Space Ship TV Antenna

[Gregory OConnor]

Leroy, just tape several local news broadcasts and put one in when
you get home sick. Its always the same old thing. By the way, at the
SW Rally in October I won the "Jeopardy" Contest every night. My
vast wealth of knowledge impressed everyone.

GregoryO'Connor
94pt with a DVR
RomolandCa

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Leroy Eckert"
wrote:
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> 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
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> ----- 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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