Long story short I finally had a chance to give a quick try to setting up the Primestar dish but could never get any signals from my signal meter. It was a temporary setup that I probably should abandon really quick because I screwed it into some rotten wood, which made
aiming like finding a needle in a haystack, as a last resort because my drill died.
Anyway, let me start all over because some info I've gotten here & there seems to be getting me confused. I had been just trying to get a signal - ANY signal - just to see if my new receiver is a dud and had the misunderstanding that a *Choice antenna (integrated quad LNBF) or a DBS antenna would let me do that even if I couldn't get an actual picture. I think the receiver only had a 3 day return anyway and it will be at least another week before I can make a permeant install.
From the top...Orasat v5.0 receiver reset to factory settings 2005.
I have a 4x1
DISEqC switch 950-2400MHz that came with the receiver.
Antenna is now known to be General Intrrument Model 410MDW2 .75M Dish with a single beer can looking LNBF with 2 leads, one V and one H.
Antenna came with a Channel Master Model 6102IFD
multiswitch 950-1750 MHz. Says it isn't weatherproof.
Initially I just want to get GloryStar. Later, I may want to add a 2nd similar antenna, probably for AMC4 (I think it is).
Just for reference purposes: I was guessing the most likely spot to hit something I'm interested in is just off from where my Direct TV antenna is aimed, no?