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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We had lots of practice since we used the round SD dish for years. Heard and read it was more difficult but in our experience it proved not to be the case.
We use receiver indicated values for zipcode we are in and set dish accordingly. We make sure our homemade stand is level and using a compass acquire sat 101, tweak until over 90% and we are good to go as all the other sats come right in.
With a clear shot to the south it takes just minutes to be up and running. All the same channels we have at home including locals if we are still in NM. We made it simple and use the same exact sat dish we have at home so there is no need to even go through setup routine.
Practice at home and after a few tries you will get the routine down. There are devices such as align-a-site and satellite meters that can help you pinpoint the correct satellites, with all our prior practice we haven't needed anything more than a compass.
That's why it is critical to get the sat settings accurately adjusted to zipcode, that way once sat 101 is in the 90% range all the other sats come right in as long mast is level. Good luck and keep practicing and you will soon be able to readily set up your sat dish wherever you go.
We use receiver indicated values for zipcode we are in and set dish accordingly. We make sure our homemade stand is level and using a compass acquire sat 101, tweak until over 90% and we are good to go as all the other sats come right in.
With a clear shot to the south it takes just minutes to be up and running. All the same channels we have at home including locals if we are still in NM. We made it simple and use the same exact sat dish we have at home so there is no need to even go through setup routine.
Practice at home and after a few tries you will get the routine down. There are devices such as align-a-site and satellite meters that can help you pinpoint the correct satellites, with all our prior practice we haven't needed anything more than a compass.
That's why it is critical to get the sat settings accurately adjusted to zipcode, that way once sat 101 is in the 90% range all the other sats come right in as long mast is level. Good luck and keep practicing and you will soon be able to readily set up your sat dish wherever you go.
