Transponder Signal Readings

[Tony S]

Does anyone know what Dish currently specifies as the minimum and and average transponder signal levels for my DMA?

I have an eastern arc Dish (61.5, 72.7, 77), and I live in the Hartford, CT DMA. A couple of years ago I found a chart that listed the values, but I think that the chart is outdated because I am reading zero on some of the transponders. Does anyone know where the current information is?

This is what I had written down a couple of years ago:
61.5: 10 14 29 31
Min 38 41 55 40
Avg 45 49 63 46

72.7: 15 17 19 21
Min 52 49 52 50
Avg 59 58 60 59

77: 13 16 20 21
Min 40 40 41 43
Avg 51 50 49 52

 

[ZachS@DISH]

Are you having issues with your signal? Also, is this the chart you have? http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-network-forum/256056-list-minimum-average-thresholds.html

 

[CK SatGuy]

Is that chart really still accurate considering it's two years old and that a new satellite is at 61.5 now?

 

[Tony S]

Are you having issues with your signal? Also, is this the chart you have? http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-network-forum/256056-list-minimum-average-thresholds.html

Yes, that is the chart that I used a couple of years ago. I do not think that the chart is accurate anymore. For example, I am reading a zero signal level on transponders 29 and 31 on the 61.5 satellite, and my receiver will not let me select transponder 13 on the 77 satellite.

I am not sure if I am having signal issues; that is what I am trying to find out. Does anyone know what the current values are and which transponders to use?

 

[3HaloODST]

Are you having issues with your signal? Also, is this the chart you have? http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-network-forum/256056-list-minimum-average-thresholds.html

This post is pretty outdated for EA, still good for WA, but they've changed the "home" transponders on EA.

Generally, you want at least mid-high 40s, and on average people should get mid-high 50s on EA.

 

[Tony S]

This post is pretty outdated for EA, still good for WA, but they've changed the "home" transponders on EA.

So what did they change the "home" transponders to?

 

[3HaloODST]

So what did they change the "home" transponders to?

I'll update this post in a second. Gotta find 'em.

EDIT: Alright here we go :-

61.5:
5 7 10 12

72.7:
12 16 17 21

77:
16 17 20 21

EDIT2: Corrected a mistake.

 

[Tony S]

Thanks a lot 3HaloODST! I really appreciate that information!

 

[sheelu]

How to change Home Transponder ?

 

[Tampa8]

Is there an updated Minimum and Average Thresholds.xls ?

 

[120inna55]

I'll update this post in a second. Gotta find 'em.

EDIT: Alright here we go :-

61.5:
5 7 10 12

72.7:
12 16 17 21

77:
16 17 20 21

EDIT2: Corrected a mistake.

Thank you. Is this true for all DMA's on EA?

Is there an updated Minimum and Average Thresholds.xls ?

I'd like to know this, too.