Recent content by McCartyRL

Transponder # I forgot to mention that both Satellite stengths came from Transponder #11.

Resolution The local dish networks technician came by today. To make a long story- short, we moved the dish to a different location and on a higher elevation pole. We were able to find a location with a much clearer line of site with hopefully no long term tree problems. 2-Hours and...

Success (For Now) I took your advice - Finally got up enough confidence to actually move the alignment settings. Skew didn't seem to help that much. However, when I adjusted the Elevation (just slightly higher) 119 TP# 10 came up to 56. When I checked the receivers, I can now receive all the...

Updated Info Thanks for the information on Spotbeam, I understand now how Dish sends local content. I tested the signal strengths again this morning. 110 still delivers 100+ on both 11 and 12 transponders. 119 stuggles to get to 45 and the signal lock varies, as it peaks at around 48 but...

Some success I went out to the dish (before it got dark) and tightened all the connections. When I came back to check, on 119 Spotbeam 07, I'm now getting 55 and a signal lock. I haven't checked all the other transponders. I'm still not able to view any 119 content, but now the switch test...

Diplexers Makes perfect sense, I asked them to run one additional line to a spare bedroom but it was split from another receiver. I removed that some time back as we never got around to putting a TV in that room. Yes, but the Dish Networks tech told me on the phone to NOT run a switch test...

Type of Equipment I just pulled the original Dish Service order. It says 1-Quad LNBF, so I believe it is a Legacy. The receiver identifies the Switch as a 500 Quad Also on the equipment list, it quotes 2-Diplexors (Sp?) I'll have to go under the house, As I seem to remember the...

LNB Info I removed the LNBF and found Part Number 214-5100-454. After looking at the vendor site - it has 4-outputs, so it's either a DishPro Quad or a Legacy Quad. I'm trying to cross reference that P/N and verify it.

Switching LNBF's If it only involves removing the housing and switching the two units, I believe I can handle that. Just a question, as I'm new at this Satellite "Shade Tree mechanics". Does each cone (White circular assembly) represent an LNBF or is the whole assembly considered one LNBF...

Follow Up I live just outside Raleigh, North Carolina. On 110, TP 11 & 12 I get 110, 107 On 119, TP 11 & 12 I get 41, 0 (Levels are common on all 3 receivers) I believe I have a Legacy Dish, my neighbor has a DishPro which has the Pro label in the dish. Yes, My setup has two...

I have a Dish 500 System. I live in an area with lots of trees and I suspect my problem is related to that. I found the forums over the weekend. I've been reading up to get an idea of how to diagnose my issue. I've learned a great deal about satellite TV. During the winter months, I get...