"move" to nashville locals

[KG4KBU]

I am getting a signal of around 51 percent for transponder 13 and satellite 61.5°W. I see that Nashville is on that transponder so do you think I could get locals from Nashville ?
Thanks

 

[aaronwt6]

I would play it smart and wait until the transtition to echostar 16 is complete. You may end up losing signal at that point. I'd need to look at the spot beam for Nashville to give you a better guess.

 

[aaronwt6]

I'd say chances are pretty good that the spot beam has you covered on echo 16

https://sites.google.com/site/satkml/home/echostar-16-61-5w-sp09-nashville

 

[Mr Tony]

you should be fine. As long as when you're in the satellite screen (where it shows 51 for signal) that the transponder changes to "spotbeam"

 

[mmc-dsm]

I know the subject has been discussed before but "moving" your service address to a place that is not near at all your current service address, will it raise problems with Dish? Is it possible they could find that suspicious and verify the actual dish location or cancel the service all together?

 

[Tampa8]

Possible - yes. Probable based on so many having done it, no.

 

[Mr Tony]

I know the subject has been discussed before but "moving" your service address to a place that is not near at all your current service address, will it raise problems with Dish? Is it possible they could find that suspicious and verify the actual dish location or cancel the service all together?

All they do is "move" your butt back home (to the address they have on file...most likely a billing address or the original service address)

But again, Dish and Diretcv most likely dont know if your "moved" location is 10 miles away or 500...unless someone google maps it
Great example is where I use to live. Live in one county and get 12 locals (most in HD) from Minneapolis
live on the other side of the river (different county) which is technically a different market (Mankato....and a short market) and get 5 stations, NONE in HD (2 locals, 2 imported, PBS)

 

[KG4KBU]

I live in the corbin/ london kentucky area though 40744 zip code

 

[KG4KBU]

are any alabama stations switching spotbeams ?

 

[KG4KBU]

now I am getting a signal of 48 do you think I am still good to go ?

 

[Mr Tony]

yup you'll be fine

 

[KG4KBU]

ok I am going to call them. I enjoy watching them during severe storms as they get some good severe weather. do you think that I am looking at the right transponder for nashville ? 13 is what I am looking at and sat 61.5

 

[Mr Tony]

Nashville is the closest city to you on 61.5 TP13 so yeah its right

When you tune to 61.5 TP13 on the signal screen (menu 6-1-1) does transponder turn to "spotbeam"? If so you'll be fine

 

[KG4KBU]

no it stays transponder

 

[KG4KBU]

Is it true that they are moving it to another spotbeam or something though ?

 

[Mr Tony]

no it stays transponder

if it doesnt change to spotbeam then its not getting a lock on that spotbeam (and wont work)

 

[Mr Tony]

Is it true that they are moving it to another spotbeam or something though ?

they are moving to a newer satellite which the spotbeams have a tighter (ie: less signal outside of the intended area) beam

 

[KG4KBU]

ok I understand thank you so much I appreciate it. I guess I will stick with knoxville. Say are any missouri channels or paducah on cont. beams ? How about atlanta ?

 

[Mr Tony]

Both Springfield, MO and Paducah (and all locals on 77) are CONUS
http://www.satelliteguys.us/thelist/index.php?search=dn77&sub=true&sort=MARKET&order=