Need question answered about 61.5

[Ronk109]

Hello! Can someone give me some good information pertaining to my new Dish Network System? I have two VIP222K receivers with two remote TV's. They (Dish) have the 1000.4 pointing at 61.5,72.7 & 77. My signal I feel is very poor for my local channels 25 to 28 percent on tranponder 15. 72 & 77 are in the mid 60's to low 70's. I have has two tech's out since install. All say that's it it is at peak. I found a site that gave me a foot print of 61.5 and I am in a fringe area due to the fact that I am 128 miles south of Tampa,Fl. where the fp goes lighter. The other day we had a light rain and the signal on TP 15 went into the amber bar for signal and tiled/piciled . I want to call them back and request something be done to improve the signal. I am willing for another dish on the roof for one dedicated satellite and continue to use the 1000.4 for the 72.7 & 77 satellites tweeking that bigger dish for those satellites. Any impute please before I call them back? Thank you, Ronk O! I live in Ft.Myers, Fl. area (west coast areaof Florida)33914 zip code

 

[brownover]

I don't know if they will do it, but where you are located a dedicated dish for 61.5 would really help. I use a 30 wineguard dish purchased from Solid Signal tied to a dish 500 for 110/119. I don't know how you would tie it to a 1000.4, but someone can tell you. Also, you can use a dish 500 as a standalone for 61.5, the signals will just not be as strong.

 

[digidss]

Yes, using a dish 500 with a DPP+ ( dish pro Plus) LNB and a dedicated dish 500 W/ dish pro single and a LNB adaptor should fix your problem. Hope they will do that for free!

 

[chainblu]

Ft. Myers is well within the 61.5 South Florida spotbeam. Your signals should be higher. Make sure the tech peaks the 1000.4 using 61.5.