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	Name:	RadioActive -
	Subject:	I guess I'm making it too comp
	Date:	11/29/2009 10:06:57 AM

Good morning, Jalcz;

I, too, have had difficulties getting in touch with the cable companies, and I wish you the best of luck. I just gave up on working with any of them, and went to satellite.

While not directly in response to your question about contacting cable companies, I was surprised at your comment, "..IMPORTANT INFO HERE: DirectTV does not offer the local channels in my area. DISH does offer local channels, BUT many in this area can't get them, because or interference from trees, hills, and the like..."

The local channels (Montgomery, WSFA, etc.) are broadcast by DishNetwork from the Echostar satellite at 110 degrees west, transponder 31, spot beam 11. The great majority of other DishNetwork 'national' channels are on the 119 and 118.75 West satellites.

What does this translate to? Well, from the Lake Martin area, the 110 satellite that carries the 'local' signals will be higher in the sky than either of the two 'national' feed satellites. Specifically, the 110W satellite is roughly six degrees higher in elevation than the others. This means that the 'local' signal is much less likely to be blocked by, "...trees, hills, and the like..." than the 'national' satellites.

I would suggest that if someone is having problems receiving the 'local' DishNetwork channels, that they have their system checked. In using the DishNetwork 500 series receiving system, we have had no problems at all with the 'local' feed from the 110 satellite.

Cheers

RadioActive