We just bought our parents an HD dish for directv and it came with a compass, coax cable, signal meter and tripod. This will all be used solely for their camper. Directv just dropped off an additional receiver box for them but it's not activated yet because the new dish wasn't there when the guy came. Are we going to be able to just hook up the dish to the receiver to get this working? I've been reading about a converter box sometimes being needed. I believe the box they dropped off was an h24. Any guidance would be awesome! :-)

Using any number of places get the coordinates for the bird. Load a clear line of site place the dish, set the angles and elevation, connect the coax between the dish and receiver. Turn on receiver and go to setup and start searching. Without the correct tools and unless you have practiced already, good luck.

I would venture a guess that the tripod is one of those cheap tubular metal things that are not suitable at all for HD...unless you really know what you're doing.If your parents are "elderly" or technophobic, it's going to be difficult.This site is good.Older posts:Setup dish.HD dish pointing 2011satellite tv -aim a dishtripods, align a sight/site 2011

donn0128 wrote: Turn on receiver and go to setup and start searching. Without the correct tools and unless you have practiced already, good luck.x2Many folks try to use the Signal Strength screen (the one that shows each xponder) instead of the next screen, Signal Meters, which is MUCH easier and responds almost instantaneously to a signal.

Is the camper stationary or will they be traveling in it?

to aid in aiming dish... remember the signal comes down and bounces off reflector and goes to HORN of dish..and remember once you have a signal. you will need to call Directv to activate box to receive TV. and a single tree can block your signal.. so plan on moving dish several times.but with practice.. it is doable in 10 minutes. on a good day.and you are in New York ??? then point towards TEXAS.

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Chuck_thehammer
Explorer
Aug 26, 2016
to aid in aiming dish... remember the signal comes down and bounces off reflector and goes to HORN of dish..

and remember once you have a signal. you will need to call Directv to activate box to receive TV.

and a single tree can block your signal.. so plan on moving dish several times.

but with practice.. it is doable in 10 minutes. on a good day.

and you are in New York ??? then point towards TEXAS.
sdianel_-acct_c
Explorer
Aug 26, 2016
Is the camper stationary or will they be traveling in it?
2oldman
Explorer II
Aug 26, 2016
donn0128 wrote:
Turn on receiver and go to setup and start searching. Without the correct tools and unless you have practiced already, good luck.
x2

Many folks try to use the Signal Strength screen (the one that shows each xponder) instead of the next screen, Signal Meters, which is MUCH easier and responds almost instantaneously to a signal.
2oldman
Explorer II
Aug 26, 2016
I would venture a guess that the tripod is one of those cheap tubular metal things that are not suitable at all for HD...unless you really know what you're doing.

If your parents are "elderly" or technophobic, it's going to be difficult.

This site is good.

Older posts:

Setup dish.
HD dish pointing 2011
satellite tv -aim a dish
tripods, align a sight/site 2011
donn0128
Explorer II
Aug 26, 2016
Using any number of places get the coordinates for the bird. Load a clear line of site place the dish, set the angles and elevation, connect the coax between the dish and receiver. Turn on receiver and go to setup and start searching. Without the correct tools and unless you have practiced already, good luck.

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