Does the FS6D Fortec dish work with Dish Network?

STX · #1 (**permalink**) 02-06-2006, 06:00 PM

Does anyone know if the 6 foot FS6D Fortec dish works with Dish Network? Thanks

Sadoun · #2 (**permalink**) 02-07-2006, 11:50 AM

It should work fine. You will need a Dish Network LNBF on it.

dale2345 · #3 (**permalink**) 03-20-2006, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Sadoun

It should work fine. You will need a Dish Network LNBF on it.

I have a Dish Network account and live about 20 miles north of Seattle, Washington. In November 2005 I purchased a Dish 942 receiver and Dish installed their Dish 1000 antenna. My signal strength from satellite 129 initially ranged from 50-60 depending on the transponder checked. My installer said that was the best they could do in this area.

After several more visits by Dish technicians (in which they were unable to solve the low signal problem), I gave up on them and paid a local installer to install and align a spare Dish 500 I owned. This increased the signal to 63-84 depending on transponder (in good times only). I still have problems because while viewing 9470 (or other channels) the signal will like clockwork slowly drop from 70-73 to 30-40 with resultant picture loss. This happens about every 20-30 minutes and then it recovers.

I want to purchase and install a larger dish to alleviate this problem. Which Sadoun dish might be the one to use? I have the LNB from the 1000-129 that I have used on 500-129. Would the focal length for a Sadoun dish be correct for my use on the 129? I have seen on another forum that someone in Washington state has used an old Primestar antenna for similar purposes and now gets signal strengths of 90-100 for 129 transponders with NO loss of video signal.

Thank you,

dale2345

Sadoun · #4 (**permalink**) 03-20-2006, 11:07 PM

Hi Dale

The HDTV channels are my favorite as well and would hate it if the picture keeps breaking that often. It sucks the enjoyment out of watching HDTV.

If you don't mind a bigger dish, I would recommend the 80cm Fortec Dish or better yet the 90cm dish.

http://sadoun.com/Sat/Order/Dishes/F...llite-dish.htm

pictureon · #5 (**permalink**) 03-23-2006, 03:23 AM

I had exact same problem on one of my dish installs. I found out that the 129 lnb did not hold good signal. changing the lnb sloved the problem.
PTW: fortec dish needs special lnb holder to hold dishnetwork "DP" lnb

Sadoun · #6 (**permalink**) 03-23-2006, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by pictureon

PTW: fortec dish needs special lnb holder to hold dishnetwork "DP" lnb

Or you could just remove the plastic cover of the DP LNBF. The Feed on the DP LNBF will fit fine on the Fortec dish if you use the small round adapter that comes with the lnbf holder.

dale2345 · #7 (**permalink**) 03-24-2006, 11:47 AM

In response to your original reply I purchased a 80cm Fortec dish from Sadoun to use with my DishPro dual LNB. This would replace the Dish500 /"I" adapter/ DishPro LNB that I am currently using to access 129 transponders. I understand from the recent posting on your forum that my LNB will not fit your Fortec dish without an adapter. Could you tell me where I could purchase an appropriate adapter?

I hate to destroy my existing DishPro LNB for any other use than attaching to the Fortec dish by removing its plastic cover as I might want to reinstall this LNB on my Dish 1000 if DishNetwork ever gets their act together with the 129 satellite.