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stevegd007
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OK. My issue is I have a marginal signal on the 129. An this seemed to have affected my HD channels, only some HD's were working. Anyway, one day I noticed all the HD channels, that I can receive, suddenly began to work just fine, everyone on them. This was good. I have had great HD channels now for months. Well now suddenly everything switched back to marginal HD channels, just like before.

What happend? There has been no changes in my dish, receiver or anything else I can see. Did Dish move things around on the satellite programing...or what?

Just wondering what might have happened!
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stevegd007
Good questions. The LOS is not a problem as the tree that is in the way is a live Oak and has leafs year around. I have put off triming this tree, but maybe now I will. Anyway the Dish has not been moved, the signal strengths seemed to go up (for the 129 for a while) (the 129 was like at 10 and it went up to 25 and now its back down to 10) and now its back to what I had a few months ago., the Dish is mounted on my roof, running just one dish with 3 LNB's.

Its just one day the HD's (all my subscribed) were there, after not being available (well just a few were), then suddenly I had all the HD's, and now everything has gone back to what it was a few months ago. Just totally weird. Cause I have not done anything to change my reception and nothing has moved.

Its like Dish has moved things around on the satellite, changed different transponders, or the programing or something. There is no way for a regular guy to know what they have been doing.
stevegd007
Thanks, jerryez. I know that the HD's I lost were coming in on the 129. I was just wondered if Dish has done something different with the programing.

My 129 signal strength is really low, yeah I know this, I am thinking I will have to trim my offending tree and then bump the Dish a little further west to catch the 129 with a little stronger signal.
KAB
KAB
I was just wondered if Dish has done something different with the programing.

No. Even your highest signal is way too low. A good signal is around 50. You should call for a service tech. They will be able to tell for certain if you have a LOS problem or if it needs re-peaked. Don't mess with it yourself...you might make things worse. Also, 129 is lower to the horizon than 110, which make LOS more the suspect. The dish may need to be relocated to another part of the house, if possible.
harshness
Its like Dish has moved things around on the satellite, changed different transponders, or the programing or something. There is no way for a regular guy to know what they have been doing.
Actually, its more like your dish has moved/settled or the oak tree has grown enough to impede the signal. Suffice it to say that if the satellites are working for most everyone else, there's likely something wrong with your installation.

It's pretty easy to find out where a channel is coming from, but knowing and 90 cents won't get you a cup of coffee.
G
Good questions. The LOS is not a problem as the tree that is in the way is a live Oak and has leafs year around. I have put off triming this tree, but maybe now I will. Anyway the Dish has not been moved, the signal strengths seemed to go up (for the 129 for a while) (the 129 was like at 10 and it went up to 25 and now its back down to 10) and now its back to what I had a few months ago., the Dish is mounted on my roof, running just one dish with 3 LNB's.

Its just one day the HD's (all my subscribed) were there, after not being available (well just a few were), then suddenly I had all the HD's, and now everything has gone back to what it was a few months ago. Just totally weird. Cause I have not done anything to change my reception and nothing has moved.

Its like Dish has moved things around on the satellite, changed different transponders, or the programing or something. There is no way for a regular guy to know what they have been doing.

Your dish needs to be adjusted or the tree is growing into the signal. 25 is too low as los happens just below 20.
harshness
Also, 129 is lower to the horizon than 110, which make LOS more the suspect.
Low in the sky doesn't really apply in San Diego. The difference is 1.3 degrees and 129W appears at 49.8 degrees elevation. You would need to be right up against an obstruction.
G
I live in San Diego and have no problems with any of the HD channels. I have a single dish for 129/119/110
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Looks like dish is Bankrupt. Filling tomorrow Tuesday June 30th
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SpaceX has held talks with Boost's parent company EchoStar in recent months about launching its own signature wireless service through a deal with the company, according to two people familiar with the negotiations.
Musk, the SpaceX CEO, has discussed the deal personally, meeting with EchoStar chairman Charlie Ergen last month, according to the people. The potential deal may result in SpaceX acquiring Boost Mobile or SpaceX gaining access to its network, which it leases from AT&T and T-Mobile US, the people said.
Access to those lease agreements would be a coup for SpaceX. The back door would allow Musk to make a play for a U.S. wireless market that equity research firm MoffettNathanson estimates is worth $235 billion. But the proposed service may need consent from those carriers for the service to actually launch, the people said.
Scott Greczkowski
Washington Post

SpaceX has held talks with Boost's parent company EchoStar in recent months about launching its own signature wireless service through a deal with the company, according to two people familiar with the negotiations.
Musk, the SpaceX CEO, has discussed the deal personally, meeting with EchoStar chairman Charlie Ergen last month, according to the people. The potential deal may result in SpaceX acquiring Boost Mobile or SpaceX gaining access to its network, which it leases from AT&T and T-Mobile US, the people said.
Access to those lease agreements would be a coup for SpaceX. The back door would allow Musk to make a play for a U.S. wireless market that equity research firm MoffettNathanson estimates is worth $235 billion. But the proposed service may need consent from those carriers for the service to actually launch, the people said.
Can't remember where or who I saw predict this. :D

It wouldn't surprise me to see Elon soon own all of DISH / Echostar in the future.
Bruce
It wouldn't surprise me to see Elon soon own all of DISH / Echostar in the future.
Again, why would Musk want a TV Service, specially one that is losing over a million subscribers a year.

Phone service…maybe, but not TV.
Scott Greczkowski
Again, why would Musk want a TV Service, specially one that is losing over a million subscribers a year.

Phone service…maybe, but not TV.
I know he wants TV. He wants to deliver EVERYTHING to EVERYWHERE.
Bruce
I know he wants TV. He wants to deliver EVERYTHING to EVERYWHERE.
Again, if so, why would he want Dish/Sling of all the providers?

He could deliver anything without actually owning, for example, watching the Lions game in my Tesla Y on it's screen via the YT app, while on the way to my future in-laws on Sunday.
Bruce
Bruce
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SpaceX has held talks with Boost's parent company EchoStar in recent months about launching its own signature wireless service through a deal with the company, according to two people familiar with the negotiations.
Musk, the SpaceX CEO, has discussed the deal personally, meeting with EchoStar chairman Charlie Ergen last month, according to the people. The potential deal may result in SpaceX acquiring Boost Mobile or SpaceX gaining access to its network, which it leases from AT&T and T-Mobile US, the people said.
Access to those lease agreements would be a coup for SpaceX. The back door would allow Musk to make a play for a U.S. wireless market that equity research firm MoffettNathanson estimates is worth $235 billion. But the proposed service may need consent from those carriers for the service to actually launch, the people said.
If Musk really wants to buy Boost, he might get a great price once Dish Wireless is out of Chapter 11.

Boost just lost 182,000 subs in the 3rd quarter-

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Is Dish like Iran in one way...they both will totally collapse by end of week :)
Foxbat
Other than the price, my experience with Boost is not that different than what I experienced with my years with Cricket. I will be curious to see what happens if SpaceX takes the reins.
S
Again, if so, why would he want Dish/Sling of all the providers?

He could deliver anything without actually owning, for example, watching the Lions game in my Tesla Y on it's screen via the YT app, while on the way to my future in-laws on Sunday.
dish has new sats dtv does not
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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.

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Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow

Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio

Another example:

Ride the Lightning -- Metallica

Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne


Get it?


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Sorry for posting the wrong link. Just corrected it.
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dfergie
I loved it when Rodney was on the Tonight Show...
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Sorry for posting the wrong link. Just corrected it.
Thanks, I wasn't sure if you had the wrong Subject or the wrong YouTube link.
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Was a Don Rickles fan. I've dvr'd most of his appearances on Carson from the antenna tv replays.

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dishstaller
More Dangerfield rapid fire on Carson.


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dishdude
Rodney Dangerfield is great. One of his best one liners - "My wife likes to talk to me during sex, last night she called me from Florida!"

Jackie Gleason is another one of the greats.


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primestar31

Wait, didn't this one come out a few years ago? It was all in Japanese. It was also VERY good!

OK, looked it up, that was Godzilla Minus One
Bruce
Wait, didn't this one come out a few years ago? It was all in Japanese. It was also VERY good!

OK, looked it up, that was Godzilla Minus One
At theaters, only in Japanese, on Disc and Netflix, available in English.
Foxbat
New trailer has dropped:
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long_time_Dish
Looks good! I'm interested...