Dish Network Sat 129 in San Carlos Mexico

fchavex · #1 (**permalink**) 08-25-2008, 10:03 PM

I'm a Dish Network subscriber in the US. I took one of my Vip622 recievers to a home I own in San Carlos Mexico (about 230 miles south form the US border) along with a Dish 1000 3 LNB dish.

I was able to lock on Satellites 110 and 119 but not 129.
It appeared connected on the installation screen but no signal on it, I assume because I'm too far south.

What kind of larger dish I can use that will allow to mount the 3 LNB array on it?

Thanks,

William Eng · #2 (**permalink**) 08-25-2008, 11:50 PM

Dish size should not matter. Your LNB is probably off. Is there any way you can adjust its position?

fchavex · #3 (**permalink**) 08-26-2008, 08:53 PM

You mean change the port where I connect the coax?
The LNB shows connected on the installation screen but with no signal.

All 3 LNB's come on a single casing, should I try to open it and re-arrange them?

Thanks,

William Eng · #4 (**permalink**) 08-27-2008, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by fchavex

You mean change the port where I connect the coax?
The LNB shows connected on the installation screen but with no signal.

All 3 LNB's come on a single casing, should I try to open it and re-arrange them?

Thanks,

Before you do that, you should check the footprint of the 129 signal to see if it reaches the location where you are. The footprint maps are at lyngsat.com. If the footprint does cover that location, then you can try to move that LNB a little to see if you can be a better signal.

fchavex · #5 (**permalink**) 09-25-2008, 05:54 PM

I couldn't find 129 footprint anywhere.
I know this bird is available 250 miles north in Arizona.
There is no way i can move the LNBs form the array since they all 3 of them come on the same casing. I have a larger Globecast dish that will take the 3 LNB from my dish 1000. Will this work by increasing the gain?

Thanks,