I posted above about having an appointment to have a wing dish installed and thought I'd come back with the result. The installer came within the time that Dish said he would come, installed the wing dish at no cost and no commitment. Works great. I also decided a few days later to swap out...

I feel for the OP. That sounds like a VERY frustrating experience! My experience to date: With a small antenna I am able to pick up all the locals except ABC-9 in HD. However during very windy days I do experience some wide fluctuation in signal strength so I've been interested in getting my...