6. MAKE VERY SLIGHT
ADJUSTMENTS
If you’ve got the direction settings correct,
when you connect the signal finder you should
be able to see the signal almost immediately.
With even more luck, you may actually be
locked onto the signal with a moderate level
of signal quality.
Either way, the dish will not be very far out of
alignment and will only require minor
adjustments.
The most likely culprit will be the angle of
elevation and that will be due to the tripod or
frame being ever so slightly off level. Try making
very slight adjustments to this angle first.
Secure the tripod with tent pegs.
7. SECURE THE DISH
To make the position of the dish easy to
adjust, the manufacturer will use fasteners
that can be loosened and tightened by hand.
Unfortunately, these fittings may feel secure
when you tighten them up when, in fact, they
still have some free play left in them, and all it
will take is the slightest gust of wind to move
the dish out of alignment.
Similarly, the tripod securing mechanism is
prone to remaining loose after being tightened.
This block knob is used to tighten the pole in
the tripod but it's not very effective. The small
bolt at the base of the stem does a better job.
We use a pair of pliers to put some extra
tension on the wing nuts and we drilled a
small hole through the body of the tripod
through to the pole in the centre so we could
fit a nut and bolt preventing the dish from
moving in the wind.
Finally, make sure at least one foot of your
tripod or arm of the frame is secured to the
ground with a tent peg.