Bad rain fade?
Hey guys. I have a Dish 500 system with 61.5, 110, and 119 connected to a DPP34 switch. Now, my signal levels range from 86-103 on the three satellites. I always get a perfect picture normally; however, it seems that EVERY thunderstorm knocks my Dish service out for a good 5-10 minutes! Is this normal? I'm from the NYC area, and you may or may not have heard that we've had some big t-storms in the area for the past few days. One day I think I lost my signal three times during three different t-storms. Light rain and drizzle obviously do not cause problems, but it seems that if I even see one lightning flash, I WILL lose signal for around 10 minutes sometime in the very near future - it's a virtual guarantee. I thought the Dish service was only supposed to go out during the WORST of severe weather, not every time a 20 min. downpour decides to come through! Previously, I thought my signal levels were very good, but now I'm thinking I may want to realign my dishes slightly - I have a Superdish for 110 and 119 and a 61.5 wing satellite for HD and locals. Is this a good idea, ie. worth it? Will it even improve anything? Thanks in advance for any help.
Hey guys. I have a Dish 500 system with 61.5, 110, and 119 connected to a DPP34 switch. Now, my signal levels range from 86-103 on the three satellites. I always get a perfect picture normally; however, it seems that EVERY thunderstorm knocks my Dish service out for a good 5-10 minutes! Is this normal? I'm from the NYC area, and you may or may not have heard that we've had some big t-storms in the area for the past few days. One day I think I lost my signal three times during three different t-storms. Light rain and drizzle obviously do not cause problems, but it seems that if I even see one lightning flash, I WILL lose signal for around 10 minutes sometime in the very near future - it's a virtual guarantee. I thought the Dish service was only supposed to go out during the WORST of severe weather, not every time a 20 min. downpour decides to come through! Previously, I thought my signal levels were very good, but now I'm thinking I may want to realign my dishes slightly - I have a Superdish for 110 and 119 and a 61.5 wing satellite for HD and locals. Is this a good idea, ie. worth it? Will it even improve anything? Thanks in advance for any help.