"Moving" to Pittsburgh?

[cicijay]

I currently have a dish pointed at 61.5 and a dish 500? that gets 110 and 119.

If I "move" to Pittsburgh from Erie, PA (125miles north of Pittsburgh) would I have the equipment needed to pick up the Pittsburgh HD channels?

 

[JimK2]

I currently have a dish pointed at 61.5 and a dish 500? that gets 110 and 119.

If I "move" to Pittsburgh from Erie, PA (125miles north of Pittsburgh) would I have the equipment needed to pick up the Pittsburgh HD channels?

According to this you will need 118° and you should be fine for now. If it goes spotbeam in the future, 125miles probably will work too, but it will be on the edge.
Dish Network Channel Chart (Unofficial)

 

[JayPSU]

According to this you will need 118° and you should be fine for now. If it goes spotbeam in the future, 125miles probably will work too, but it will be on the edge.
Dish Network Channel Chart (Unofficial)

I don't think it matters that his dish can "see" the 118 satellite if it's not wired for it. Am I wrong?

 

[ahope577]

I currently have a dish pointed at 61.5 and a dish 500? that gets 110 and 119.

If I "move" to Pittsburgh from Erie, PA (125miles north of Pittsburgh) would I have the equipment needed to pick up the Pittsburgh HD channels?

You need a 500+ dish with your setup (500+ gets 110, 118 & 119) keep your 61.5 do not get a 1000+ (110,118,119 & 129 on one dish) as 129 comes in crappy compared to 61.5 (speaking from experience).

 

[fish]

I don't understand why he would need a 500 plus. Shouldn't his current setup work since he is already getting the 61.5 in which he can get the Pitt locals? I get my Pitt locals in great quality on the 61.5.

 

[JayPSU]

I don't understand why he would need a 500 plus. Shouldn't his current setup work since he is already getting the 61.5 in which he can get the Pitt locals? I get my Pitt locals in great quality on the 61.5.

The only thing Pittsburgh related he can get from 61.5 is FSN Pittsburgh HD. The locals are not on 61.5.