a snow qeustion

[lacubs]

its snowing here all my channels are out including my SD channels, but why is mine local HD channels fine? thanks

 

[efbrune]

its snowing here all my channels are out including my SD channels, but why is mine local HD channels fine? thanks

Are your local channels OTA?

I bet they are.

 

[Jimbo]

Are your locals thru D*, being Sat. delivered or OTA antenna going into your TV or D* recvr ?

 

[charper1]

lacubs - did you get your dish realigned after the 1st time you went through this?

 

[lacubs]

my local are thur D* no antenna

 

[goaliebob99]

Its because your locals are on a spot beam. The beam is more powerful in a conentrated (smaller) local market area. Yes you can loose national programming and still get local programming through the sats because the spot beams are "hotter" than what directv's normal beams provide as they are delivering less power as they are not as concentrated due to the increased coverage area. Typically in a snow storm you could loose programming due to the precipitation blocking line of sight from the satellite to the antenna. When the local spot beam coming from the bird has more power, it can punch through the precipitation easyer than the other transponders can. That's why you can loose programming, yet the locals are fine.

 

[goaliebob99]

Are your local channels OTA?

I bet they are.

Come on... Dont be such a grinch. See my post above!

 

[lacubs]

lacubs - did you get your dish realigned after the 1st time you went through this?

no because your guys told me your dish realigned went when your numbers go to hell, mine normally doesn't

 

[charper1]

and if that dish is correctly aimed / peaked; then you shouldn't be losing your signals unless you are have one hell of a blizzard event.

 

[charper1]

no because your guys told me your dish realigned went when your numbers go to hell, mine normally doesn't

not following what that means?

 

[lacubs]

Its because your locals are on a spot beam. The beam is more powerful in a conentrated (smaller) local market area. Yes you can loose national programming and still get local programming through the sats because the spot beams are "hotter" than what directv's normal beams provide as they are delivering less power as they are not as concentrated due to the increased coverage area. Typically in a snow storm you could loose programming due to the precipitation blocking line of sight from the satellite to the antenna. When the local spot beam coming from the bird has more power, it can punch through the precipitation easyer than the other transponders can. That's why you can loose programming, yet the locals are fine.

thanks

 

[Jimbo]

not following what that means?

Sounds like he checked his SS while the channels were out and they were high (previously)?

 

[Jimbo]

lacubs,
Can you get to your dish ?
Is there a lot of Ice and snow on it ?

IF so, go out and clean it off and see if that fixes your trouble.

The heavy wet snows are the ones that will tend to knock it out, otherwise a typical snow won't bother it.

Been snowing here most of the day and my signals are fine.

 

[20fan]

lacubs,
Can you get to your dish ?
Is there a lot of Ice and snow on it ?

IF so, go out and clean it off and see if that fixes your trouble.

The heavy wet snows are the ones that will tend to knock it out, otherwise a typical snow won't bother it.

Been snowing here most of the day and my signals are fine.

Jimbo,

Had to go brush my dish off this evening during Louisville vs NC state bowl game. Dang wet snow !

 

[lacubs]

lacubs, Can you get to your dish ? Is there a lot of Ice and snow on it ? IF so, go out and clean it off and see if that fixes your trouble. The heavy wet snows are the ones that will tend to knock it out, otherwise a typical snow won't bother it. Been snowing here most of the day and my signals are fine.

no i can't get to it, i know it wet snow but, i was shock to see my SD are down as well

 

[Jimbo]

Jimbo,

Had to go brush my dish off this evening during Louisville vs NC state bowl game. Dang wet snow !

I didn't have any trouble ....
Keep it clear, the Toledo Rockets play tomorrow at 4:30 against Air Force !

 

[Jimbo]

no i can't get to it, i know it wet snow but, i was shock to see my SD are down as well

Hot water and a Super Soaker ?

 

[lacubs]

Hot water and a Super Soaker ?

ha i wish i did, it's my DVR & BLU until it come back!

 

[charper1]

Jimbo,

Had to go brush my dish off this evening during Louisville vs NC state bowl game. Dang wet snow !

put a SAT cover in place and that will stop or very severely limit the on-dish accumulations.

 

[20fan]

put a SAT cover in place and that will stop or very severely limit the on-dish accumulations.

Anyone ever wax the dish or anything like that?