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Hello folks...

Can someone give me a tip about why I can not get my 129 LNBF to see anything? I bought my own VIP 622, and did a self install. Here is my story:

I have a D1000. I live in the Pacific North West. I installed the D1000, but I removed the 129 LNBF from it. I mounted the 129 LNBF onto a 500 dish. I have a short bit of RG6 running from the 129LNBF on the 500 dish to the 110 LNBF on the D1000. It is hooked up exactly as the directions say for the D1000 on page 2 of the D1000 manual, except the 129 LNBF is a foot away living in a 500 dish (and not mounted on the D1000 dish).

I hooked up my 622 and set it up to look for the 119 satellite. I was able to ID the 119 satellite and lock on. Then I selected the 110 satellite in the 622 set up screen, and I was locked onto it as well. My signal strength was very good; in the 80s plus for both the 119 & the 110.

After that, the 622 did some stuff; down loaded software, rebooted, etc. Then it came back on again with a new software load (L365). After that, I turned the 622 off for 15 minutes, then turned it on again. It looked for my dial tone, and then everything was fine (again). I can see the DN commercials that are shown before you turn your service on. On Channels 100 & 101 everything is grovey.

So I went to the acquire satellite screen again and selected the 129 satellite. Then I started moving the 500 dish around the sky looking for 129 satellite. I had a good idea where it was, but I could not find it. To make a long story short, after my buddy & I worked on it for about 4 hours, we never did get anything from the 129 LNBF. No amount of pointing ever gave us a peep. I have a clear shot at the sky.

I disconnected the RG6 (from the roof dishes) from the 622, and did a check switch. Then I turned the 622 off, and connected the RG6 to the 622 and turned it on. Then I did a check switch again. It saw (as before) the 119 & the 110 LNBs.

Tomorrow, I am going to replace the cross connect RG6 that runs between the 129 LNB and the 110 LNBF. But I think it is good.

My 500 dish sits next to the D1000 dish. I believe I have my azimuth, and elevation set correctly for the 129LNB in the 500 dish. I am not sure about the skew setting.

I wanted to call DN today and turn on service. But with out getting anything out of the 129 LNB I am holding off.

I have no reason to think the 129 LNBF is defective, but I don't know what else to think.

So, my service has not been activated, but now I have the current software update in my 622, and more stuff is available to look at. Checking a diagnostic screen, I saw this:

Modular Set Up (TV1) Off
Modular Set Up (TV2) Air 60

I only have one TV. Is the above settings correct?

Can anything think of what I may be doing wrong?

Thanks in advance.

mraroid