We have had Dish for at least 10 years - i.e. the receiver/LNB are that
old. The receiver has never been connected to a phone line and we have
NOT been charged for not having that connection. However the
requirements placed on a customer can change with time. We are
"grandfathered" and treated differently than if we came in the "front
door" today.
I do occasionally get HF into the Dish/TV system. I have not spent time
yet to find the problem and mitigate it. The conflict does not occur
often. I am not sure it is band specific or HF antenna specific. My VHF
and higher transmissions do not bother the Dish.
Don, N0YE
On 12/14/2010 8:25 AM, Dave Harmon wrote:
> The original poster said in 10 years, he hasn't had a phone line on the Dish
> DVR.
> Perhaps the original poster is paying the $5 per month and doesn't know it.
> I'm not switching to Direct....not gonna do it.....wasn't part of the
> question.
>
>
> Dave Harmon
> K6XYZ[at]sbcglobal[dot]net
> Sperry, Ok.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Gillenwater [mailto:gillie@pa.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 9:14 AM
> To: Dave Harmon
> Cc: dalej; Group RFI
> Subject: Re: [RFI] Fw: Direct TV DVR problems
>
> Switch to DirecTV, they don't make you hook up a phone line.
>
> Bill
>
> On Dec 14, 2010, at 10:00 AM, "Dave Harmon"<k6xyz@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>> I went around and around with Dish about that phone line to the DVR..
>> They absolutely insist that they will charge $5 if it is not connected.
>> Now....I am absolutely positive that several guys will tell my how to
> avoid
>> this charge if I disconnect it.
>> I'm listening......
>>
>> Dave Harmon
>> K6XYZ[at]sbcglobal[dot]net
>> Sperry, Ok.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: rfi-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:rfi-bounces@contesting.com] On
>> Behalf Of Bill Gillenwater
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 8:30 AM
>> To: dalej; Group RFI
>> Subject: Re: [RFI] Fw: Direct TV DVR problems
>>
>> I agree with Dale, you don't need to hook up a phone line. You can access
>> movies via the internet or by just calling in. Or if you have a smart
> phone
>> you can set it up with the phone. You might get messages that tell you
> that
>> your DVR is not making the required calls, just erase them.
>> 73 Bill
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "dalej"<dj2001x@comcast.net>
>> To: "Group RFI"<rfi@contesting.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 5:06 AM
>> Subject: Re: [RFI] Fw: Direct TV DVR problems
>>
>>
>>> In over 10 years with Dish network I have yet to connect a phone line to
>>> the receiver even though the user manual says a phone line needs to be
>>> connected.
>>>
>>> 73
>>> Dale, k9vuj
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 13, Dec 2010, at 23:26, Dave Harmon wrote:
>>>
>>>> I had a similar problem with my DVR.
>>>> The fix was to install a C-Com filter in the telephone line right at the
>>>> rear of the DVR.
>>>> That also eliminated some noise I had been hearing on the rig (through
>>>> the
>>>> station antenna)
>>>> I knew better than to call the company.
>>>>
>>>> Dave Harmon
>>>> K6XYZ[at]sbcglobal[dot]net
>>>> Sperry, Ok.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: rfi-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:rfi-bounces@contesting.com] On
>>>> Behalf Of Tom Horton
>>>> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2010 11:05 PM
>>>> To: rfi@contesting.com
>>>> Subject: [RFI] Fw: Direct TV DVR problems
>>>>
>>>> I posted the below post about six weeks ago. I want to thank everyone
>>>> for
>>>> the comments and most of the suggestions were tried.
>>>> I had a service call guy come out. He was really on top of his game. He
>>>> had
>>>> never heard of RF. My jaw dropped.
>>>> Obviously, he didn't accomplish anything.
>>>> A week or so later I called again and insisted on talking to someone
>>>> that
>>>> had some knowledge of electronics.
>>>> I finally spoke to a lady in Denver that was pretty much on the ball.
>>>> Within two days I had another serviceman come out and he was stumped as
>>>> well
>>>> for a while. He rewired all the outside connections and it was better.
>>>> Finally he went to his truck and brought in an older receiver/DVR and
>>>> guess
>>>> what! It is fixed!
>>>> I am very happy to get this fixed so I can go back to contesting!
>>>> Tom K5IID
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --- On Tue, 11/2/10, Tom Horton<k5iid@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> From: Tom Horton<k5iid@sbcglobal.net>
>>>> Subject: [RFI] Direct TV DVR problems
>>>> To: rfi@contesting.com
>>>> Date: Tuesday, November 2, 2010, 11:25 AM
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I just switched from Dish Network to Direct TV. Previously with Dish, I
>>>> had
>>>> no interference problems from my station.
>>>> Since I have switched, Nearly every time I key up with 100 watts on most
>>>> any band it turns the DVR off. Literally turns it off and has to be
>>>> turned
>>>> back on again.
>>>> I did a quick search in the archive but didn't find anything.
>>>> It was happening with dipoles only two days ago and now it is happening
>>>> with a 2 el 5 band quad at 40 feet. The antenna is working gangbusters
>>>> and
>>>> have no detectible RF in the shack.
>>>> Any ideas??? Help! SS CW this weekend. Hi!
>>>> Tom K5IID
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> RFI mailing list
>>>> RFI@contesting.com
>>>> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/rfi
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> RFI mailing list
>>>> RFI@contesting.com
>>>> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/rfi
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> RFI mailing list
>>>> RFI@contesting.com
>>>> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/rfi
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> RFI mailing list
>>> RFI@contesting.com
>>> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/rfi
>> _______________________________________________
>> RFI mailing list
>> RFI@contesting.com
>> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/rfi
>>
> _______________________________________________
> RFI mailing list
> RFI@contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/rfi
>
_______________________________________________
RFI mailing list
RFI@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/rfi
|