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Thank You!! This was it. I did not run a check switch, figuring since no switch was connected it was not necessary. However, I wasn't thinking that it actually has to configure for the switch inside the LNB and not just an external switch. As soon as I ran the check switch all transponders...

I really only use this system to watch the horse races on 118. There is no dish specific for just 118, so I would up with the "1000+ dish" that gets 110, 118 and 119. Thankfully it isnt my primary television source, so I can take time to hopefully figure out what is wrong and fix it.

Well I could see if this was happening on one of the LNBs, but is it really likely that both LNBs are going to fail at the same time? I suppose anything is possible, but that just seems unlikely.

Is this a common issue that people have had? The receiver is only 3 years old. What would cause the receiver to only see half of the transponders?

This is what I am thinking as well, but wouldn't both tuners have to go bad, since I see the same behavior with both tuner 1 and 2? Just seems kind of odd that they both would fail simultaneously.

You had the same issue as in you were only receiving half of the transponders? Were all of your LNBs bad, or just one? I just find it hard to believe that all of a sudden both the 119/118 and 110 LNB went bad.

I understand that the frequencies are stacked, but that doesn't explain why half of the transponders show no signal. As I have said, I am bypassing the switch and I am getting half of the transponders, so the switch is not even part of the equation. If I do go through the switch I do not get...

Yes, but if I go directly from the LNB to the input of the tuner shouldn't I be able to see all the transponders and have a signal? I have bypassed the switch. All the Left transponders show no signal while all the right transponders are good.

There is no wall plate in the line. The cable comes directly into the house through a conduit with other cables. I did check all connections back to the dish at all LNBs and they looked fine. Cable was rated properly at time of installation 3 years ago, so I don't think all of a sudden it is...

Another update...after checking the channel/transponder lists, I've determined that I am not getting any Left transponders on either satellite when connected directly from the LNB to the receiver. I find it kind of hard to believe that both LNBs have gone bad at the same time. Not sure what...

Ok, checked all cable connections and they all look good, no apparent corrosion. I then hooked directly from each LNB output to the receiver (119, 110 and 118) and full signal was back on each satellite. However, when browsing through the channels on a specific satellite some are still...

Looking for a little help here. Came home tonight to complete signal loss on my VIP 222 receiver with both tuners. No significant weather issues. I ran check switch and it did 38 tests instead of the usual 4 and then told me that less satellites were detected than with my previous test. All...

I plan on subscribing to the horse racing feeds that are on the 118.7 satellite. JB

For any of you out there who have subscribed to RTN, did the customer service reps know what you were talking about when you called to subscribe to it? I've heard there has been some confusion over the package. As Dan mentioned above, will they just add the Welcome Pack if I ask for RTN and I...

You were right on. Dropped the elevation down around 4 degrees and locked 119. Hooked everything up, ran the check switch and all 3 birds are locked in. May do some fine tuning when the weather gets a little better. Thanks to all for the assistance. JB

Thanks, I will be giving that a try hopefully today. JB

Finally got a brief chance to get up on the roof and play with the dish. Hooked up to port 2D (119 LNB) I found satellite 110, of course not what I was looking for but as soon as I got that it started pouring out. Obviously I need to move the dish further West as I should be locking 119...

Hello Guys, Yes, I did have the receiver hooked up to port 2D looking for a signal on 119. I was not aware that the receiver would only recognize a signal from 119 initially. Good thing I wasn't trying to get a signal from 110. Still haven't been able to do anything further, had 10...

Thanks for the response. As for the line of sight, I previously had a DirecTV dish at the location for 101W (this is on the peak of the roof on a tripod) and was receiving maximum signal from that satellite. As you know that satellite is higher in the sky, but from my preliminary site survey I...

Wow that was a real insightful comment. Really answered the questions I had. Since I have acquired the equipment myself, I don't get free installation nor do I have a service plan. Hence I am installing the dish myself.

Yes, I am pretty sure I have a clear line of sight. There are some trees in the area, but the dish is up on the roof and I should be clearing them easily. I have a FTA dish in a similar location mounted on the side of the house and it has line of sight. As for a meter, I am just going by...

Well, I finally got a chance to get the Dish 500+ up on the roof and tried to get it aligned today but didn't have much success. Briefly had a flash of 10% on 119 but then couldn't get it back. Looking for some advice on what I might be doing wrong. According to the the manual my setting...

Well, I have sent a PM to one of the Dish Network representatives that visit the forums, so hopefully they let me know what fees are involved. If anyone else has any info, feel free to chime in. JB

Well according to another thread on here, Dish does charge a $9 primary receiver fee if you don't have a "qualifying package." Sounds like I will get stuck with this fee, as I doubt RTN would be considered a qualifying package. Still waiting to get the Dish installed so we will see what they...

For those who have done installs, do you find the elevation/azimuth numbers from the Dish Network Manuals to be more accurate than from dishpointer.com? The reason I ask is, on dishpointer.com selecting a Dish500+ dish the elevation they give me is a litter over 2 degrees higher and the...