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davidaf
Explorer
Oct 16, 2013

Fixed, Winegard Carryout DISH no 129 or HD

Not sure why i'm having this issue but I only get a few HD channels with the carryout. When doing the check switch and get to the part where it shows which birds you can see I only get red x's for 110 and 119 the third bird is grayed out. If I select more info It shows missing LNB 3a 3e or something like that (sorry it's been a couple days).

My receiver is a 211k and it's the new automatic carryout.

Any words of advise? This is my third location at first I though it might be a tree or something but I've got an absolute clear view this time. I'm in Southern CA for what that's worth.

Dave.
  • davidaf's avatar
    davidaf
    Explorer
    Oct 16, 2013
    Thanks Iryrob, I ran outside in the freezing California night air (60 something, lol) and sure enough I had the dip switches set to Hybrid!! What a knuckle head. I set the switches correctly ran check disk, and guess what, 3 Green OKs and HD!!!

    Ye ol, measure once cut twice method.

    Thanks to all.
  • lryrob9301's avatar
    lryrob9301
    Explorer
    Oct 16, 2013
    Also on the Carryout are dip switches 4,7,&8 down and the others up?

    You should be getting a check switch screen with 110, 119, & 129 all showing green OK in the boxes.

    If not disconnect the coax from the sat in terminal on the receiver and run check switch again to clear the receiver's settings and select ok.

    Then re-connect the coax and run another check switch routine to get the three correct sats and green OK in their boxes.
  • davidaf's avatar
    davidaf
    Explorer
    Oct 16, 2013
    Didn't know about the lifetime but I did subscribe to the $10/mo HD addition for my plan. If it starts showing more then the 20HD channels I'll consider the $100 but at this rate I want my $10/mo back.
  • lryrob9301's avatar
    lryrob9301
    Explorer
    Oct 16, 2013
    When you signed up for the DISH programming package did you also signup for HD programming, an additional $10 per month or onetime $100 lifetime payment?
  • davidaf's avatar
    davidaf
    Explorer
    Oct 16, 2013
    It receives a maybe 20 HD channels Software is L554. Maybe I'm asking too much of Dish TV? I'm a previous direct customer in my S&B and got a couple hundred HD channels.
  • lryrob9301's avatar
    lryrob9301
    Explorer
    Oct 16, 2013
    Has this receiver ever received HD? What is the software version listed in the receivers info screen?
  • davidaf's avatar
    davidaf
    Explorer
    Oct 16, 2013
    Yes the 211k is an "approved" receiver.

    Here's the signal strength from the 129 Satellite:
    DISH
    Stellite 129
    Transponder SignalStrength
    3 67
    7 33
    8 33
    9 39
    13 41
    15 50
    21 52
  • enblethen's avatar
    enblethen
    Nomad
    Oct 16, 2013
    I can't help much as I use DirectTV.
    Did you clear the receiver?
    Is your 211K receiver listed for the Carry out? I didn't see any list in manuals.
  • davidaf's avatar
    davidaf
    Explorer
    Oct 16, 2013
    Yep it's Dish. Did the dip switches. Ran through the quick start 6 (or more) different times. I show a sw64 and 119 OK, 110 OK, 3 is gray. Everything works except the 129 bird channels.

    I've tried with SuperDISH and Alternate with the same results.

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