Satellite dish aiming
Just installed satellite TV in our TT and are on our 2nd trip out using it. We have the typical folding tripod and a 20" dish. Aiming the dish and fine tuning it takes some patience. The tripod and...
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Assemble the tripod.. Using the Sat Receiver input the ZIP CODE you are parked in (NOTE Some folks claim the zip code is used for many things.. The only thing it is used for is what I'm typing about now.. If you have other means of doing this you need not even enter a zip code.. One exception..l on some receivers it sets the Default weather report area). has nothign to do with what channels you get.
This will give you two or 3 numbers depending on the antenna/receiver
Azimuth (Direction)
Elevation (Explains itself)
Tilt or Skew (Right or left tilt)
Preset the Elevation and snug (do not fully tighten but make it snug)
Likewise the Tilt/Skew (you can fully tighten this if you like, odds are it will be right)
Snug azimuth and then swing the dish through the recommended direction (use a good compass) you may find major differences here beween suggested and actual.
Once you have peaked (Use a battery operated color TV and monitor the receiver's antenna pointing page) slightly pull and push on the top of the dish to see if it gets any stronger.. if so slightly adjust elevation and re-peak azimuth... When happy fully tighten.
The antenna I used to point needed very precise angles... And that's now I did it.
This will give you two or 3 numbers depending on the antenna/receiver
Azimuth (Direction)
Elevation (Explains itself)
Tilt or Skew (Right or left tilt)
Preset the Elevation and snug (do not fully tighten but make it snug)
Likewise the Tilt/Skew (you can fully tighten this if you like, odds are it will be right)
Snug azimuth and then swing the dish through the recommended direction (use a good compass) you may find major differences here beween suggested and actual.
Once you have peaked (Use a battery operated color TV and monitor the receiver's antenna pointing page) slightly pull and push on the top of the dish to see if it gets any stronger.. if so slightly adjust elevation and re-peak azimuth... When happy fully tighten.
The antenna I used to point needed very precise angles... And that's now I did it.
