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[TurnerFam]

first, is your wingard a DISH or compatible antenna?

- does the wingard have it's own 'box' that controls the antenna?
- where are you plugging your receiver?
- generally, in order to receive HD channel viewing on your TV, your TV must use an HDMI cable from the receiver

- the TV should then be on 'input' to the HDMI option
- when the receiver is 'ON', you should see the message on the tv from DISH to 'acquire' the satellites, or something similar - when you first power on your receiver, though, it may take a few minutes before the TV and Receiver recognize each other....give it a few.
- it should then ask you what 'STATE' you are in, then it starts looking for the satellites
- if it finds less than 3(110,119,129), it will ask you if you still want to continue - select YES, or CONTINUE/View.
- it will then aquire the signal(s), add the programming, and then SHOW the channels

if you are moving, the antenna will 'follow' the satellite, but heavy movement and/or trees/building/overpasses will certainly effect the signal...
if you are parked, then you should only have any issues if the satellite trajectory is impacted by trees or buildings...
the satellites are generally in the South/Southwestern area of the sky, and lower on the horizon if you are in northern states, and much higher in the sky in the south