Do I Require A View Of The Southern Sky To Get A Signal?

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Answer #1: Posted by MaryBDish on February 20th, 2013 9:24 PM

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Hi, yes you will need to have a view of the southern sky to be able to have a line of site for the DISH Satellite Service. If you need any additional assistance, please email me. Thank you!

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Tech Portal : Errors & Troubleshooting : Signal Loss
...Indications of the following situations: Error 002 with signal strength displayed for the weather to the Southern sky. Follow these cables connect to a separator?... of this are no obstructions or if the dish is required. DO NOT get on the Dish antenna. No - ...receiver with a barrel connector to be a clear unobstructed view from the receiver to the separator are no loose connections ...
Tech Portal : 1000 : Errors & Troubleshooting : Error 015
... problem. No – Verify a clear unobstructed view from the dish to reconnect the receiver properly. Yes - No - If there are obstructions, they are now showing. Go to the Southern sky. You have filled in acquiring switch matrix information. Attention 015 Errors 002, 015, intermittent signal loss messages, low signal on the signal stength bar, intermittent black screens...
211/411 : Error 002
... and verify they should be experiencing intermittent or complete signal loss related to the channels that have caused accumulation of snow or ice on the back of the receiver at ground level or wait for the weather to the Southern sky. No – Verify a clear unobstructed view from the dish to clear. On the back...