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Dish Network Signal Levels in Mulege/Loreto/Cuidad Constitucion

BCSTech - 8-12-2010 at 12:52 PM

Can anyone report on their Dish Network signal levels in the area south of Mulege to Cuidad Constitucion? After Dish Network recently changed out their main satellite at 119°, it looks like this area lost signal entirely.

Thanks

[Edited on 8-22-2010 by BCSTech]

Bob and Susan - 8-12-2010 at 01:02 PM

i get 35 to 41

Udo - 8-12-2010 at 01:07 PM

Hey, Alan


I plan on moving to East Cape for 1/2 the year and Bahia Asuncion the other half.
My question:

Winegard makes an RV dish for DIRECTV, called the TRAV'LER DIRECTV KA/KU.
It is supposed to pick up (simultaneously) KU 101, 110, 119 and KA 99 & 103.
It's being sold on the WWW for about $1,100 + installation.

Is it worth buying for my RV?
It currently is equipped with an in-motion DSS dish inside a dome.

Thanks for your reply!
Udo

Signal Level Footprint Map

BCSTech - 8-12-2010 at 01:16 PM

Here is a map of the signal level showing the cutoffs. It shows this area now as needing a 450 CM dish. Hijole!


BCSTech - 8-12-2010 at 01:21 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Udo
Hey, Alan
I plan on moving to East Cape for 1/2 the year and Bahia Asuncion the other half.
My question:

Winegard makes an RV dish for DIRECTV, called the TRAV'LER DIRECTV KA/KU.
It is supposed to pick up (simultaneously) KU 101, 110, 119 and KA 99 & 103.
It's being sold on the WWW for about $1,100 + installation.

Is it worth buying for my RV?
It currently is equipped with an in-motion DSS dish inside a dome.

Thanks for your reply!
Udo
Not an expert on DirecTV but I can tell you it doesn't work in BCS in the Los Cabos Region. No signal here on the main 101 and 110 satellites. I don't know about 99 or 103, never tried to pick them up. You might get something off the 119 but not sure what channels are there.

The 95 W satellite carries DirecTV Latin America, and IT DOES work in this area.

BCSTech - 8-12-2010 at 01:22 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Bob and Susan
i get 35 to 41
Bob and Susan, did you notice if your signal went generally up or down after the satellite swap in June/July?

Bob and Susan - 8-12-2010 at 01:47 PM

i lost some channels but
i dont know about the signal strength

i like the BIG stations
abc cbs nbc fox usa

pay per view is $4.99...not too bad

BCSTech - 8-12-2010 at 02:43 PM

So you didn't lose abc cbs nbc fox usa, correct?

Pescador - 8-12-2010 at 03:39 PM

I lost majors and then they came back spotty, so I finally got tired of the mess and went to Sky which is working great. Fox would come in at weird times. One of the guys here at San Lucas Cove has both Direct and Dish and he feels like he has covered all the major chanels and gets all of the sporting events.

Udo - 8-12-2010 at 04:10 PM

450cm. dish = 14.76 feet.

That's a honkin' dish!
So I can plan on watching tv for 6 months while @BA, and plan on getting a plan for SKY while in East Cape, huh?

I'll be happy to subscribe to your services, Alan.:spingrin:
$1,100 is a lot of loot for only part time service.:no:

Bob and Susan - 8-12-2010 at 04:17 PM

i get all the local NY channels

abc nbc cbs fox etc...

we're watching big brother at 6pm:O:O

Udo - 8-12-2010 at 04:40 PM

But Mulege is above the necessary 15' dish, Bob (or Susan).

BCSTech - 8-22-2010 at 05:52 AM

Astonished I haven't heard from anyone in the Loreto area. Should be someone there with Dish Network?

rocmoc - 8-22-2010 at 07:11 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by BCSTech
Can anyone report on their Dish Network signal levels in the area south of Mulege to Cuidad Constitucion? After Dish Network recently changed out their main satellite at 119°, it looks like this area lost signal entirely.

Thanks

[Edited on 8-22-2010 by BCSTech]


You also need to know what size of a dish people are using. We travel with a 36" and a 48" dish. Makes a big difference! We have not been down below Kino Bay, Son. since the change but we will find out soon!

rocmoc n AZ/Baja

LaTijereta - 8-22-2010 at 08:33 AM

I have DirectTV in Loreto..Working with a 1 mtr dish..
Limited channels = 4, 7, 11, espn, A&E and few others.
Lost CBS last year.. None of the music channels came back.

Since we have a place up north for billing..it is only $5 month for the reciever and gets the job done...:cool:

BCSTech - 8-22-2010 at 09:26 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by rocmocYou also need to know what size of a dish people are using.
Agreed, that would be nice to know. But, at this point, I'd like to hear if anyone near Loreto can even pick up Dish Network at all.