Directv HD antenna options????
Switched to Directv in my home and my campsite. Looking for a mobile antenna for on the road. Holy******is there any option for HD programming for directv besides the old tripod and dragging a big d...
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The dish pay as you go is kind of expensive, 3x what a pay by the month is for the same level of service if the month I paid for is any indication... Alas I had enough issues I'm not going to try again for a while.. Likely July.
I have to move the receiver out of where it is, I need a new antenna, Bunch of issues. Major pain in the operation to get it all working (Current dome not compatible) Oh well... I'd love to be good enough to design a new controller for the dome. but that's another issue.
I will give you manual dish set up 101.
First, you need a battery operated receiver (or a long power cord) small screen, This is your signal strength monitor when aimin.. Many use little meters, but this is way, way better.
now, start by hooking everything up BEFORE you apply power to the receiver.. This is important, shorts kill receivers.
OR, if you must hook up with the receiver powered, START AT THE ANTENNA and work back to the MH, (less likelyhood of a short that way)
Now.. Once hooked up and powered up. Go to the menu and setup and antenna pointing, enter your parking spots ZIP CODE, and the receiver will respond with some angles, (Elevation, Azimuth and Tilt) write them down.. This, by the way, is the only use for the zip code except possibly for an interactive WEATHER page.
Now, go to the antenna, Make sure the mast is plumb (Straight up and down) not tilted, Shim a leg or two of the tripod if you must or use one of the adjustable bases Camping world sells.
Pre-set the ELEVATION and tighten the bolts slightly,, Same with TILT (Also called SKEW)
Use a compass... (A smart phone with compass app is good, If using one first, after you invoke the app, holding the phone near flat (Display up) Rotate it (Turn around 360 degrees) to calibrate it,
Using the compass as a starting point start with the dish pointed slightly EAST of the suggested angle, SLOWLY swing it west (you may reverse this if you like) while watching the signal strength indicator on the portable TV..
When it peaks, if it says on the proper satellite, Snug down the clamps and slightly tug/push on the dish to check elevation.. If you get an impovement go back and forth to get the best indication and lock it down.
You can also play with tilt/skew but odds are you won't have to. The preset is usually correct.
Tie the tripod to the ground or place a heavy bucket (Fill with water or sand or whatever) on the ground and use a ratchiting or other adjustable strap to hold it down, DO NOT hang a weight that can swing.
That's all folks.
Oh, setting it up,, Pick a location (Based on those presets) where you can see the sky IF all you can see is a tree.. You will not have joy.
I have to move the receiver out of where it is, I need a new antenna, Bunch of issues. Major pain in the operation to get it all working (Current dome not compatible) Oh well... I'd love to be good enough to design a new controller for the dome. but that's another issue.
I will give you manual dish set up 101.
First, you need a battery operated receiver (or a long power cord) small screen, This is your signal strength monitor when aimin.. Many use little meters, but this is way, way better.
now, start by hooking everything up BEFORE you apply power to the receiver.. This is important, shorts kill receivers.
OR, if you must hook up with the receiver powered, START AT THE ANTENNA and work back to the MH, (less likelyhood of a short that way)
Now.. Once hooked up and powered up. Go to the menu and setup and antenna pointing, enter your parking spots ZIP CODE, and the receiver will respond with some angles, (Elevation, Azimuth and Tilt) write them down.. This, by the way, is the only use for the zip code except possibly for an interactive WEATHER page.
Now, go to the antenna, Make sure the mast is plumb (Straight up and down) not tilted, Shim a leg or two of the tripod if you must or use one of the adjustable bases Camping world sells.
Pre-set the ELEVATION and tighten the bolts slightly,, Same with TILT (Also called SKEW)
Use a compass... (A smart phone with compass app is good, If using one first, after you invoke the app, holding the phone near flat (Display up) Rotate it (Turn around 360 degrees) to calibrate it,
Using the compass as a starting point start with the dish pointed slightly EAST of the suggested angle, SLOWLY swing it west (you may reverse this if you like) while watching the signal strength indicator on the portable TV..
When it peaks, if it says on the proper satellite, Snug down the clamps and slightly tug/push on the dish to check elevation.. If you get an impovement go back and forth to get the best indication and lock it down.
You can also play with tilt/skew but odds are you won't have to. The preset is usually correct.
Tie the tripod to the ground or place a heavy bucket (Fill with water or sand or whatever) on the ground and use a ratchiting or other adjustable strap to hold it down, DO NOT hang a weight that can swing.
That's all folks.
Oh, setting it up,, Pick a location (Based on those presets) where you can see the sky IF all you can see is a tree.. You will not have joy.
