Camper in next campsite needs help in sat alignment

You didn't mention it, but does your friend have a signal meter besides what is on the receiver? With my DISH and tripod package I got from Amazon, I also got a separate signal meter to use at the dish as it is being aligned. Mine is very similar to this one. Comes in very handy while at the dish. It goes on the cable between the receiver and the dish, since it gets power from the receiver. Pretty basic, but gets the job done.