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docgw

Last reply Oct 10, 2008 · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

huge problem, need help

so i find out i get fox hd out of madison but i need a wing dish or whatever. contact dish and get it set up- soonest is 2 weeks. get home yesterday and no locals on my tv. call dish- they're not sure what's going on, after 20 minutes the guy "figures it out", another 20 minutes and "almost there". really long and frustrating story short- to add the dish they need to disconnect my locals to get some sort of order. so, anyway i do it, i have to have my locals disconnected for a minimum of 2 weeks- with football and someother shows this isn't happening. so my only option is direct tv or cable- both of which offer all the locals in hd. and cable offers 2 different abc and cbs locals in hd. i would like to stay with dish but this is absolute lunacy.

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docgw

Oct 10, 2008

re: ota's, i've tried the websites to determine an appropriate antenna and i get an icon laughing his ass off. if there was some sort of satellite?- but i digress. i will try that email. thanks

HDRoberts

Oct 10, 2008

docgw said:
re: ota's, i've tried the websites to determine an appropriate antenna and i get an icon laughing his ass off. if there was some sort of satellite?- but i digress. i will try that email. thanks

If you are anywhere near the city, I'd try a cheapo indoor antenna from the hardware store. If it doesn't work, you could probably return it. Heck, with some searching, you can get some instructions on how to make your own antenna out of a few metal hangers, plywood, some screws, and a super cheap part you can get at Radio Shack.

docgw

Oct 10, 2008

short of building or buying at least a 30 foot tower there is NO WAY i can get ota's in my area.

Ronnie-

Oct 10, 2008

Perhaps you could try the channel master 4228 (best outdoor OAT antenna available IMHO). I have that on a retractable pole. I usually keep the height at 15 feet, although it goes up to 30+. I can pull in stations 75 miles a way with no problem. I have actually on certain days (depends on the weather, time of day, ect) pulled in a station out of New Orleans with it (185 driving miles from my house!)

Granted not everyone has the same conditions for OTA. I have very few trees blocking my line of site in any direction, and the land is fairly flat, but might be worth a try.

docgw

Oct 10, 2008

thanks for all the suggestions, i emailed the ceo. i am in a valley open to the west but the locals are east-80 miles, north 60 miles and south. i spoke with a guy about antennas and really looking at a lot of money.

Ronnie-

Oct 10, 2008

You can get the Channel Master 4228 for around $50 or so from Solid Signal.

I think it would do well with the distances you say you have

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Scott Greczkowski

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Last reply 21 minutes ago · posted in The Chit Chat Club

Song Name Game Part 3!

Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!

So let the game continue!

The last song was added by Bobby who posted...

One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters

CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!

Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game

Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.

Example:

Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow

Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio

Another example:

Ride the Lightning -- Metallica

Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne

Get it?

An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....

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telebiker

Last reply 27 minutes ago · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

Dish Hopper and Dish Hopper Plus No Alexa in settings

I have Dish Hopper and Hopper Plus and also have Alexa Echo. I link the Alex skill to Dish and it asks me to enter the pairing code shown on the TV. I go into Dish Settings and there is no Alexa shown. Not sure what to do.

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navychop

Mar 18, 2026

Ungood.

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reubenray

Oct 18, 2026

What is the purpose of connecting Alexa and the H3?

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navychop

Oct 18, 2026

Tell Alexa verbally what to do.

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snissen

Today at 1:56 PM

reubenray said:
What is the purpose of connecting Alexa and the H3?

I stand up from my chair with my glass in one hand and my plate in the other, when a story I really want to hear comes on the TV. So I say, "Alexa, pause DISH", and it waits for me to return from the kitchen, at which time I say, "Alexa, resume DISH".

Or maybe, when I return with a full glass in one hand and a new plate in the other, I realize I forgot to pause to hear this good story from its start. So I say, "Alexa, skip DISH backwards 3 minutes", and I still get to catch the whole story.

I use this every day. Or until I acquire a third hand.

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navychop

27 minutes ago

The Resurrectionists can help you with that.

For a price.

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Last reply 44 minutes ago · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

Claude's site is still up and running. New link required

I figured some of the guys would be looking here for an answer. You'll need to use this link

DishRetailer

America's Oldest Satellite Forum!

satelliteretailer.com

I'll mention what happened over there. I don't want to cause Scott any issues or put him in a bad spot.

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dishstaller

Yesterday at 5:34 PM

If any of you know some of the guys from the board and you have their contact info, please reach out to them....many failed to update their contact info and some even had starband email addresses.

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Scott Greczkowski

Yesterday at 8:29 PM

dishstaller said:
I figured some of the guys would be looking here for an answer. You'll need to use this link

DishRetailer

America's Oldest Satellite Forum!

satelliteretailer.com

I'll mention what happened over there. I don't want to cause Scott any issues or put him in a bad spot.

Now I have to go check out what happened now. Lol!

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Scott Greczkowski

Yesterday at 8:31 PM

Went and looked, not too bad...

Just let people know the address is satelliteretailer.com as DishRetailer.COM is not working.

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(((Garyd)))

Today at 1:05 PM

dishstaller said:
If any of you know some of the guys from the board and you have their contact info, please reach out to them....many failed to update their contact info and some even had starband email addresses.

Your old link triggered my Bitdefender today.

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(((Garyd)))

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Now I have to go check out what happened now. Lol!

I had a direct link to ]Political, thought provoking and debatable but now have to go in the main section or I get a warning on my Bitdefender

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