Instructions for setting up satellite TV?
I will be retiring soon and we are ready to spend extensive time on the road. We have the Direct TV satellite box from the house, the Direct TV HD dish, a stand to put it on, coaxial cable and the Sa...
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We have the Dish Hopper, and the big 3 LNB antenna. I use Dishpointer on my Droid phone, plus I have a cheat sheet with all of the azimuth, elevations and skews by zip code for the U.S.
I have the El Cheapo tweaker meter that is of marginal value, but does help. Some days it's fairly easy, dial in the settings, peak the value for the sat signal and you look like a hero.
Other days, not so much. The steel lag bolts in a picnic table can really mess up a compass that's being used for azimuth.
It's a skill that's much easier learned by having someone show you the steps.
I have the El Cheapo tweaker meter that is of marginal value, but does help. Some days it's fairly easy, dial in the settings, peak the value for the sat signal and you look like a hero.
Other days, not so much. The steel lag bolts in a picnic table can really mess up a compass that's being used for azimuth.
It's a skill that's much easier learned by having someone show you the steps.
