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Old 05-13-2007, 12:40 PM   #21
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You guys are terrific and give great instructions and believe me, we need all the help we can get! We have never done this so I will be printing this out and we WILL be using this info so, again, thanks a bunch!
 
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Old 05-26-2007, 05:31 AM   #22
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Radio Shack does sell the "satellite finder". Around $30-40. I use it all the time for the set-up. I keep the "beep-beep" from the TV signal strength indicator muted...sometimes I'm too far away to hear it, and it drives me, and more importantly, DW, crazy...so it stays off.

Level and secure the tripod(stakes, water buckets, whatever). Preset proper elevation for your location, hook up the satellite finder at the antenna, then make a very slow sweep in the general direction all the other neighbors antennas are pointing. At very best signal strength, verify it is showing as valid the TV signal indicator, then lock the azmuth. Then "fine tune" the elevation for best/best signal. That's it!! 3-5 min, tops..
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Old 06-11-2007, 03:33 PM   #23
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This is what I built and it works great. With the Dish 500 I can lock on to two satellites most of the time. Handles wind with no problem.
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