re: DirecTv for tailgating questions

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ETA: Do you have to mess with a ground wire? They had one connected at my house.

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I don't think you need to mess with the ground wire unless you plan on tailgating in a thunderstorm.

I haven't pointed a dish network dish before but have done so with DirecTV many times. There are websites out there that tell you where to point your dish at specific GPS coordinates to give you an idea of where you should point the thing. The signal meters built into the receiver are obviously necessary, so just make sure that's in close proximity, and as all have said, a test run is invaluable.