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jmcgsd
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Sep 03, 2016

Using a manual satellite antenna for Direct TV

I am a complete novice on satellite TV, but for the past 6 months we have been CG hosting and spending more time in our rig than our house. That looks like it will continue so I'm thinking about cance...
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Gonzo42
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Sep 04, 2016
I port my Dish VIP211z between my garage and my motorhome. I have a tripod and I modified both the roof-type dish and the tripod to adjust for azimuth and elevation. I have J-bolts sharpened and used as stakes to hold the tripod down plus an attachment on the bottom center to hang a weight.

I check for trees and use a compass for the initial direction.

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