ice castle crank up dish direct TV help

[dirt292lv]

Just got direct TV and can't figure out how to get it to work know it I know it does because they set it up in my yard just can't get the signal meter on the TV to do anything tried googling it but can just find dish and complaining about only contain channels not coming in

[Boar]

Ya have to find north with a compas first. I downloaded one on my fone. then turn the balck aroow on the satalight dial to north, give the dish about 17 cranks up. then you have to rotate the dish till you find signal, then lock it in.You might have to adjust a crank or to up or down, u also have to swith to the right dish on the TV. Its in sattelset up my wife dose this so im still learning. but you have to switch the selection to the proper dish, at home you have probably a 17 inch oval, and yoiur dish on the house is probabley 8 inch round. thats the first ting you must do. it takes some doing. right everything down as you did once you get so you remember. Hope this gives you direction.

[Boar]

Wait is this in your fish house, id assume?

[dirt292lv]

Yes on my fish house winegard 18" round dish thanks what app by chance do you have I got the box set up but trying to find the satellite is a pain point the north to north and set up the arrow around 185 to 190 but still nothing I'm going to try again tomorrow with a buddy hope we get it figured out

[dirt292lv]

It on my ice castle just the standard crank dish winegard model rm dm46 I believe

[Bryce]

Check all coax connections. Common cause of frustration. Don't be too confident you know where north is. You should have good idea in your driveway but only a couple degrees is make or break. Even more difficult on the the lake. Especially on a new lake in cloudy conditions. I take a guess on direction but trust my elevation indicator. 37 degrees always gets me some signal even though 185ish often ends up nowhere near my guestimate.

[dirt292lv]

Got thing going today it was 17 1/2 turns up then 101 west satellite 187 and 35

Thanks for the help

[Boar]

Yup i counted about 17.5 cranks up. And am at 195 degrees on ghe dial. Dang wind plays a factor, i think i have to tighten somenboltsnon top the windcauses it to jiggle back infourth.