Rover Posted May 21, 2019 Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 Does anyone know of any Dish Network locals on a national feed (CONUS) from the west coast? I know about New York, Jacksonville and Ft. Wayne but I need something in a later time zone. I have checked the website that lists all the locals but I don’t know how to tell if they are CONUS or just spot beam. TIA for any help. Vicki Quote Vicki, Mark and Sadie Fulltime and having fun! 2016 Newmar Ventana LE 2019 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirakawa Posted May 21, 2019 Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Rover said: Does anyone know of any Dish Network locals on a national feed (CONUS) from the west coast? I know about New York, Jacksonville and Ft. Wayne but I need something in a later time zone. I have checked the website that lists all the locals but I don’t know how to tell if they are CONUS or just spot beam. TIA for any help. Vicki Sacramento. Quote Everybody wanna hear the truth, but everybody tell a lie. Everybody wanna go to Heaven, but nobody want to die. Albert King Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch_12078 Posted May 21, 2019 Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 This the current list I have. I've recently verified Bluefield, WV and Jacksonville, FL. Quote Dutch 2001 GBM Landau 34' Class A F-53 Chassis, Triton V10, TST TPMS 2011 Toyota RAV4 4WD/Remco pump ReadyBrute Elite tow bar/brake system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover Posted May 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 Thanks!! Quote Vicki, Mark and Sadie Fulltime and having fun! 2016 Newmar Ventana LE 2019 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirakawa Posted May 21, 2019 Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 Let us know what you find please. Quote Everybody wanna hear the truth, but everybody tell a lie. Everybody wanna go to Heaven, but nobody want to die. Albert King Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al F Posted May 21, 2019 Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 9 hours ago, Dutch_12078 said: This the current list I have. I've recently verified Bluefield, WV and Jacksonville, FL. What do I have to do to get one of the above CONUS locals? Start a chat session with Dish and change my service address to the town I want the CONUS locals for? Quote Al & Sharon 2006 Winnebago Journey 36G 2020 Chevy Colorado Toad San Antonio, TX http://downtheroadaroundthebend.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark and Dale Bruss Posted May 21, 2019 Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 Don't just ask for a city. Find a campground in the area and use the address of the campground to change your Service Address. That is an obvious reason to be changing your Service Address. Just asking for a city is an obvious "move" and against the law. Quote Please click for Emails instead of PM Mark & DaleJoey - 2016 Bounder 33C Tige - 2006 40' Travel SupremeSparky III - 2021 Mustang Mach-e, off the the Road since 2019 Useful HDT Truck, Trailer, and Full-timing Info atwww.dmbruss.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover Posted May 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 It worked for the New York one but we are in AB Canada and the east coast time is just not working out. Haven’t got to change to a west coast address yet because we are having Dish problems with our Travelr and couldn’t get locked on last night. Winegard pretty much blew us off this morning saying they won’t help us while we are in Canada or Alaska. So will start a different thread with problem to see if anyone has some ideas. Quote Vicki, Mark and Sadie Fulltime and having fun! 2016 Newmar Ventana LE 2019 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zulu Posted May 21, 2019 Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 2 hours ago, Mark and Dale Bruss said: Don't just ask for a city. Find a campground in the area and use the address of the campground to change your Service Address. I use this DISH Locals website to help. Quote SKP #79313 / Full-Timing / 2001 National RV Sea View / 2008 Jeep Wrangler Rubiconwww.rvSeniorMoments.comDISH TV for RVs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover Posted May 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 Zulu, that’s a nice website, thanks. The Sacramento CONUS locals worked. We switched to them today. Thanks for the list Dutch. Vicki Quote Vicki, Mark and Sadie Fulltime and having fun! 2016 Newmar Ventana LE 2019 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch_12078 Posted May 22, 2019 Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 Thanks for the verification on NY and Sacramento, Rover! That's four markets we can count on at least... Quote Dutch 2001 GBM Landau 34' Class A F-53 Chassis, Triton V10, TST TPMS 2011 Toyota RAV4 4WD/Remco pump ReadyBrute Elite tow bar/brake system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al F Posted May 22, 2019 Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 21 hours ago, Rover said: It worked for the New York one but we are in AB Canada and the east coast time is just not working out. Haven’t got to change to a west coast address yet because we are having Dish problems with our Travelr and couldn’t get locked on last night. Winegard pretty much blew us off this morning saying they won’t help us while we are in Canada or Alaska. So will start a different thread with problem to see if anyone has some ideas. Our Dish Network Trav'ler worked just fine as far north as the arctic circle, a few hundred miles north of Fairbanks. North of there we didn't get to test it, hills in the way. I really wonder if the CONUS local channels have the same coverage as the rest of Dish Network channels, which work all the way into Alaska. If so then, with the Trav'ler, you could have USA TV all through western Canada and Alaska. Quote Al & Sharon 2006 Winnebago Journey 36G 2020 Chevy Colorado Toad San Antonio, TX http://downtheroadaroundthebend.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaH Posted May 22, 2019 Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 On 5/20/2019 at 8:01 PM, Dutch_12078 said: This the current list I have. I've recently verified Bluefield, WV and Jacksonville, FL. It's too bad that the only CONUS HD stations are on satellites we don't receive (77 & 61.5) except for Sacramento. We don't want Pacific time zone stations since prime time doesn't start until 8:00 PM, making it too late for us. Quote LindaH 2014 Winnebago Aspect 27K 2011 Kia Soul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim & Wilma Posted May 22, 2019 Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 On 5/21/2019 at 8:18 AM, Mark and Dale Bruss said: Don't just ask for a city. Find a campground in the area and use the address of the campground to change your Service Address. That is an obvious reason to be changing your Service Address. Just asking for a city is an obvious "move" and against the law. Mark, can we just change our Local Address to get these CONUS locals? Quote Jim & Wilma 2006 Travel Supreme 36RLQSO 2009 Volvo VNL730, D13, I-shift, ET, Herrin Hauler bed, "Ruby" 2017 Smart Class of 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch_12078 Posted May 22, 2019 Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 13 minutes ago, Jim & Wilma said: Mark, can we just change our Local Address to get these CONUS locals? Change your "Service Address", not your "Billing Address", to the market you want to receive. I use the Dish chat system with a pre-written script to save time. Quote Dutch 2001 GBM Landau 34' Class A F-53 Chassis, Triton V10, TST TPMS 2011 Toyota RAV4 4WD/Remco pump ReadyBrute Elite tow bar/brake system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch_12078 Posted May 22, 2019 Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 54 minutes ago, LindaH said: It's too bad that the only CONUS HD stations are on satellites we don't receive (77 & 61.5) except for Sacramento. We don't want Pacific time zone stations since prime time doesn't start until 8:00 PM, making it too late for us. Well, since we're not supposed to get those markets at all unless we're actually there, it's hard to complain too much... Quote Dutch 2001 GBM Landau 34' Class A F-53 Chassis, Triton V10, TST TPMS 2011 Toyota RAV4 4WD/Remco pump ReadyBrute Elite tow bar/brake system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim & Wilma Posted May 22, 2019 Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 30 minutes ago, Dutch_12078 said: Change your "Service Address", not your "Billing Address", to the market you want to receive. I use the Dish chat system with a pre-written script to save time. Yep, got it, just mixed up terms. Thx Dutch. Quote Jim & Wilma 2006 Travel Supreme 36RLQSO 2009 Volvo VNL730, D13, I-shift, ET, Herrin Hauler bed, "Ruby" 2017 Smart Class of 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover Posted May 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 5 hours ago, Al F said: Our Dish Network Trav'ler worked just fine as far north as the arctic circle, a few hundred miles north of Fairbanks. North of there we didn't get to test it, hills in the way. I really wonder if the CONUS local channels have the same coverage as the rest of Dish Network channels, which work all the way into Alaska. If so then, with the Trav'ler, you could have USA TV all through western Canada and Alaska. Al, Did you have any problems with your Trav’ler? The last 2 days we have only been able to get 119 and we had no obstruction of any kind. App shows all 3 satellites visible. Wineguard had no suggestions for troubleshooting. Vicki Quote Vicki, Mark and Sadie Fulltime and having fun! 2016 Newmar Ventana LE 2019 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch_12078 Posted May 22, 2019 Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 119 CONUS and spot beam coverage: http://jameslong.name/e119.html Quote Dutch 2001 GBM Landau 34' Class A F-53 Chassis, Triton V10, TST TPMS 2011 Toyota RAV4 4WD/Remco pump ReadyBrute Elite tow bar/brake system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al F Posted May 23, 2019 Report Share Posted May 23, 2019 (edited) On 5/22/2019 at 1:07 PM, Rover said: Al, Did you have any problems with your Trav’ler? The last 2 days we have only been able to get 119 and we had no obstruction of any kind. App shows all 3 satellites visible. Wineguard had no suggestions for troubleshooting. Vicki I purchased my Dish Network Trav'ler 7 years ago this month, installed it on our RV. I have since moved it to our 3rd RV and it has worked flawlessly. I know some other folks have had problems but ours has worked very well. Our travels have included lots of bumpy roads including 600 miles of gravel dirt roads we voluntarily took in Alaska and the Yukon. Currently up to about 55,000 miles of travel with the Trav'ler on our RV's. Edited May 25, 2019 by Al F Quote Al & Sharon 2006 Winnebago Journey 36G 2020 Chevy Colorado Toad San Antonio, TX http://downtheroadaroundthebend.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark and Dale Bruss Posted May 23, 2019 Report Share Posted May 23, 2019 I have a Winegard Trav'ler on the Travel Supreme Trailer that I installed in 2010 and it is still working fine. When I purchased my 2016 Bounder, I installed a new Trav'ler on it. The Bounder Trav'ler failed just after the warranty ran out. I though it was from excessive use because I had put a Hybrid LNBF head on the dish and that generation Trav'ler did not handle well. Winegard fixed the Trav'ler under warranty. I have since added a DPH-42 Hybrid Switch which made the Trav'ler with a standard LNBF work like usual. But I have noticed that several Trav'ler are failing in the 2+ year timeframe. Perhaps Winegard had a bad batch of Trav'lers? Quote Please click for Emails instead of PM Mark & DaleJoey - 2016 Bounder 33C Tige - 2006 40' Travel SupremeSparky III - 2021 Mustang Mach-e, off the the Road since 2019 Useful HDT Truck, Trailer, and Full-timing Info atwww.dmbruss.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover Posted May 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 We’ve had our Trav’ler for 4 years and have had very little problems with it. But now it seems to work but just will not lock onto the satellites. Mark (DH) says we are just too far north but seems to me if you can see the satellites in the app using your phone, shouldn’t the dish on top of the RV be able to see them? I just can’t believe we have to go the entire summer while in Alaska and Canada without using the Dish. Vicki Quote Vicki, Mark and Sadie Fulltime and having fun! 2016 Newmar Ventana LE 2019 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirakawa Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 27 minutes ago, Rover said: We’ve had our Trav’ler for 4 years and have had very little problems with it. But now it seems to work but just will not lock onto the satellites. Mark (DH) says we are just too far north but seems to me if you can see the satellites in the app using your phone, shouldn’t the dish on top of the RV be able to see them? I just can’t believe we have to go the entire summer while in Alaska and Canada without using the Dish. Vicki When you're that far north, it doesn't take much atmosphere to interfere with the signal since you're "looking" so low on the horizon. Your phone doesn't actually "see" the satellites, it's just using an internal map to show you where they should be. I've heard of others who were successful using their satellite service while that far north, but also have heard a bunch of people say they couldn't consistently. Quote Everybody wanna hear the truth, but everybody tell a lie. Everybody wanna go to Heaven, but nobody want to die. Albert King Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover Posted May 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 Ok thanks everyone. Guess we will just deal with whatever we can get. Vicki Quote Vicki, Mark and Sadie Fulltime and having fun! 2016 Newmar Ventana LE 2019 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al F Posted May 25, 2019 Report Share Posted May 25, 2019 (edited) On 5/22/2019 at 4:59 PM, Dutch_12078 said: 119 CONUS and spot beam coverage: http://jameslong.name/e119.html Thanks for the very helpful link to the Satellite TV coverage. I bookmarked your link alongside my bookmark for this one I use extensively: https://www.satelliteguys.us/retired/index.php?page=dishnetworkmarkets&sub=true Note that this link has not been updated in quite a few years, but I still find it very useful. Edited May 25, 2019 by Al F Quote Al & Sharon 2006 Winnebago Journey 36G 2020 Chevy Colorado Toad San Antonio, TX http://downtheroadaroundthebend.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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