Joe, Are there any other channels "in the clear" with such a deactivated Dish network setup besides the NASA TV channel? If so, it may pay off to get such a setup from a neighbor if posible.
Kevin Anderson --- "joseph.buch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ** INTERNATIONAL VACUUM [non]. Ho hum, another shuttle > launch --- the > Atlantis launch at 2338 UT June 8 was not covered live on > any of the > OKC network affiliates, since that was in valuable local > syndication > time (tho KFOR-4 is in local news even), nor on OETA/PBS > which was > also doing local news. We had to go to CNN, MSNBC, FNC. Now > if there > had been a police car chase, you can bet KFOR and possibly > the others > would have spared no expense to get their chopper up and > follow it. We > should be grateful that the affiliates/OTA networx were so > confident > there would be no launch disaster? (Glenn Hauser, DX > LISTENING DIGEST) > > Glenn, > > In case you were not aware, NASA TV carries coverage of > shuttle missions 24/7 beginning at the start of countdown > and ending after the shuttle is defueled and towed to the > hanger. All you need is a previously subscribed Dish > Network receiver with its deactivated subscriber access card > intact and a single satellite antenna. These antennas and > receivers are sometimes free for the asking as folks upgrade > to HD TV receivers and multi-satellite antennas. NASA TV is > on Dish Network channel 213 in the clear. > > 73, > > Joe Buch > > _______________________________________________ > Swprograms mailing list > [email protected] > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swprograms > > To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED], or > visit the URL shown above. > > -- ------------------------------------- Kevin Anderson, Dubuque IA USA, K9IUA k9iua (at) yahoo (dot) com http://postoilgeography.blogspot.com/ ------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________________________________________ Boardwalk for $500? In 2007? Ha! Play Monopoly Here and Now (it's updated for today's economy) at Yahoo! Games. http://get.games.yahoo.com/proddesc?gamekey=monopolyherenow _______________________________________________ Swprograms mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swprograms To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], or visit the URL shown above.
