What dish(es) needed for Anchorage, AK?

[josetann]

I had just bought a new slimline 3lnb to use for the RV while my wife does travel nursing. Works great (currently in Houston, TX). Now we just had to go and get an assignment in Anchorage, AK. I'm pretty sure I won't be able to use the slimline any more.

So, what equipment would I need? I do have HD, but if it's going to cost a lot of $$$ I'll stick with SD. Would it even be possible to do a Mover's Connection (I kinda doubt it, since all but one receiver would be back home)?

If things get too complicated, hopefully we'll be able to get a decent enough internet connection to use the Hava that'll be setup back home. I'd just need to figure out a way to remotely reboot the receiver when it locks up (I don't trust it to stay up for 3-5 months).

[BattleZone]

Alaska setups are expensive; they require a pair of 1.2m dishes with special LNBs designed for them. IIRC, the hardware cost is around $600-700 for the dishes and LNBs. Not sure how much the 110/119 is needed up there; you might be able to get by with just a single dish.

[FarNorth]

I live in Alaska and have 3 dishes:

A 1 meter dish with a triple LNB aimed at 99/101/103.

A single 48" dish at 110, another at 119. Signlal strengths are solid, lose recep 4-5 times a summer during rain, never during snow.

But......there are only 3 xsponders left on 110 and only 6 left on 119 and rumor has it thwy may be phased out this fall.

On the other hand, bear in mind that a shot at Direct's birds is not easy and that unless you live on the south side of Anchorage with a clear view to the south and east, you may have a tough time.

There are a LOT of houses in South Anchorage with dishes on the very peaks of 2 story roofs. There are also far more subscribers in Alaska with Dish than Direct.

[keithb]

When you say a "triple LNB aimed at 99/101/103", do you mean a Slimline 3LNB rather than the old triple LNB that points to 101/10/119?

Curiious as to what type of signals you get on that 1 meter?

[swyman18]

I could be wrong, but I believe the Alaska requirements are the same as they are for here in Hawaii. We have one 1.2 meter dish with the SL3 LNB:

http://www.solidsignal.com/prod_display.asp?prod=SL3

This gets us all SD and HD (including locals). If international programming is required, then a second dish would be necessary.

Perhaps because of it's extreme northern location, this type of setup won't work in Alaska, I'm not sure.

[Mertzen]

Hard to see from this pic but:

http://www.21stcenturyent.com/catalog/images/DIRC0012.jpg