[blooker68]

For my 'Project: Mininum Rain Fade' I just installed a Winegard DS-2077 for the 61.5 bird. I was using a 20" Dish500 antenna with just one LNB and was showing a modded 30 signal strength on Transponder 32 (it's one of the two weakest 61.5 transponders seen at my location and where The Travel Channel is parked - one of my favorites and a primary reason driving this project). Ok signal strength, but any kind of heavy rain knocked it out. Using the single LNB from from my Dish 1000 set-up attached to the DS-2077, the modded signal strength is now 52. No rain today on the wx radar, so the real test is yet to come.

Note: The Winegard DS-2077 30 inch antenna is made specifically for the Dish LNB with the D shape at the F connectors. This made for an easy, easy, install.

Two more 30" antennas are planned to be used on 110 and 119. Another reason for doing 61.5 first is bacause it's where the HD is and most of our viewing.

 

[kstuart]

The DS-2077 is arguably the best Dish Network dish available. Well made and lots of signal strength.

Note that in a week or two, a higher power satellite will be taking over the National channels on 110, so everyone should get a signal strength increase. So, that should be taken into account in any comparison.

(There should be threads here about this labeled "Echostar 11" or "EchoStar XI".)

 

[blooker68]

Excellent point.