Dish 500 satellite 19 problem

[fadinolfi]

I have had a Dish 500 system up and running for several years. In the last couple of weeks I have started to experience signal loss on satellite 119, which is the source of most of my favourite channels. Sometimes it just fades in and out. This morning, I could not get reception at all even after resetting the receiver.
Using the Installation, Point Dish, I can lock on to a signal for 119 trans 11, but when I exit the menu, it tries to use transponder 4 and again no signal.
The Check Switch function shows 2 satellites but the test detects fewer satellites in the configuration.
Does this mean a defective switch ?

[ebms1]

I have had a Dish 500 system up and running for several years. In the last couple of weeks I have started to experience signal loss on satellite 119, which is the source of most of my favourite channels. Sometimes it just fades in and out. This morning, I could not get reception at all even after resetting the receiver.
Using the Installation, Point Dish, I can lock on to a signal for 119 trans 11, but when I exit the menu, it tries to use transponder 4 and again no signal.
The Check Switch function shows 2 satellites but the test detects fewer satellites in the configuration.
Does this mean a defective switch ?

it is hard to say ... if you have separate lnb's you can swap them ...or try another port on the switch .. does it happen to all recvrs

[gds]

Sounds like leaves may be blocking your dish or your dish is out of alignment. Re-align your dish an dmake sure there are no obstructions.

[shadough]

yes. sounds moreso like you've got tree limbs that have now grown into the way of the 119 signal.