I recall seeing on one of the dbstalk threads that someone had gotten it close and then used the receivers signal strength display on 99 or 103 to get the peak.
I was one of those that did it that way. The crackhead installer didn't even bother to try to peak the signal on 99 and 103 when he installed my slimline. Granted there were no spots aimed toward me then, but once they turned on the New Orleans locals I had mid 40's signal strength on the 103.
So after talking to some of the more experienced fellas on DBSTALK, I got the slimline instructions from solidsignal.com and had at it. I had to drag a 27 inch CRT out to the dish with my HR20 becuase the HR20 doesn't have an RF output, and my little 13 inch tv doesn't have anything else.
I found that, for me at least, if I followed the directions exactly as written it worked fine. I tried the first time to shortcut fine tuning the AZ and it didn't work. You have to be cool and calm moving the dish a little at a time, because it takes the HR20 time to reflect signal strength. So once I noticed that it was cake. Easier than my FTA dishes for damned sure.
Now I have 89-95 on my 103 local TP's.
I am holding out for the new satellites to see what happens with the HD. If D* keeps bit starving and down rezzing the HD, I'd rather not pay for it. I've been with D* since 1996 and the current boondoggle with the HR20/HDLite is pushing me to the breaking point. Only thing (other than the satellite issue) keeping me is that I read here that E* isn't much better and cable here is a JOKE.
Fantastic work Scott, most of us that already have D* are familiar with the things you have experienced so far, but its going to be an eye opener for some for sure. Thanks!
