Post your 129W Spotbeam Signal Readings

[levibluewa]

2-18-09; 9pmPT; N of Seattle - clear

Receiver type: 211
Dish: 24" with low noise LNB
Area: Zipcode: 98229

Update from post 22.

01 = 0
02 = 0
03 = 57 *
04 = 0
05 = 52
06 = 50 *
07 = 0
08 = 50 Spotbeam
09 = 65 *
10 = 61 Spotbeam
11 = 66 Spotbeam
12 = 19 Spotbeam
13 = 29
14 = 0
15 = 30
16 = 0

* Locked - Name Not Acquired!

 

[AKGolf]

2-19-09; 3pmAT; Anchorage, Alaska- clear

These numbers are from a local dealer using a six foot dish and a VIP612. His box is on a dealer account so he is able to see all of the HD content. I'm taking one of my receivers there tomorrow to see if I can get them on my account, not expecting a good result. I'm thinking this will be like SCIFI and USA last year(all red). If Dish will let me subscribe to these channels, I'll be dragging the dealer back to my house to point my six footer at 129.

05=91
07=96
08=90
09=75
10=91
12=87
15=36
16=34
17=34
18=35
19=34
20=37
21=47
22=35
23=34
24=34
25=34
26=34
27=36
28=38
29=37
30=37
31=38
32=52

 

[digiblur]

Nice report on the AK beams. I suspect some of those are bleed over as some of those TPs are not shown for the AK beam.

 

[AKGolf]

Nice report on the AK beams. I suspect some of those are bleed over as some of those TPs are not shown for the AK beam.

I'm going to go see tomorrow, but he was saying that he was getting a ton of HD and when he checked the transponder it wasn't a spot beam.

 

[digiblur]

I'm going to go see tomorrow, but he was saying that he was getting a ton of HD and when he checked the transponder it wasn't a spot beam.

Looks like enough to lock the the CONUS TPs (17-32). Spotbeams are 1-16.

 

[AKGolf]

Looks like enough to lock the the CONUS TPs (17-32). Spotbeams are 1-16.

Now will Dish allow me to subscribe?

 

[Powerlineman]

Receiver type: 722
Dish: Dish 1000
Area: Central LA 71463
Date/Time: around 10pm 2/19/09

01: 0
02: 0
03: 49 (Locked-Name Not Acquired)
04: 13 (Locked-Name Not Acquired)
05: 48
06: 14 (spotbeam)
07: 34 (Locked-Name Not Acquired)
08: 3 (Locked-Name Not Acquired)
09: 34 (spotbeam)
10: 0
11: 40 (spotbeam)
12: 0
13: 0
14: 0
15: 49 (Locked-Name Not Acquired)
16: 50 (Locked-Name Not Acquired)
21: 62
22: 52

 

[redsalmon]

Now will Dish allow me to subscribe?

Good question. I would have my 6 footer swung over to 129 if we were allowed to receive the signals. Right now it is used for 110, but far exceeds the need for that now. If dish were smart they would allow that as many of us still have the 6 ft. dish that we had to use for 119 in the old days. More work for the installers in the area too.

 

[BKell]

Receiver type: 722
Dish: Dish 1000.2
Area: Kettering, OH 45440
Date/Time: 3pm 2/20/09

01: 52 (spotbeam)
02: 32 (spotbeam)
03: 46 (spotbeam)
04: 37 (spotbeam)
05: 44
06: 49 (spotbeam)
07: 29 (spotbeam)
08: 45 (spotbeam)
09: 7 (spotbeam)
10: 0
11: 22 (spotbeam)
12: 0
13: 0
14: 0
15:
16: 47 (Locked-Name Not Acquired)
21: 70
22: 53

 

[MisterLas]

Receiver type: 722
Dish: Dish 1000.2
Area: 26347
Date/Time: 11:59pm 2/20/09

01: 34% (Sb)
02: 34% (Sb)
03: 26% (Sb)
04: 33% (Sb)
05: 50%
06: 43% (Sb)
07:
08: 32% (Sb)
09: 37% (Sb)
10: 36% (Sb)
11: 41% (Sb)
12:
13:
14:
15:
16:
21: 68%
22: 55%

 

[JohnC]

Receiver type: 722
Dish: Dish 1000
Area: 30165 Rome, GA
Date/Time: 11:50 PM 02/20/2009
01: 0
02: 46 Spotbeam Locked EchoStar 129 West
03: 51 Locked, Name Not Acquired
04: 52 Spotbeam Locked EchoStar 129 West
05: 51 Locked EchoStar 129 West
06: 40 Spotbeam Locked EchoStar 129 West
07: 46 Spotbeam Locked EchoStar 129 West
08: 67 Spotbeam Locked EchoStar 129 West
09: 0
10: 64 Locked, Name Not Acquired
11: 0
12: 12 Locked, Name Not Acquired
13: 0
14: 13 Spotbeam, Locked EchoStar 129 West
15: 41 Spotbeam, Locked EchoStar 129 West
16: 20 Spotbeam, Locked EchoStar 129 West
17: 53 Locked EchoStar 129 West
18: 54 Locked EchoStar 129 West
19: 51 Locked EchoStar 129 West
20: 59 Locked EchoStar 129 West
21: 71 Locked EchoStar 129 West
22: 60 Locked EchoStar 129 West

 

[carl066]

Receiver type: 411
Dish: Fortec Star 100cm with Invacom QPH031 circular/linear LNB
Area: Zipcode 95959 Northern CA Sierra foothills
Date/Time: 2/22 at 10 AM
Weather: Moderate rain

01: Locked – Name Not Acquired (Switch leakage from Dish 500)
02: 52% Locked – EchoStar 129 West (Spotbeam)
03: Locked – Name Not Acquired (Switch leakage from Dish 500)
04:
05: 46% Locked – EchoStar 129 West (E5?)
06:
07: 66% Locked – EchoStar 129 West (E5?)
08: 08% Locked – Name Not Acquired (Spotbeam)
09: 73% Locked – EchoStar 129 West (E5?)
10: 10% Locked – Name Not Acquired (Spotbeam)
11:
12:
13:
14: 13% Locked – EchoStar 129 West (Spotbeam)
15:
16: 15% Locked – EchoStar 129 West (Spotbeam)
21: 75% Locked – EchoStar 129 West
22: 65% Locked – EchoStar 129 West

 

[digiblur]

Receiver type: 411
Dish: Fortec Star 100cm with Invacom QPH031 circular/linear LNB
Area: Zipcode 95959 Northern CA Sierra foothills
Date/Time: 2/22 at 10 AM
Weather: Moderate rain

01: Locked – Name Not Acquired (Switch leakage from Dish 500)
02: 52% Locked – EchoStar 129 West (Spotbeam)
03: Locked – Name Not Acquired (Switch leakage from Dish 500)
04:
05: 46% Locked – EchoStar 129 West (E5?)
06:
07: 66% Locked – EchoStar 129 West (E5?)
08: 08% Locked – Name Not Acquired (Spotbeam)
09: 73% Locked – EchoStar 129 West (E5?)
10: 10% Locked – Name Not Acquired (Spotbeam)
11:
12:
13:
14: 13% Locked – EchoStar 129 West (Spotbeam)
15:
16: 15% Locked – EchoStar 129 West (Spotbeam)
21: 75% Locked – EchoStar 129 West
22: 65% Locked – EchoStar 129 West

Nope. Only TP 5 and 11 do not have spotbeamed markets working on them right now. But I can tell you TP 11 is spotbeamed since I can see that one in my area and looking at it with TSReader it is indeed a spotbeam.

 

[MaryS910]

Receiver type: 622
Dish: Dish 1000.2
Area: Northwest Louisiana
Date/Time: around 5pm 2/22/09

01: 45% (Spotbeam)
02: 30% (Spotbeam)
03: 40% " "
04: 0%
05: 54% Transponder
06: 0%
07: 0%
08: 0%
09: 0%
10: 0%
11: 12% (Spotbeam)
12: 0%
13: 0%
14: 0%
15: 0%
16: 17% (Spotbeam)
21: 71% Transponder
22: 57% Transponder

 

[alan]

RECEIVER VIP211
DISH 1000.2
SO.NV
2PM 18 FEB
CLEAR WEATHER
1=NL
2=52
3=42
4=55
5=41
6=48
7=36
8=NL
9=37
10=26
11=41
12=27
13=NL
14=53
15=47
16=52
21=60
22=49

ALSO CHECKED READINGS ON CLOUDY, RAINY DAY, AND PRETTY MUCH THE SAME. ALAN

 

[carl066]

Nope. Only TP 5 and 11 do not have spotbeamed markets working on them right now. But I can tell you TP 11 is spotbeamed since I can see that one in my area and looking at it with TSReader it is indeed a spotbeam.

So my moderately strong signals on TPs7 and 9 are spotbeams aimed at Northern California. Good.

 

[AKGolf]

2-23-09 6:00PM AT Anchorage Alaska - clear

VIP-722
Six foot dish

The first reading is from a local dealer's six foot dish, the second is from my six footer. I was able to view STARZ west even though the reading on that transponder was pretty low.

05=91 - 91
07=96 - 90
08=90 - 81
09=75 - 71
10=91 - 86
12=87 - 85
15=36 - 32
16=34 - 20
17=34 - 35
18=35 - 22
19=34 - 34
20=37 - 22
21=47 - 45
22=35 - 22
23=34 - 32
24=34 - 23
25=34 - 30
26=34 - 22
27=36 - 32
28=38 - 23
29=37 - 30
30=37 - 23
31=38 - 32
32=52 - 34

 

[Cegarrett]

Here are my Strengths from 129 in Shreveport (1/2 mile from the river)
9:30 P.M. 2/23/09
Dish 1000 (110, 119, 129) & Dish 500 (61.5)
DP44 switch
on VIP722
Running 6.17

01: 50% (Spotbeam)
02: 28% (Spotbeam)
03: 45% (Spotbeam)
04: 0%
05: 62% Transponder
06: 6-9% Transponder (locked - Name not acquired)
07: 28% (Spotbeam)
08: 0%
09: 24% (Spotbeam)
10: 0%
11: 25% (Spotbeam)
12: 17% Transponder (locked - Name not acquired)
13: 0-1% Transponder (locked - Name not acquired) took ~30 seconds to lock
14: 22% (Spotbeam)
15: 59% Transponder (locked - Name not acquired)
16: 22% (Spotbeam)
21: 75% Transponder
22: 54% Transponder

 

[abfabguy]

Receiver type: 211
Dish: Dish 500 (w/ I adapter),
Area: 61107
Date/Time: around 7:30pm 2/24/09

01: -
02: -
03: 48%
04: -
05: 50%
06: -
07: 27%
08: -
09: 55%
10: -
11: 45%
12: -
13: 39%
14: -
15: 45%
16: -
21: 71%
22: 55%

 

[sethwell]

Receiver type: 722
Dish: Dish300
Area: 72927
Date/Time: 12:13 PM 2/27/2009

01: spotbeam 46
02: spotbeam 24
03: spotbeam 45
04: 0
05: 52
06: 0
07: spotbeam 30
08: 35(locked- name not acquired)
09: spotbeam 5
10: spotbeam 34
11: 0
12: spotbeam 37
13: 15(locked- name not acquired)
14: 0
15: spotbeam 15
16: 57(locked- name not acquired)
21: 71
22: 61