 JonPremium
join:2001-01-20
Lisle, IL
1 edit | okay. Now rank your down time compared to the sat services.
And don't give me any of that "every time it rains" garbage.
It's not true. |
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 intellerSociopaths always win.
join:2003-12-08
Tulsa, OK | true most of the time because the dishes were in shitty alignment and pulling in a weak singal to begin with. With rain usually comes wind, and dishes get blown out of alignment. |
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 CableToolPoorly Representing MYSELF.Premium
join:2004-11-12 | reply to Jon
It isnt true for cable either, but you will here people say it all the time and its a closed system.
Dish is susceptible to rain fade, its a fact.
Cable is susceptible to squirrel chew.
They both have their Achilles heels.
So for some customers "every time it rains" IS true.
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fiberguyMy views are my own.Premium
join:2005-05-20
kudos:3 | reply to Jon
Back when I was a DBS dealer, we were required to pull in a minimum signal of 80 to 85% strength overall. No going through trees, and no 'suspect' line of site. The dish providers realized how many customers were being told it was a "no - go " and how quickly that changed. Now you see systems pointing through trees, near other buildings, and signals as low as 70 or less... So, the dishes are generally more so subject to rain fade in a lot of cases these days because of the lower standards on a qualified installation.
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intellerSociopaths always win.
join:2003-12-08
Tulsa, OK | reply to CableTool
fiber is very succeptable to squirrel chew too. in fact I think there must be more fiber in in than coax, because they go after it like crazy!
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 pokesphIt Is Almost FastPremium
join:2001-06-25
Sacramento, CA
kudos:1 | said by inteller:fiber is very succeptable to squirrel chew too. in fact I think there must be more fiber in in than coax, because they go after it like crazy! well you know those squirrels have to get their daily fiber.. gotta keep themselves regular, ya know. |
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JonPremium
join:2001-01-20
Lisle, IL Reviews:
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said by fiberguy:Back when I was a DBS dealer, we were required to pull in a minimum signal of 80 to 85% strength overall. No going through trees, and no 'suspect' line of site. The dish providers realized how many customers were being told it was a "no - go " and how quickly that changed. Now you see systems pointing through trees, near other buildings, and signals as low as 70 or less... So, the dishes are generally more so subject to rain fade in a lot of cases these days because of the lower standards on a qualified installation. Yes I should have added the "With a quality installation" part.
No service will work well if the installation sucks. |
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