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To: Stoctrash who wrote (1033)	3/12/1999 4:16:00 PM
From: DiViT	Read Replies (1) of 1394

You asked Freddy boy, Grade B is 50/50/50... The standard Grade B parameters are: 50 percent of the time, 50 percent of the locations in the area shown can receive an acceptable signal, with a 50 percent confidence factor. Grade B also assumes a 30-foot receiving antenna with zero antenna gain. Right now the Sat providers have to use your Zip code to determine if you're eligible to receive the Networks via Sat. If your Zip shows you're in Grade B, no Network Sat allowed. As you might guess, Grade B signal boundaries are not aligned with ZIP Code boundaries. Echostar is advertising local stations and when I check to see if they would have on their web site they said "coming soon". I sent them EMail and they said "Sorry, we have no estimate when we will be able to provide it". False advertising if you ask me. I live in the wrong Zip with a 600ft ridge between me and the tower. It took me 3 months to get the waivers so I could have the networks turned on. Fox was the worse followed by CBS, both principles in the Primestar suit. Want more? Start here shva.com Here's some example maps for illustration decisionmark.com

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