Problem locking in a satellite.

[NYBuddy]

Alright forum here's one for ya! I have 110/119/61.5 going to a 34 switch. Everything is happy! I never have an issue with anything except transponder 22 on 61.5. I am pulling a 50 with a 30 inch dish and most of the time there is not an issue, but sometimes that transponder becomes unlocked and when I tune to one of those channels is gives me the "searching for satellite" and then times out. When this happens I go to the point dish menu and tune to "tuner 1, 61.5, and tp22" until it "Locks", takes about 5 seconds, then hit live TV and bam, everything is good for hours, sometimes days.
Now this wouldn't be an issue if I didn't set timers to record on some of these channels. When this happens the shows are 50/50 if they will record depending on weather or not the "lock" has "unlocked".

How do I fix this?

I have a 622, Dish 500 for 110/119, 30 inch Wingate for the 61.5 going to a 34switch. Running dual tuners for two tv's and OTA to tuner 1.

Thanks guys!

[BNUMM]

Alright forum here's one for ya! I have 110/119/61.5 going to a 34 switch. Everything is happy! I never have an issue with anything except transponder 22 on 61.5. I am pulling a 50 with a 30 inch dish and most of the time there is not an issue, but sometimes that transponder becomes unlocked and when I tune to one of those channels is gives me the "searching for satellite" and then times out. When this happens I go to the point dish menu and tune to "tuner 1, 61.5, and tp22" until it "Locks", takes about 5 seconds, then hit live TV and bam, everything is good for hours, sometimes days.
Now this wouldn't be an issue if I didn't set timers to record on some of these channels. When this happens the shows are 50/50 if they will record depending on weather or not the "lock" has "unlocked".

How do I fix this?

I have a 622, Dish 500 for 110/119, 30 inch Wingate for the 61.5 going to a 34switch. Running dual tuners for two tv's and OTA to tuner 1.

Thanks guys!

I had this problem with a 721 receiver. The only difference was that I had a DPP Twin LNB and no switch. After I replaced the LNB the problem went away. You might try replacing the switch.

[NYBuddy]

I had this problem with a 721 receiver. The only difference was that I had a DPP Twin LNB and no switch. After I replaced the LNB the problem went away. You might try replacing the switch.

Thanks, I will give it a shot, any other advice from the gallery?

[Bill R]

Any other advice from the gallery?

Yes, change your "handle". :mad:

[NYBuddy]

Yes, change your "handle". :mad:

Why? Nobody here has anything to hide do they?

[Bill R]

Why? Nobody here has anything to hide do they?

I noticed that you changed it (or was it changed FOR you?). When I see a name like you WERE using I don't reply. The name may be a joke but one never knows.

[NYBuddy]

I noticed that you changed it (or was it changed FOR you?). When I see a name like you WERE using I don't reply. The name may be a joke but one never knows.

Others have mentioned the question of the name, it wasn't a joke, it's been my username since AOL started - just easy to use for everything. Now back to my original question, can you help a "Buddy" out?

[Bill R]

Satellites do drift a bit and my guess is that it drifts just enough that your location does not get a good signal at times from that transponder. You must be on the edge of the footprint to need a 30" dish. Here, with a dish 300 (18"), I am reading 50 on that transponder and it is a very rainy day.

Later on today a new satellite will be launched to that slot and, hopefully when it is in service you will get better signals from the 61.5 satellites.

A larger dish (36" ?) may fix the problem but I would put up with it for a little while longer and see if the new satellite and the rearrangement of transponders (between the several satellites at 61.5) fixes the problem.

[fredinva]

A 30 inch dish looking at 61.5 is great.
I'd ditch the 34 switch and throw a DP PLus lnb on the dish 500

fred

[P Smith]

50 points on new scale is very good signal level, on West Coast 118.75W sat giving 20+ and it's enough for SD channels.
Check your cables, connectors, switch and LNBF, don't forget to adjust the dish for max signal on THE transponder.

[NYBuddy]

A 30 inch dish looking at 61.5 is great.
I'd ditch the 34 switch and throw a DP PLus lnb on the dish 500

fred

Then I would use what an SW21? Maybe I will wait for the new Sat then give it a try if it keeps dropping out.

[BobaBird]

You can not mix legacy and DishPro switches and LNBs. Your existing setup will work fine. Fred is saying you wouldn't need an external switch if you put a DP Plus Twin on the Dish 500. The DPP Twin has an input for another LNB and an integrated 3-sat switch.

[NYBuddy]

You can not mix legacy and DishPro switches and LNBs. Your existing setup will work fine. Fred is saying you wouldn't need an external switch if you put a DP Plus Twin on the Dish 500. The DPP Twin has an input for another LNB and an integrated 3-sat switch.

Got it. Unfortunately my Dish 500 is on the roof and the 30" is in the back corner of the yard (only place to get a signal), it would be a very long run to do that. I was hoping the new bird would help my situation but it looks like that's not gonna be the case now. Maybe I should try the earlier post idea of getting a new 34Switch unless you think it's moot...