Adding seconmd dish for locals

[Donnie99]

i have had direct tv for years but want to add the second dish to get locals how do i do it i called directv they said only there people could do it. i have everything to do it with just need the know how .

 

[Dgenx321]

They'll do it for free. Let them.

 

[iwc5893]

i have had direct tv for years but want to add the second dish to get locals how do i do it i called directv they said only there people could do it. i have everything to do it with just need the know how .

First question is are you sure you need a second dish for locals, or can it be done with a triple sat dish? Without knowing your location or current setup, we can't answer that question for you.

You say you have all of the equipment but need the know how. What equipment do you have? I'm assuming you have the correct dish and cabling/connectors, but how about the multiswitch or a signal meter to assist in pointing the dish.

Once the dish is installed, you will need to configure your receivers to see the new dish and to assist with that we need to know what models you have. In addition, you will have to call D* and have them add the locals onto your account/programming.

Or, as DGen said, you can call D* and they will install it for little or know charge.

 

[Donnie99]

i have the reciver second dish plenty of cables i have the switch. i installed the system my self several years ago . i dont wanna call them unless i just have to to do the install

 

[slimline]

i have the reciver second dish plenty of cables i have the switch. i installed the system my self several years ago . i dont wanna call them unless i just have to to do the install

i dont know ware you live however if you get your locals from 72.5
your gonnaneed a 4x4 switch to hook the 72.5 dish. and the dish you allready have togather. once you are finshed installing the swith an its all wired go to the sat set up on your receiver and add the 72.5
than add the 101.... tips for wireing the 72.5 and the 101 you all ready have run 2 wires out of each lnb to the switch 4 line total
and than however many you have running to the ird ...............somr older irds will not be able to set up the 72.5