OTA during Install!

[fistfullofbeer]

Hello

A dish installer will be coming over this 18th to setup my VIP 622 (pennding LOS issues). I was wondering if the Dish Installer usually installs an OTA for new customers or not? If not, then should I ask them to install one for me. I would really like to use the third tuner on the 622 and unfortunately I am not hands-on enough to trust myself with the same.

Will there be any charges associated if the Installer puts one up for me (I currently have no hardware with me)?

Thank you.

 

[r_childress]

I would call in advance to request this. There will probably be ab additional charge for this but it is worth it.

 

[fistfullofbeer]

I would call in advance to request this. There will probably be ab additional charge for this but it is worth it.

Ok. I will call ahead and make a request. Any ideas on what antenna I should get or how much the charges may be?

Thank you.

 

[Jim5506]

Give us your zip code.

 

[fistfullofbeer]

Give us your zip code.

Err .. my bad.

I live in Clinton, WA - 98236.

Thanks.

 

[Hall]

PBS, ABC, NBC, and CBS are all right around 22-24 miles away, all located in the same area. The local FOX is just a bit over 30 miles away and in a slightly different direction but I wouldn't say it's not feasible to receive. At the moment, all the stations are broadcasting on UHF too.

An antenna like this, http://www.solidsignal.com/prod_display.asp?main_cat=03&CAT=&PROD=ANC4228, might do the job.

 

[fistfullofbeer]

PBS, ABC, NBC, and CBS are all right around 22-24 miles away, all located in the same area. The local FOX is just a bit over 30 miles away and in a slightly different direction but I wouldn't say it's not feasible to receive. At the moment, all the stations are broadcasting on UHF too.

An antenna like this, http://www.solidsignal.com/prod_display.asp?main_cat=03&CAT=&PROD=ANC4228, might do the job.

Is this one of the antenna's that the Dish Installer would carry or is this something that I would need to order from solidsignal.com? I most likely will not be installing the antenna myself so would need the Dish Installer to put it up for me.

Thank you.

 

[Hall]

Dish installers do NOT (typically) install antennas, so no, they wouldn't have one available. Who's doing the install ?? Did you order from a local retailer or direct from Dish ?? If direct, the installer doesn't have to install your antenna, but might do it for money under-the-table. A retailer's installer probably does antenna installs, but it would be considered extra-cost on this job. Again though, have everything they need ready, ask "if I paid you an extra $XX, could you mount and wire this antenna?", and see what happens.

That's a Channel Master antenna and you can buy them locally or from Solid Signal. I guess it depends on your timeframe.

 

[KwestJones]

I had an official Dish Network installer and he told me that I couldn't connect an OTA antenna to the 622. Thank God for SatGuys....I would have never known. As soon as he left I attached mine. Its a little bunny ears one so there was nothing to it but the fact that he said I couldn't........I mean c'mon man.....seriousl?