When DirecTv did the install in my travel trailer a supervisor came to do it because the normal guys didn't have experience with RVs -- neither did the supervisor for that matter. The guy did the install then did a survey to see where we could setup the tripod to get a signal to activate my receivers for the first time so he could close-out his job. He said it was impossible to get a signal because of the trees. I hooked up the trailer and drove it to a huge parking lot with a clear view of the sky. The guy still couldn't get a good enough signal because he had a hard time with the piece of junk tripod I had at the time, so he just took the receivers home with him and did the activation at his house and brought them back to me the next day.
After becoming more proficient at locating and setting up, and buying a heavy duty tripod package from tv4rv.com and using the dish pointer AR Pro on my iPhone, I was able to find a spot through the trees on my property right next to my travel trailer where I got signals on all satellites in the upper 90s. I don't know why the pro couldn't do it, but I could, but you may be able to do the same thing.
Bruce
