119 signal drops (1-3 seconds at a time)

[splat10]

Recently 119 has been dropping its signal then picking it back up constantly. It doesn't matter on the weather or time of day. i did a check switch with no problems. The signal seems to be bouncing a lot. It worked fine for 6 years. Could it be that the LBF is dying? I have a pretty old setup as it's been sitting there since 2000 and the reciever is equally old. I'm getting ready to move and may or may not be keeping the dish and don't want to spend a lot but does it sound like the LNB? I don't have any other switches.

Thanks

 

[triniwi]

Check line from lnb

and if dish is moving around, "make sure"

check lnb signal on all tp and see if there is a big difference in the number, if there is then it is the lnb

 

[MikeD-C05]

It could be a lnb issue. I have had two dishpro plus twin lnbs on two different accounts go bad in the last month. I didn't know that these lnbs could be so heat sensitive.

 

[H2OSkier]

Interesting as I have recently been having reception with tp 6,7,8,9. These four eiher don't lock at all or lock for a moment in the low 50s. The signal strength on all the others range from 75-125.

Ken

 

[Dirk_McGherkin]

check your connections too, the ones outside may have oxidized.

 

[webbydude]

I'm inclined to agree that the LNB would be the primary culprit. As another poster stated, I really didn't expect the DPP Twins to be heat sensitive, but have had to replace 5 in the past 2 weeks due to heat failure.

 

[rdinkel]

Sounds like tree branches swaying in the breeze and crossing into the signal path.

 

[papalittle]

Definite tree or bushes in the way

 

[splat10]

Definite tree or bushes in the way

i never even considered trees as the dish has been in that spot for 6 years without any problems but now that i think of it, it started about the beginning of june when the leaves came in fully, it's worse on windy days, and my line of ight is a "tunnel" betwen some trees. I guess they've just grown out. Too bad they are the neighbors trees. It may be the line of trees i'm going over is taller now and i definately can't fix that. Guess I'll be calling time warner