Dish 1000 question in Chicago, IL

[emoney28]

I am currently scheduled to have my 622 installed on 2/23 along with a Dish 1000. After reading a few threads here, I am worried that the signal strenth on the 129 bird might be an issue.

If you live in our around Chicago, IL, I would appreciate recommendations from any HD users who either have Dish 1000, or a multiple-dish combo to pick up all the HD channels (MPEG-2 and MPEG-4).

Thanks!

 

[FunkyBoss]

I am currently scheduled to have my 622 installed on 2/23 along with a Dish 1000. After reading a few threads here, I am worried that the signal strenth on the 129 bird might be an issue.

If you live in our around Chicago, IL, I would appreciate recommendations from any HD users who either have Dish 1000, or a multiple-dish combo to pick up all the HD channels (MPEG-2 and MPEG-4).

Thanks!

Well if you consider the Aurora area in or around Chicago, then there is no problem picking up all the satellites with a Dish1000 and also a dish pointed at 61.5. That's where I'm at and how I'm setup.

 

[emoney28]

Well if you consider the Aurora area in or around Chicago, then there is no problem picking up all the satellites with a Dish1000 and also a dish pointed at 61.5. That's where I'm at and how I'm setup.

I live in Bolingbrook, so I would say that's pretty close. What's your signal strength on 129?

 

[Tom Bombadil]

For comparison purposes, I have a friend living in Elgin who has an 18" dish pointing at 61.5 and he gets an average reading of 93 over transponders 1-4.