.
Thanks in advance for helping me.

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monz

Tuesday at 10:28 AM

Wow! I think that phlatwound has answered your question.
I'm far from being an expert like him, but I can tell you that it's an 8-foot dish I got from the roof of a motel near my place, so it was beforehand perfectly fitted.
I swapped out the LNB for one of this type.

BSC621 C/Ku Standard LNBF - one LNB for both C and KU bands

BSC621 C/Ku Standard LNBF - one LNB for both C and KU bands LNB, LNBF

www.satellitebg.com

Also, if it can help, it is located approximately 1 inch from its tip and 33 inches from the base of the antenna.

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arlo

Tuesday at 10:36 AM

Mister Controversial here.
If the dish is still true and not sagging, etc from age. AND was made as a true parabolic from the factory.
The calculations "should" get you in the ballpark.
But. Like me and me bleedin' dish. Toss the finite calculations out the door.
A 4-poster scalar/lnb mount gives zero "wiggle room" for scalar adjustment.
You are able to slide the LNBF in and out and rotate it to get the maximum signal.
So instead of getting confused why this and that measurement doesn't add up to the calcs. Try moving the LNBF position.
Of course you'll want to make sure that the LNBF is aimed dead knutz at the center of the dish and acquire a signal.
In other words. Try to not be off aim of a sat. by a little and aim the LNBF off of the dish center to compensate.

and oh....four-five bucks for a fernco reducer. superjack main tube, 2" O.D.? extension tube, not sure but we could check.
no shipping, no waiting. probably a cut or two with a utility knife.

phlatwound

Tuesday at 10:43 AM

monz said:
Wow! I think that phlatwound has answered your question.
I'm far from being an expert like him, but I can tell you that it's an 8-foot dish I got from the roof of a motel near my place, so it was beforehand perfectly fitted.
I swapped out the LNB for one of this type.

BSC621 C/Ku Standard LNBF - one LNB for both C and KU bands

BSC621 C/Ku Standard LNBF - one LNB for both C and KU bands LNB, LNBF

www.satellitebg.com

Also, if it can help, it is located approximately 1 inch from its tip and 33 inches from the base of the antenna.
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A couple corrections...Any credit due for that info goes to Mr. primestar31, I just liked his post.

And...I'm not to be mistaken for an expert

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goodmi

Tuesday at 1:34 PM

i going to work on all of the above and get report.

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Comptech

Yesterday at 10:06 PM

I have never had a boot on any of mine. I just put lithium grease on the actuator and run it back and forth a couple of times a year. Rain then hard freeze still works fine.

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Former member 208119

Last reply Yesterday at 9:05 PM · posted in General Home Theater Equipment

Sony’s Dazzling New Display Adds to the RGB LED TV Hype

Sony’s Dazzling New Display Adds to the RGB LED TV Hype

Sony’s incoming RGB tech joins Hisense and Samsung in the race to define the future of LED TVs.

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can't wait to see it in person!!!

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Redneck_Randy

Sep 25, 2025

Nothing better than a Sony Bravia I have the Sony Bravia OLED XR-77A80J and love it. I bet then LED 88 Inch will close to $15,000 or more.

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Former member 208119

Nov 5, 2025

Redneck_Randy said:
Nothing better than a Sony Bravia I have the Sony Bravia OLED XR-77A80J and love it. I bet then LED 88 Inch will close to $15,000 or more.

id'e sayt thee 88 inch will be around 30k just because it's a sony

Former member 208119

Dec 26, 2025

One downfall to RGB LED sets is that they have the burn in effect like OLEDS do

unlike plain LED sets

Former member 208119

Jan 17, 2026

Redneck_Randy said:
Nothing better than a Sony Bravia I have the Sony Bravia OLED XR-77A80J and love it. I bet then LED 88 Inch will close to $15,000 or more.

while there's nothing better than a sony bravia. my video wall has grown on me and has a much better picture than my sony sets. PS5 looks amazing on it. i wish sony would get into video walls

Jimbo

Jan 18, 2026

John2021 said:
id'e sayt thee 88 inch will be around 30k just because it's a sony

Sony has a 98" out for only $4000

https://electronics.sony.com/tv-video/televisions/all-tvs/p/k98xr50

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Foxbat

Jan 18, 2026

John2021 said:
One downfall to RGB LED sets is that they have the burn in effect like OLEDS do unlike plain LED sets

Why would a semiconductor LED have limited life? It should be good for hundreds of thousands of hours. Are they using Quantum Dots to generate the colors?

Then there was this from the 2026 CES:

Former member 208119

Jan 18, 2026

Foxbat said:
Why would a semiconductor LED have limited life? It should be good for hundreds of thousands of hours. Are they using Quantum Dots to generate the colors?

Then there was this from the 2026 CES:

good question!!! after doing research it said the rgb leds have burn in like oleds. i cant see how

Former member 208119

Jan 18, 2026

Jimbo said:
Sony has a 98" out for onmly $4000

https://electronics.sony.com/tv-video/televisions/all-tvs/p/k98xr50

yea but the rgb led will be through the roof

navychop

Jan 18, 2026

John2021 said:
i wish sony would get into video walls

COUSIN!

Jimbo

Jan 18, 2026

John2021 said:
good question!!! after doing research it said the rgb leds have burn in like oleds. i cant see how

Quick fix, don't sit around with the stock market on all day and not change channels.

Theres only a Few channels out there that don't move thier logos to prevent that ... that said, I think I heard Fox News was one of them.

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Arctic_fox

Yesterday at 9:05 PM

I have my eyes on this bad puppy!!! I'm on the e-mail list so they can let me know when it's out!!!

https://electronics.sony.com/tv-video/televisions/all-tvs/p/k115xr90m2

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