satellite aiming question
I'm ready to get a portable satellite dish and I'll stick with DirecTV since I'm already a customer. While looking at the choices, it seems to come down to the SD dish or an HD dish. I understand a...
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btd35 wrote:donn0128 wrote:
The correct alignment tool makes a world of difference in how easy or difficult it is. With a Birdog alignment for an HD system takes about five minutes. Go HD and buy the right tools the first time.
Yeah if you want to spend a ton of money for one. As said, you get better at it. Get a signal meter cheap, a good compass, I've even used the one on my iphone, and a level.
Set the tilt, and angle, level the unit, then set it straight with a compass,in that order. You should be close enough to catch a signal. After that it's just fine tuning.
As said, you zoom in on the 101 satelite, get it full signal, and as long as you set the tilt right, the others just come in with it, so it's really not harder at all.
No need to spend a ton of money. But the correct tools do make the job easier and a whole lot simpler. For instance, Align-A-Site once properly installed eliminates the need to attempt to level tye tri pod. A Birdog allows you to setup and lock onto the correct bird the first time without the hassles of connecting to the receiver until you are all finished. Yes, the proper tools may not be cheap, but what is your time and aggrivation worth? For me it is priceless. Especially if I can be done and move onto other things within a few minutes.
