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BB_TX · 05-10-2012, 11:32 AM

As mentioned, each major area is covered by a spot beam carrying the local channels for that area. I have read before that the spot beam is something like 250 miles radius of that particular area. Anywhere within that circle (spot) and you get your home locals. Outside that circle and you don't.
I know if I go to the Texas hill country (a little over 250 miles south/southwest of DFW area) I can not get the DFW locals. I have to call Dish and have them reprogram me for the Austin/San Antonio locals.
But it only affects the local channels. All other Dish channels are still available even when I can't get my locals.
Someone has mentined before which satellite carries the local channels, but I don't remember which one it is.

05-10-2012, 11:32 AM	#6
BB_TX Montana Master Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: McKinney Posts: 7,171 M.O.C. #6433	As mentioned, each major area is covered by a spot beam carrying the local channels for that area. I have read before that the spot beam is something like 250 miles radius of that particular area. Anywhere within that circle (spot) and you get your home locals. Outside that circle and you don't. I know if I go to the Texas hill country (a little over 250 miles south/southwest of DFW area) I can not get the DFW locals. I have to call Dish and have them reprogram me for the Austin/San Antonio locals. But it only affects the local channels. All other Dish channels are still available even when I can't get my locals. Someone has mentined before which satellite carries the local channels, but I don't remember which one it is. __________________ Bill & Patricia Riley, our Golden 2007 3075RL (recently sold, currently without)