Ok, let's pretend I'm a moron. (It always works best like this). Would someone please explain to me what the heck is going on with the Dish? Why am I getting a 0 reading from my "transponder" 3 and 9. Appreciate the help in advance.
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Okay, Really Newbie question, but do help. (About this transpoder thing)
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Welcome to DBStalk.COM :wave:
Your lucky I am getting Zero on 4 transponders 3 5 7 and 9.
What Dish Network is doing is they are now using Spot Beams, what this means is that they can use and reuse transponders (such as 3 5 7 and 9) to send local channels to various areas around the country. Now with 4 spot transponders they can send the same channels it use to take 9 transponders to do.
If a spot beam does not reach your area you will see a zero signal, its ok nothing wrong at all.
Your lucky I am getting Zero on 4 transponders 3 5 7 and 9.
What Dish Network is doing is they are now using Spot Beams, what this means is that they can use and reuse transponders (such as 3 5 7 and 9) to send local channels to various areas around the country. Now with 4 spot transponders they can send the same channels it use to take 9 transponders to do.
If a spot beam does not reach your area you will see a zero signal, its ok nothing wrong at all.
Hey ScottOriginally posted by Scott Greczkowski
Welcome to DBStalk.COM :wave:
Your lucky I am getting Zero on 4 transponders 3 5 7 and 9.
What Dish Network is doing is they are now using Spot Beams, what this means is that they can use and reuse transponders (such as 3 5 7 and 9) to send local channels to various areas around the country. Now with 4 spot transponders they can send the same channels it use to take 9 transponders to do.
If a spot beam does not reach your area you will see a zero signal, its ok nothing wrong at all.
I wonder when Dishnetwork will put all of the locals in the San Francisco DMA? I only get eight out of seventeen , most of which are PBS stations and Spanish. The former NBC affiliate is on the side satellite, but they have a really good news operation better than the now NBC station which they just purchased. I hate to go to the trouble of getting another dish for one station. :wave: :wave:
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Sounds like you need a second Dish (which is where the rest of the channels are hidden.)
Call Dish Network at (800) 333-DISH and ask them for a free Dish.
The will send someone to your house to install the second Dish and a SW-64 switch FREE OF CHARGE.
Call Dish Network at (800) 333-DISH and ask them for a free Dish.
The will send someone to your house to install the second Dish and a SW-64 switch FREE OF CHARGE.
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