Directv worked flawlessly during Frances and Jeanne

[Michael]

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I watched TV while the winds were blowing at 100 mph+
The news casts were talking about the cable being out throughout the area.
Directv was working surprisingly well until the power went off. The next day
we were afforded the opportunity to share the power from a neighbors
generator and were watching NFL Sunday Ticket.
Cable was predicted to be out for weeks and may still be.

 

[nunya]

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Michael wrote:
> I watched TV while the winds were blowing at 100 mph+
> The news casts were talking about the cable being out throughout the area.
> Directv was working surprisingly well until the power went off. The next day
> we were afforded the opportunity to share the power from a neighbors
> generator and were watching NFL Sunday Ticket.
> Cable was predicted to be out for weeks and may still be.
>
>

Same here, no problems whatsoever, but, of course I live way up
north in... nevermind, let's just say I live where we have four seasons
up here. Right now, it's Fall, the leaves are turning colors. Just
beautiful.

 

[Guest]

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Michael wrote:
>
> I watched TV while the winds were blowing at 100 mph+

We're happy for ya.
But then again, wind doesn't effect signals.

 

[Guest]

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AH# 49 writes: <GRONK@bccomics.net> wrote:
> Michael wrote:
> > I watched TV while the winds were blowing at 100 mph+
> We're happy for ya.
> But then again, wind doesn't effect signals.

It does if it blows the dish out of alignment.

Mine has taken gusts of 60mph and sustained winds of 30 or so (about
the worst weather this area ever gets) and will probably stay pointed
in the right direction until the house it's bolted to falls over or I
take the damn thing down.

Echostar's webpage says that the standard dish mounting hardware is
supposed to be rated for 100mph. I don't see a lot of reason to doubt
that, so long as it's been installed properly and not just screwed to
some aluminum siding or something.

--
Huey

 

[Guest]

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> RAIN and/or other "obstructions" in the signal path are the only
> things that cause satellite interuptions.<<

This is NO doubt true, folks, but when there's a heavy downpour or
thunderstorm in my area, my Comcast Cable often goes out, too, as, in all
likelihood, would the signals I might be attempting to receive on a
broadcast TV antenna.

Lesson?: Don't depend on any television signal for information during a
several rain or thunderstorm. Old-fashioned broacast radio is, and is highly
likely to remain, the medium of choice for severe weather info. I also have
one of the national weather service radios, but have found even it will fade
and become "staticy" during a severed electrical storm. Besides, when I'm
in the basement seeking shelter from the potential tornado in my area, I'm
not going to depend on - or even much care about - TV. My old-fashioned
portable AM-FM radio is the best source available!

Cheers!

P.S. What does the profanity add to this discussion? Whatever happened to
civil discussion and decorum? Yeah..I know this is "newsgroups", but it's
still unnecessary and inappropriate. (now getting down off soapbox)


> So when "Michael" said that he was in the middle of a hurricane
> with all that rain fall and didn't have any type of signal loss,
> then he's a f.... liar!

 

[Guest]

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Larry Fiehn wrote:
>
> > RAIN and/or other "obstructions" in the signal path are the only
> > things that cause satellite interuptions.<<
>
> This is NO doubt true, folks, but when there's a heavy downpour or
> thunderstorm in my area, my Comcast Cable often goes out, too, as, in all
> likelihood, would the signals I might be attempting to receive on a
> broadcast TV antenna.

Indeed!
I once experienced severe loss on my cable when a huge storm came
across the area....when it wasn't even raining where I lived!
After all, even the CABLE systems rely on SATELLITES for their
reception!



> Lesson?: Don't depend on any television signal for information during a
> several rain or thunderstorm. Old-fashioned broacast radio is, and is highly
> likely to remain, the medium of choice for severe weather info. I also have
> one of the national weather service radios, but have found even it will fade
> and become "staticy" during a severed electrical storm.

Bingo!

> Besides, when I'm
> in the basement seeking shelter from the potential tornado in my area, I'm
> not going to depend on - or even much care about - TV. My old-fashioned
> portable AM-FM radio is the best source available!
>
> Cheers!
>
> P.S. What does the profanity add to this discussion? Whatever happened to
> civil discussion and decorum? Yeah..I know this is "newsgroups", but it's
> still unnecessary and inappropriate. (now getting down off soapbox)

OK, OK.
I meant to say that he's a "gosh darn poopy head" when he lies!
Better? :>


> > So when "Michael" said that he was in the middle of a hurricane
> > with all that rain fall and didn't have any type of signal loss,
> > then he's a f.... liar!

We're "supposedly" all adults here.
So, 1K pardons if my choice of the vernacular upset the fragile
ears of some.
After all, I'm from New Joisy, and dat's da way we fuggin' talk
heah, ya muffin' head! :>

 

[Guest]

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"Larry Fiehn" <larryfiehn@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<UHTbd.186338$wV.99188@attbi_s54>...
> > RAIN and/or other "obstructions" in the signal path are the only
> > things that cause satellite interuptions.<<
>
> This is NO doubt true, folks, but when there's a heavy downpour or
> thunderstorm in my area, my Comcast Cable often goes out, too, as, in all
> likelihood, would the signals I might be attempting to receive on a
> broadcast TV antenna.
>
> Lesson?: Don't depend on any television signal for information during a
> several rain or thunderstorm. Old-fashioned broacast radio is, and is highly
> likely to remain, the medium of choice for severe weather info. I also have
> one of the national weather service radios, but have found even it will fade
> and become "staticy" during a severed electrical storm. Besides, when I'm

Usualy, an FM modulated signal woun't be nearly as staticly as an AM
signal- which the video part of analog TV and probaly the weather band
is. This brings up an interesting question about SAME weather radios
(weather radios that signal only when your county is affected). If they
do use AM for the signal, what safeguard do they use to prevent a false
signal from the digital part becomming corrupted?

> in the basement seeking shelter from the potential tornado in my area, I'm
> not going to depend on - or even much care about - TV. My old-fashioned
> portable AM-FM radio is the best source available!
>

Besides, if the power goes out, the TV probaly isn't going to do you
a bit of good

> Cheers!
>
> P.S. What does the profanity add to this discussion? Whatever happened to
> civil discussion and decorum? Yeah..I know this is "newsgroups", but it's
> still unnecessary and inappropriate. (now getting down off soapbox)
>
>
> > So when "Michael" said that he was in the middle of a hurricane
> > with all that rain fall and didn't have any type of signal loss,
> > then he's a f.... liar!