Dish Network versus Direct TV

[Curt Sprenger]

Tom,
I have the stationary version and all is good as far as shore or
inverter power supply. I do need to use a powered signal booster to get
a real clear picture. I find it interesting how all this sorts out.

Curt Sprenger
1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
Anaheim Hills, Calif.



Tom McCarthy wrote:

> I have DirecTV in my coach with a KVH L3 in-motion dish. The only
> way to get it to work was to install a Radio Shack power supply for
> the receivers and dish. Running off the inverters directly could not
> keep the power steady and clean for the software. I have never had a
> problem since and it has been 4 years since we figured this out.
> Probably does not help your house problem but when you get to the
> coach install, remember the power supply.
>
> Tom McCarthy
> 95 PT42
> Poway, CA
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> , "Keith Strehle"
> wrote:
> >
> > 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
> >
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> , "Don Bradner"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > If the dish face is pointed at the top of the tree, and you are
> > even a modest distance away, you should be fine.
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > > On 7/5/2007 at 6:44 PM Keith Strehle wrote:
> > >
> > > >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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