BCSTech
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Dish Network Signal Levels in Mulege/Loreto/Cuidad Constitucion
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]
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Bob and Susan
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i get 35 to 41
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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
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Signal Level Footprint Map
Here is a map of the signal level showing the cutoffs. It shows this area now as needing a 450 CM dish. Hijole!
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| 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.
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| 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?
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Bob and Susan
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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
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So you didn't lose abc cbs nbc fox usa, correct?
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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.
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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.
$1,100 is a lot of loot for only part time service.
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i get all the local NY channels
abc nbc cbs fox etc...
we're watching big brother at 6pm
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But Mulege is above the necessary 15' dish, Bob (or Susan).
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Astonished I haven't heard from anyone in the Loreto area. Should be someone there with Dish Network?
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| 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
rocmoc n AZ/Mexico
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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...
Democracy is like two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.
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BCSTech
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| 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.
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