129 with a dish500 from Florida

[pro96]

One good friend of mine is trying to see if he can get 129w from Orlando with a dish500. Or is he forced to just with 61w for Hd channels?

 

[Jim5506]

129 is rather low on the horizon in FLA, if he has line of sight it can be and is done.

 

[pro96]

well anyone in Orlando that can actually confirm this using a dish500

 

[Mr Tony]

well considering Orlando is a dual arc (that is HD locals are on both 129 & 61.5) obviously folks have and are doing it

SatelliteGuys.US_TheList - Dish Network Orlando, FL

 

[Mr Tony]

I'll even one up my answer. Orlando new installs are on Western Arc (110/119/129)

For new customers in the following DMA's they will be getting setup once again with Western Arc setups effective December 9th. THIS MOVE DOES NOT EFFECT CURRENT CUSTOMERS.

Orlando, FL

http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-ne...dmas-moving-back-western-arc.html#post2394830

 

[pro96]

Yea saw that prior to my question, but he wanted to know if using a dish500 with a single LNB is enough to capture all active TPs from 129w from Orlando.

 

[boba]

A dish 500 with "I" adapter and single or dual Dish Pro LNB will give the best chance of good signals from 129. A 24" dish would be even better and they are available with the "D" tube for DISH LNBs.

 

[chainblu]

Like everybody has implied, his biggest problem will be Line of Sight. Once he clears that obstacle (pun intended), he will receive 129 just fine...
I am a couple of hours north of Orlando and using a Dish 300 to pull in 129. Several transponders are in the mid 80's

 

[Jim5506]

"I" adapter will not get any more signal to the lnb that a "Y" adapter, it's just easier to aim, Dish 500 is designed with the horizonal plane defocused so 2 lnb's will work, generally the focus along the line between the two lnb's is the same all the way across.

A dish 500 or a Dish 300 should be strong enough to get good signal from 129 from the Orlando area, the new 129 satellite is a pretty good one.

 

[Brisak]

Yes it works skew 90 elevation 28 that's in Tampa fl sure Orlando is not that different

 

[DefDude]

"I" adapter will not get any more signal to the lnb that a "Y" adapter, it's just easier to aim, Dish 500 is designed with the horizonal plane defocused so 2 lnb's will work, generally the focus along the line between the two lnb's is the same all the way across.

A dish 500 or a Dish 300 should be strong enough to get good signal from 129 from the Orlando area, the new 129 satellite is a pretty good one.

I was going to try for 129 now that my neighbors have cut some trees down , which slot in the "Y" adapter do you use to get 129 with a 500 ?

 

[Brisak]

I use 119 but both will work fine

 

[kvnfl]

I am south west of you, more than a day trip, and I can pick up a couple Orlando stations with amplified rabbit ears. When BBCA HD was rolled out Dish upgraded my dual 500s with a single Western Arc dish on an existing mast for $15. Western Arc gets 110, 119 and 129.