Space Ship TV Antenna

[Leroy Eckert]

Thanks to all for the response:
Just off a lengthy conversation with DISH. This is what I was told.
1. Distant local channel service is discontinued effective Dec 1, 2006. They
get you on a periodic download and that is what happened to me on Saturday.
2. You will not be able to pick up your home base local channels outside 200
miles(approx). Spot Beam in use. During the conversation I gave the tech the
following zip codes followed by the response.
33619- Tampa, FL. supplied by Tampa-St. Pete stations.(395 miles from my
home)
32578- Niceville, FL supplied by Pensacola-Mobile stations(at home)
78597- South Padre Island, TX supplied by Harlingen-Brownsville, TX area
stations( about 900 miles from my home)
3. To obtain "local channels" pay a small fee per month, change the zip code in
the DISH setup and it is said to work. Otherwise, call and DISH will set it for
you.
4. Local channel service is provided by DISH via Echo 110

I have ordered an A/B switch that is supposed to allow me to switch satellites.
Otherwise, it is going to be $700.00 to upgrade, and that smells.

Far to much legal @#$% going on these days.(Still smiling)
Thanks again,

Leroy Eckert
1990 WB-40 "Smoke N Mirrors"
Niceville, FL




----- Original Message -----
From: Bruce Morris
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 1:18 AM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Space Ship TV Antenna


Leroy, I just replaced my antenna with a new Wingard RS-1500. It is
omni-directional and according to the literature it is generally considered to
be good for transmitters within a 35 mile radius of the antenna. I figure
because I mounted it on the old mount and can raise it when we stop that it
might even do a little better.

Dish now uses a "spot beam" for local programming so my understanding is that
you can no longer receive your home stations after you get out of your general
coverage area. I don't know exactly how far that is. I hope that we can still
pick up our local stations on dish in Florida. We have done it in the past, but
I think that was before they went to the spot beam. I'm not sure what the
problem was that caused them to change, but since you pay extra for local
coverage it seems you should be able to get it anywhere. I presume that local
stations somehow objected. I seem to remember that it was a legal issue. Other
than that CRS wins.

Bruce Morris (919)872-7635 Raleigh, NC
Webmaster - WOO (http://www.wanderlodge.us)
1983 WL FC35RB

FMCA: 7142s Ham Radio: KI4ME
Vietnam Vet - 1966-67 'Doc' (Navy Corpsman) 3rd MarDiv

----- Original Message -----
From: jwasnewski
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 10:27 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Space Ship TV Antenna

Does anyone use the old space ship TV antenna on a regular basis? If
so, any idea on range. I do not have any paperwork on it. I have all
the latest stuff but had to use the space ship last night(1st time)
after Dish Network shut off my remote local channel access due to a
court squabble. Remote local in my case meaning CBS< NBC< FOX and ABC
out of NY or LA my choice. Happened right in the middle of USC-UCLA
waiting for the Florida game. I was in a remote area and was able to
pick up one station clearly. Just happened to be CBS, Dothan AL.
Since I now know the antenna actually works I may consider using it for
local access instead of Dish in cases where I cannot hard wire to
cable. Any history appreciated.

Leroy Eckert
1990 WB-40 "Smoke N Mirrors"
Niceville, FL

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