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Finding true south took me a while too but you'll find it.
What I did was I took a thin piece of white tape and placed it dead center on the top bracket where the dish mounts to the pole.
Then, I used the compass (away from any metal or your body) and found South, added my +13 for NJ as per the table at this site. I came up with 193 degrees being true south.
So, it's 180 + or - YOUR magnetic deviation (don't use 193). Once you have that number put your dish in that general direction. Dont use the motor to do it, turn the whole dish assembly to face it.
Now, with the compass see what straight ahead is in degrees. In other words, my dish faces a fence. My straight ahead facing the fence that it is looking over is 200 degrees. Now, once you know this, you dont need to balance the compass anymore. Simply take the compass under your white tape line and place it in your straight ahead degree mark. Ignore the dish position, just place it straight ahead. Now, looking at the markings on the compass, gently turn the dish unit, bracket and all, to your true south using the markings on the compass as a guide.
I would say if done correctly you should be dead on or within 1degrees +/1. Now, tighten up your bolts. You now find the nearest satellite to your south and get a level and lock on it. Make very small adjustments left or right to peak the signal then re-tighten all your bolts and try using the motor for the other sats.
I'll try and make some guide on this because I found it is really helpful.
Let me know. I hope it didn't confuse you.
-Brian
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