Satellite TV Reception
You are sitting at home, watching TV, and while your show is
entertaining you, outside the weather is getting worse. It
starts raining, the wind is getting stronger, but your Satellite
Antenna is doing its work as if it is a sunny quiet day.
This is the experience of most people that enjoy Satellite TV
and Satellite TV Providers such as Dish Network; Smooth
reception no matter what weather it is outside. (Of course a
hurricane that can destroy your house may be capable of moving
your satellite dish as well.)
Bad weather doesn't do much to Satellite antenna reception, or
your Dish Network service. But sometimes your antenna can lose
reception completely and generally there are some obvious
reasons for it that you can solve your self very quickly:
No Satellite TV but Free Coffee
You come home from work, sit down in the couch switch on the TV
and your Dish Network service and..... Nothing! Your son brings
you a cup of coffee and asks how your day was.
When these 2 very rare events occur at the same time and your
son is not playing with his basketball outside in the yard like
he usually does, you better go check your antenna on the roof
(or where ever your antenna is located.) If a very familiar
basketball got stuck between the dish and the receiver, you know
what to do!
Gardens, Trees and Satellite TV
It is the middle of summer, every day is a sunny day, your
garden is doing great, you need to water the plants and trees
practically every day, but it is worth it. They grow very fast,
you get compliments from your neighbors all the time and you're
very happy. You don't even get upset because your satellite tv
seems to have problems every now and then. However, it is
getting worse as the weeks pass and you don't have a clue why.
You look at your antenna, trying to follow the line of sight to
the skies where somewhere, though invisible to the naked eye,
the satellite is doing its work. But your eyes don't get any
further than one of your trees that has grown so much it is now
in the line of sight to the satellite. 2 possible solutions;
either cut the top out of the tree, or move your antenna so that
it can "see" over or along the side of the tree.
Kites, Birthdays and Satellite TV
You got your son a kite for his birthday. The next day all
Satellites seem to have fallen out of the sky........ Well, you
get the picture.
Of course the examples described above are not to be taken too
serious. However, in very rare cases reception problems may
occur. In case you hired an installation company for the
installation of your Satellite TV system, such as Dish Network,
it is best to call them if you have any problems. However, if
you are able, do check if there are any problems that can can be
cause by external factors. They may be easy to solve and save
you the costs of the installation company visiting. Do not take
any risks climbing on the roof to reach your antenna. Have
qualified people take the risks for you. They are trained and
use safety equipment to prevent injuries.