On Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 11:43:09 AM UTC-6, dsi1 wrote:
> On Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 4:42:48 AM UTC-10, Sheldon wrote:
> > On Wed, 10 Mar 2021 13:39:42 -0000, Janet > wrote:
> >
> > >In article >,
> > says...
> > >>
> > >> If y'all remember about 2 weeks ago my brother and I installed
> > >> Sling AirTV Anywhere and Roku stick on my TV. It came with
> > >> an indoor HD antenna but no amount of fiddling or scanning
> > >> could I get it to pick up any local channels. BUT perusing the
> > >> internet and YouTube I did find where Dish Network will install
> > >> an outside antenna for $149.99 plus tax.
> > >>
> > >> After mulling this over for a few days I called them today and the
> > >> young lady that answered the phone said she was with Sling TV and
> > >> they do indeed install roof antennas. This antenna number/service
> > >> is completely separate from their satellite service. Once she found
> > >> out I was an existing Sling customer the fee dropped to $99.99 plus
> > >> tax! Yes, I am a happy customer hearing this bit of news. My appointment
> > >> is for tomorrow, Wednesday. Will he take down my old DirecTV satellite
> > >> dish or mount this new antenna to it? I don't have a clue.
> > >
> > > What's the transmission source of the signal you want for local
> > >channels? Is it broadcast from a relay transmitter (like a big radio
> > >mast sited on land) to an antenna on your house, or is it available
> > >from a satellite (in the sky) to a dish on your house.
> > >
> > > In UK a satellite dish doesn't pick up signal from a transmitter
> > >mast, and vice versa. YMMV
> > >
> > > Janet UK
> > We installed Dish TV about a month ago, no antenna, no utility pole
> > wire, dish is only 14" diameter, works great. Last week we installed
> > Elon Musk's Space Link for internet, absolutely fantastic, speed is
> > incredible, 160 Mega Bytes per second. That dish is also 14"
> > diameter, and heats itself to melt off snow and ice. That dish is
> > also motorized to self-seek the best satillite.
> > As soon as the ground thaws I'll be able to set it on a steel pole
> > cemented in the ground, now it's on a tripod on the deck.
> 160 Mbps service is pretty fantastic. My guess is that's a maximum speed that they advertise to sell product and services. Your real speed will probably be somewhat lower. My service will sometimes get to 100 Mbps. At the moment, it's around 42 Mbps. That's the breaks.


Yes, complete and utter mediocrity in *all* of your perfervid endeavors, lol...

:-P

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Greg