Can somebody explain transponders to me? I was trying to get some local US channels in Mexico.... they come off 119, but they are like in the 45, 89 transponders.... when I go to point dish page it only allows me to change the transponder up to 21? I get about a 75% signal down here. Any tips on getting local channels ( abx, nbc, cbs, fox, wb )????? Any help would be greatly appriciated!
Transponders
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A Dish receiver selects the transponder automatically when selecting the channel number. There is no way to select a different transponder. The point dish screen only gives you the signal strength of the individual transponders for aiming purposes only.
At 119° Dish only owns transponders 1-21. 22-32 are owned by DirecTV. There are no other DBS transponders. However, both Dish and DirecTV use spot beam transponders. Dish transponders 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 at 119° have 5 different "spots" each allowing Dish to reuse the frequecies for more local channels. This means that they can use transponder 1 in 5 different parts of the country with 5 different sets of channels. The down side is that unless you are in the "spot" there is no possible way to receive the channels on that spot beam transponder. Not even with this antenna
To differentiate these transponders from each other, Dish uses these high numbers like 45 and 89. If you look at www.dishchannelchart.com you can see which channels are on what spot beams.
See ya
Tony
At 119° Dish only owns transponders 1-21. 22-32 are owned by DirecTV. There are no other DBS transponders. However, both Dish and DirecTV use spot beam transponders. Dish transponders 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 at 119° have 5 different "spots" each allowing Dish to reuse the frequecies for more local channels. This means that they can use transponder 1 in 5 different parts of the country with 5 different sets of channels. The down side is that unless you are in the "spot" there is no possible way to receive the channels on that spot beam transponder. Not even with this antenna
To differentiate these transponders from each other, Dish uses these high numbers like 45 and 89. If you look at www.dishchannelchart.com you can see which channels are on what spot beams.
See ya
Tony
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Or try this link to give you channel numbers and their transponder number.
http://ekb.dbstalk.com/dishlist.htm
http://ekb.dbstalk.com/dishlist.htm
As far as I know, you'd have to have the AZ or CA mailing address, as a minimum.
....and then if you did, you couldn't have Seattle local stations...
....and then if you did, you couldn't have Seattle local stations...
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