129 signal strength in Boise, ID?

[walendvay]

Hi. I am contemplating switching from D* to E*. However, I am a little concerned w/ the 129 signal strength and dropouts. Is anyone in the Boise area on this message board and is there any feedback with the signal strength on this bird?

Thanks.

 

[jgarrison]

I'm a bit north and west of Spokane, WA. Strength here with a 1000 results in random pixelation even during clear days, no drop outs or lockups however. Switching to a two dish solution resulted in quality high enough to have no issues caused by signal strength during normal viewing conditions. I'm sure drops during storms are far more likely.

 

[hellion]

129 Signal Strength, Boise ID

Boise subscriber here (near Five Mile/Victory). Been with Dish 4 years now and have only had signal drop once in that time. Happened last winter during the driving snow, easily fixed by removing the 1/2" or so of snow that had accumulated on the dish.

I rarely see signal strength drop below 85%. Most of the time it sits in the low 90's.

 

[walendvay]

Boise subscriber here (near Five Mile/Victory). Been with Dish 4 years now and have only had signal drop once in that time. Happened last winter during the driving snow, easily fixed by removing the 1/2" or so of snow that had accumulated on the dish.

I rarely see signal strength drop below 85%. Most of the time it sits in the low 90's.

Is this on the 129 satellite and the DISH 1000 (the sat that has VOOM and ESPN2?)

Thanks.

 

[jgarrison]

I would really doubt that he is seeing numbers that good from weak transponders on 129 with a single dish solution. I was seeing them as low as 55 when i had a single dish 1000. I would assume those numbers are from 110/119.

 

[RandallA]

Is this on the 129 satellite and the DISH 1000 (the sat that has VOOM and ESPN2?)

Thanks.

Nah, those readings are for 119 or 110. They can't be for 129.

 

[hellion]

My bad...the numbers are not from 129, but 110