Re: [Swprograms] DX Listening Digest 7-069; WOR 1362

[Kevin Anderson <k9iua@xxxxxxxxx>]

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" <joseph.buch@xxxxxxx> 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
> 
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