Direct TV satellite set up
We full time and just switched to the Geni and HD satellite. we had previously used a wineguard carry out and are finding the alignment of a satellite a little daunting. anyone have tips and tricks? w...
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I don't find it any harder to set up an HD dish than my old round dish. The trick is to use a good tripod. I use a surveyors aluminum tripod that is very stable and its easy to set perfectly level with one leg pointed at the compass heading; in Florida; 220 degrees.
Then you look up the settings by zip on the receiver and set the dish azimuth and angle. Swing the dish back and forth around the compass setting and peak out the signal on the 101 Sat. Then loosen the leg pointing at the compass heading and peak out the signal again.
I usually get mine in the low to high 90's and the other HD sats will be in the high 80's.
I also use AR Dishpointer app on my iPhone so I know I have clear line of sight to the sats; no tree interference
Then you look up the settings by zip on the receiver and set the dish azimuth and angle. Swing the dish back and forth around the compass setting and peak out the signal on the 101 Sat. Then loosen the leg pointing at the compass heading and peak out the signal again.
I usually get mine in the low to high 90's and the other HD sats will be in the high 80's.
I also use AR Dishpointer app on my iPhone so I know I have clear line of sight to the sats; no tree interference
