Added a D500 today to my 1000.2 for 129

[gadgtfreek]

Worked out pretty good. Got the D500, mast, pro dual lnb and I adapter for $87.

Mounted it to the existing pole with my 1000.2. Here are the signal strength increases I achieved

Sat
Trans-Original-Current


110
1-83-96
2-76-104
3-62-78
4-83-94
5-76-93
6-77-103
7-77-94
8-74-102
9-83-100
10-58-86
11-82-94

119
2-103-113
4-91-104
5-110-113
6-86-103
7-105-111
8-95-107
10-97-109
11-104-113
12-98-108
13-102-110

129
1-76-89
2-61-79
4-78-93
5-75-86
6-56-77
7-67-82
8-76-87
9-83-94
10-72-89
11-68-79
12-76-93
13-84-95


Pretty happy with the results.

 

[tsduke]

What did you use to mount the 500 to the 1000.2 mast?

I'd like to find out what all I would need to do this with my 1000.

 

[gadgtfreek]

I am in a rental townhome so I have a 6ft pole out back that the 1000.2 sits on top of. I mounted the 500 and mast on the side of the pole. I can send you pictures, it was fairly easy. Hardest part was figuring out exactly what I was supposed to do as it was my first time.

 

[Gentleman]

Please post some photos of how you mounted the 500 to the 100.2 mast, I was thinking of using U bolts but want some other ideas

Thanks
Bob

 

[Kru83]

i am lost. can you explain how u did the install.

 

[Scott6760]

So I take it you put up a seperate d500 for the 129? The 129 #'s look good, the 110/119 #'s are decent.

 

[gadgtfreek]

Yeah, its a sep for 129. 119 is a lot better, I might can get 110 better, ran out of time and had to stop messing with the 1000.2

I will post some photos tomorrow.

I used self tapping screws but am going to get 2 ubolts to secure it this weekend. The self tappers are holding very good but I dont like the wobble, ubolts should fix it.

 

[gadgtfreek]

i am lost. can you explain how u did the install.

I have a 1000.2 installed on top of a 5-6ft fence post(E* installation due to being a renter). I bought a Dish500 with a Dish Pro Dual LNB(is only able to see one satellite) and I adapter that only holds one LNB instead of the Y adapter that holds a twin and the mast.

I mounted the mast under the 1000.2(about halfway down the post), made it vertically level and sat the 500 on the mast. All I had to do was line it up with 129(used a cable straight from the sat to the 622), then run a cable from the 500 to the LNB In on the 1000.2. I then covered the LNB for 129 on the 1000.2 with foil and ran a check switch.

The screen will show #1 as 110, #2 and 119, #3 as an X, and the Input as 129.

Good to go from there.

 

[long_time_DNC]

I too would really like to see some photos of your setup. I hadn't thought of this type of mounting before...

 

[gadgtfreek]

Ok, here are the pics. Keep in minds I did this after work tonight(impatient and ran out of time). Ill be adding ubolts to the 500 mast and resecuring the wires. Also the white cable is all I had and it will be replaced too.

 

[long_time_DNC]

Thanks for the pics!

Just curious, what kind of numbers were you getting from 129 with just the 1000.2?

 

[gadgtfreek]

They are in the first post

 

[RandallA]

I think a lot of people thought that you had the two reflectors on one mast thus the questions.

 

[gadgtfreek]

I think a lot of people thought that you had the two reflectors on one mast thus the questions.

Ah. Yeah, this is a bare 500 with a mast and a "I" adapter for the DP Dual LNB. Bascially a D300.

 

[long_time_DNC]

Yep, that's what I was thinking...two reflectors on one mast... Still, an intriguing thought...

 

[RandallA]

Ah. Yeah, this is a bare 500 with a mast and a "I" adapter for the DP Dual LNB. Bascially a D300.

Glad you got it working. I like the way you wrapped the aluminum foil around and secured it with the zip tie. :up

 

[gadgtfreek]

Im a zip tie a holic. I started thinking about how I was going to keep the foil on there. Decided to wrap two layers tight and zip tie it . Only thing I dont like the the foil is kinda ghetto!

 

[gadgtfreek]

Im going to actually drill holes in the mast bracket and use Ubolts, not too happy with the tappers. I know they will hold, but Id rather it be more secure as we get windy days.

 

[Kru83]

I have a 1000.2 installed on top of a 5-6ft fence post(E* installation due to being a renter). I bought a Dish500 with a Dish Pro Dual LNB(is only able to see one satellite) and I adapter that only holds one LNB instead of the Y adapter that holds a twin and the mast.

I mounted the mast under the 1000.2(about halfway down the post), made it vertically level and sat the 500 on the mast. All I had to do was line it up with 129(used a cable straight from the sat to the 622), then run a cable from the 500 to the LNB In on the 1000.2. I then covered the LNB for 129 on the 1000.2 with foil and ran a check switch.

The screen will show #1 as 110, #2 and 119, #3 as an X, and the Input as 129.

Good to go from there.

i got you, cause in your 1st post you said u used I adapter instead of Y. so i thought u took down 1000.2 and put I adapter and installed dish 500....
yeah i do this type of setup all the time, cause in new jersey we have alot of indian customer, that need 615 with their dish 500.

 

[gadgtfreek]

Here is a shot of what your check switch screen will look like after its done.