Wanting a Portable Satellite System for my Motorhome and not checking everthing out I purchased a Winegard model PM-2000 Portable Satellite Antenna and Tripod from Camping World. I left the small stand off the dish and installed it on the tri-pod. The dish is a single LNB. I finally got a picture after setting in the Skew, but with a single LNB is that needed? Could I have just been off on the Azimuth & Elevation? The dish did not come with a Skew setting so I just extended one of the tri-pod legs to tilt the dish. I also noticed in the Camping World Web Site that this Dish isn't recommended for the 500 Dish system, anyone know why? But at the store where I purchase the dish they said that this dish was all I needed.
Mike
The most important thing in setting up a dish is making sure the mast is plumb on all sides. Use a level, not your eyeballs. If the mast is off by an RSCH, or other hair, you will be several thousands miles off in space. Since you had to kick one of the legs out to get signal, I suspect your plumb was off to begin with, and then 2 or 3 wrongs made a right.
We all probably have something bad to say about the USPS, but here is a link to one of their best works:
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USPS - ZIP Code Lookup - Search By Address
Before you take a trip, go to this web site, click on Search by City, and find the Zip Code for each of the Cities you may possibly set up camp in or near.
At the Point Dish Screen, Select Dish 300, put your Zip Code in, then select the Satellite and record the settings.
As previously said, I think I would replace a
18" 1 LNBF dish with a
20" 2 LNBF dish (Dish 500 with DP Twin). Then follow the same procedures above, but select Dish 500 and don't forget to set the Skew before anything else. Then do not adjust the skew, only the azimuth and elevation.
If you are still having a problem, drink a couple of beers and try again.

Once the "Mast is Plumb" it shouldn't take more than 3-10 minutes to set up.
Remember...
When you twist the dish on the mast left or right, moving it 1/8" could move it from the 110 satellite to the 119 satellite, so try to move it about 1/32", 1/16" at a time.
Also, it may take the receiver 8 - 10 seconds to recognize a change in signal when adjusting your dish. So it helps to have the Elevation set, then have the dish pointed close to the correct Azimuth using a compass.