Dish 119W B11 - Receiving San Antonio locals in Houston

[Hans Vredeling]

I have an account with receivers in Houston activated for San Antonio locals (Dishnetwork set this account up for us this way). According to the satellite map, Houston falls in the footprint area for San Antonio locals which are carried on the 119W B11 spot beam. However, the signals are not coming in either on VIP211 receivers or 311 receivers. I have tried the low band as well as the high band channels.

The satellite configuration used is a Dish 500 110/119/61.5 combo with DP34 switches.

Any suggestions on how to solve this technically would be appreciated.

 

[garys]

Are you trying to get Houston locals in San Antonio or San Antonio locals in Houston? Dish chart as Houston sd on 119 on B11, most of San Antonio is on 110 B22 sd is transponder 25, HD is on 23. Also, trying to figure out why you would have the secondary dish pointed to 61.5? If Houston, I can see 61.5 for HD locals.

 

[Hans Vredeling]

I am setting up to receive San Antonio locals in Houston. Yes, the 61.5 is for Houston HD. Right, I mistyped. I meant San Antonio locals being on the 110 B22. Maybe I am mistaken about the possibility of picking up San Antonio locals in the Houston area. Any other thoughts?

 

[Mr Tony]

its very simple....you're outside of the spotbeam

San Antonio Spotbeam

 

[Mr Tony]

green means good
yellow means OK..might need larger dish
outside of that is usually a no go

 

[Hans Vredeling]

Thank you. Which menu option let's me pull up these maps? If I had seen that before, I would have known not to bother...

 

[garys]

Click on SatMaps near top of this page. Look you sat location, spot beam or location to pull up map.

 

[Bobby]

Click on SatMaps near top of this page. Look you sat location, spot beam or location to pull up map.

It's a lot better, and easier, using The List, also near the top of this page. Go to Subscription List, Dish Network Markets, State, and then City..... Click on the spot beam and there you go!

 

[Hans Vredeling]

Thanks guys

 

[rvvaquero]

You might be able to get the San Antonio locals in Houston if you use an Eastern Arc dish.

 

[Mr Tony]

no he wont
San Antonio locals are ONLY on 110 which is Western Arc. See the link I posted above

 

[Hans Vredeling]

Sorry. I am not overly familiar with all the details. What kind of dish is an Eastern Arc dish and how would I be able to pick up the signals if the location (Houston) is outside of the spot beam footprint?

 

[Mr Tony]

Dish uses 2 setups
One is called Eastern Arc where it sees 61.5,72 and 77
Western Arc is 110,119,129

only difference is what satellite the locals are on

Cities in the middle of the US are sometimes on both arcs (locals).
The person above neglected to see that San Antonio locals are on on 110 and posted to confuse everyone

 

[rvvaquero]

Sorry, I didn't intend to confuse.

I have Austin locals and can get them on EA or WA. The EA spot beam extends well east of Houston. I don't know how to determine which sats a certain city has locals on.

 

[Mr Tony]

post #8

using The List, also near the top of this page..Go to Subscription List, Dish Network Markets, State, and then City..... Click on the spot beam and there you go!

 

[rvvaquero]

post #8

using The List, also near the top of this page..Go to Subscription List, Dish Network Markets, State, and then City..... Click on the spot beam and there you go!

Very good. Thanks.

 

[Hans Vredeling]

Does any of you know if Dish (or Direct for that matter) allow a receiver active for one city to sit in another? Are there waivers or special agreements?

 

[boba]

Does any of you know if Dish (or Direct for that matter) allow a receiver active for one city to sit in another? Are there waivers or special agreements?

There are federal laws that prohibit what you are asking, DISH won't knowingly violate them again. DISH already lost in court for offering out of market locals.

 

[Hans Vredeling]

I thought that primarily referred to in-home reception but I wonder if requirements are different for non-public applications (such as a TV in an office for PR purposes for example)

 

[boba]

Commercial usage is even more restricked than consumer usage.