Yes, the figure 8 faces the tower, and the wire reflector is the rear of the antenna.
If the antenna was outside and in the clear, the antenna should face 306 degrees magnetic, but I doubt that any direct signal can get to your antenna, only reflections. In that case, the antenna should be aimed at the best reflection.
Use the signal monitor of your HDHR to check signal strength, signal quality, and symbol quality. You want the signal quality (SNR) as high as you can get it, and symbol quality at 100% (no uncorrected errors).
If you are willing, you can send me the coordinates of your antenna so that I can see the green signal lines on the satellite view.
There are two views available, bird's eye and vertical. The cursor shifts a little when you change from one to the other. You can move the cursor by drag and drop; the coordinates below the map will change as you move the cursor.
You can do the map here:
http://www.tvfool.com/index.php?opti...pper&Itemid=90