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AFN Antenna and Decoder Setup

6. Fine Tuning your Antenna

a) Perform this procedure only after getting Lock + Sig in the Installer or Receiver Setup menu. If no Lock + Sig go to step 8 below.

b) Mark your antenna’s azimuth and elevation settings with a magic marker pen for reference. This is done as precaution, just in case you totally loose the signal during the fine-tuning phase.

c) Slowly tilt the antenna forward and backward (elevation) and set for maximum “Signal Level” and “BER/Signal Quality” levels moving the antenna’s edge by just a half and inch or less. Signal quality or BER is the most important to maximize. Remember, BER of 0.0 E-2 is bad and 0.0 E-6 is perfect, and Signal Quality 1-10, with 10 being the best.

d) Do the same for azimuth, left and right again moving the dish in very slight amounts.

e) Repeat steps 2 and 3 at least two times each.

f) Tighten the bolts down with a wrench to prevent movement. 

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Castles

Heidelberg CastleHeidelberg
Heidelberg is the very image of romantic Germany.  The city's 17th Century red sandstone castle ruin and the old bridge are two of the most majestic sights in all of Germany.

Hohenzollern Castle
HohenZOLLERN
This idyllic castle looks like it was taken straight out of a fairy tale:  with its tall towers and seven successive gates.


Ludwisgburg CastleLUDWIGSBURG CASTLE
This magnificent castle and its extensive grounds are often referred to as the Versailles of Southern Germany.  The baroque palaces are one of the highlights of the German state of Baden-Württemburg. 

Neuschwanstein Castle
Neuschwanstein
Venture into the Bavarian Alps and visit the fairy tale landmark upon which the Walt Disney based his Disney Land Castle: Mad King Ludwig's Schloss Neuschwanstein.

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