Dish Network versus Direct TV

[Don Bradner]

Like Curt, I would be more inclined to think other parts of the install rather
than the receiver. Have you tried the receiver-swap that he suggested?

On 7/5/2007 at 2:14 PM Curt Sprenger wrote:

>Keith,
>The receiver that's working, swap it with the other receiver and see
>what happens. Could be wiring and/or LNB issues.
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>Curt Sprenger
>1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
>Anaheim Hills, Calif.
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>Keith Strehle wrote:
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>> Hmmm? Interesting? So the problem is in the receiver, again. So
>> they will send me yet ANOTHER receiver which means I get to go to
>> FedEx again to send the other one back. This will be the fourth
>> one. In the meantime I'm paying for service I'm not getting? I
>> guess this is what happens when they have a monopoly on the
>> business. Oh well, I suppose this is the cost of doing business
>> these days.
>>
>> Keith
>> 84FC35
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>> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
>> , "Don Bradner"
>> wrote:
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>> > If the dish face is pointed at the top of the tree, and you are
>> even a modest distance away, you should be fine.
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>> > The dish is roughly a 20-degree offset-feed type (variants from
>> about 19.5 to 23.5 are common), so the angle to the satellite rises
>> 20 degrees above the direction the face is pointing. Reception in the
>> bedroom just about eliminates the dish from the current problem
>> situation.
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>> > On 7/5/2007 at 6:44 PM Keith Strehle wrote:
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>> > >I agree and appreciate your advice. I can take care of the Bird
>> > >install but the house is another story. The bone head who
>> installed
>> > >the house dish pointed it right at the top of a tree. Naturally
>> the
>> > >tree is going to grow and fill in during the summer. I'm
>> convinced
>> > >the tree is the problem with one exception. The bedroom is
>> working
>> > >and the living room is not? Either way I have spent way too much
>> > >time and patience trying to get them to respond to the problem.
>> > >Again, sorry for the ranting...
>> > >
>> > >Keith
>> > >84FC35
>> >
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