Not Again !!! DirecTV - Thunderstorm - Poof !!!

welshTerrier2

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Mon May-24-04 10:10 PM
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Not Again !!! DirecTV - Thunderstorm - Poof !!!

second time this week our satellite TV is "searching for satellite signal" ...

intense T-storm here ... that last crackle scared the dog ...

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DS1

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Mon May-24-04 10:12 PM
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1. Isn't it a good one though? Time to turn down the lights and relax

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welshTerrier2

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Mon May-24-04 10:31 PM
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7. hey DS1 ...

you know, i used to have a 56K dial-up modem and when the lights went out, I could still get on the net until the laptop battery died ...

now, i have a dsl modem and a wi-fi router that are a/c dependent ... if the power goes, I go with it ...

yes, this has been a most impressive storm ...

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DS1

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Mon May-24-04 10:34 PM
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8. Yeah, I have a UPS on this machine, but no modem anymore

as far as the net is concerned I'd be gone, but I'd live in - for a few minutes anyway

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k in IA

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Mon May-24-04 10:16 PM
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2. At least your Internet is still working. I lost cable and

Internet both one day and was like a lost puppy - pathetic.

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neoteric lefty

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Mon May-24-04 10:23 PM
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3. is DirecTV very susceptible to bad weather

like I have heard or is it only REALLY bad weather?

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nothingshocksmeanymore

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Mon May-24-04 10:25 PM
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5. All satellite signals are susceptible to bad weather and certain

Edited on Mon May-24-04 10:25 PM by nothingshocksmeanymo

times of the year when the sun blocks or interferes with the system...and it freezes the screen

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FleshCartoon

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Mon May-24-04 10:23 PM
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4. Check the limbs on the trees.

My father warned me off rain fade when I got satellite, but I didn't have it for two years and we get some pretty good storms in Mississippi.

When I did start having the problem, it turned out the limbs on certain trees had grown and were interfering with the signal.

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blackcat77

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Mon May-24-04 10:27 PM
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6. That's why I went back to cable. nt

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FleshCartoon

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Tue May-25-04 12:42 AM
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9. God, I hate cable.

I haven't had it in years and I'm temporarily staying with someone who has it.

I guess it depends on where you live, but the basic cable here has a lot of religious and lifestyle channels. Also, it costs almost as much (just for basic, no digital) as satellite does with a premium movie package and a couple of pay-per-view rentals.

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