How to get satellite 129 with 18" dish 500

[Kclee]

I currently have a dish 500 pointed at 110 and 119. I would like to also get satellite 129.. I have an extra direct tv dish around. Can I connect a single lnb to the extra dish and connect it to my dp plus lnb and get 129? Would a dpp44 power inserter be needed for this to work? Or is the only option is to get a 1000.2 hd dish? Thank you

[Terryl]

OK, the second dish with a single DP LNB on it will work fine, (it has to be a DP or DPP type LNB to work with the DP plus LNB) and yes a DC power inserter will be needed, it has to be a DP type power inserter for a DPP44 switch, it has to be connected to the #1 port on the DP plus LNB on it's own coax*, then the #2 port on the DP plus LNB will run your FTA receiver just fine.

Diseqc switch is as follows.

Diseqc port # 1 = 119, Diseqc port # 2 = 110, Diseqc port # 3 = 129.

And a HD receiver will be needed to get all the transponders on 129W, with out that all you will be able to get is TP12516.

The olny problems you may have is mounting a Dish DP LNB on a DTV dish, the mounts don't match.

[Glatt]

For 129 try transponder 12516

[Mavrick]

OK, the second dish with a single DP LNB on it will work fine, (it has to be a DP or DPP type LNB to work with the DP plus LNB) and yes a DC power inserter will be needed, it has to be a DP type power inserter for a DPP44 switch, it has to be connected to the #1 port on the DP plus LNB on it's own coax*, then the #2 port on the DP plus LNB will run your FTA receiver just fine.

Diseqc switch is as follows.

Diseqc port # 1 = 119, Diseqc port # 2 = 110, Diseqc port # 3 = 129.

And a HD receiver will be needed to get all the transponders on 129W, with out that all you will be able to get is TP12516.

The olny problems you may have is mounting a Dish DP LNB on a DTV dish, the mounts don't match.


Kclee........Depending on your location you might be able to get away with just strapping the 129 lnb to the side of the 119 lnb (know as a poor-mans dish), use a few elastics to hold the 129 lnb in place while you adjust for a good signal then use a large hose clamp to lock it in place when done.

[Terryl]

This may or may not work, it all depends on where you live in 129W's foot print.

Hers is the active foot print map for 129W,
http://www.satbeams.com/footprints?norad=33453 select the CONUS beam and zoom into your location, then click on it, this will tell you what size dish would be needed for 129W at your location.

I almost live right under 129W, but due to it's funny foot print I have to use a bigger 33" to 39" dish to get a good signal on it.