Yeah, frustrating....I guess the 3 direction idea would work, but I still can't state enough, tho, that a rotor gives you endless possibilities...I have found under some weather conditions, a change in direction, just a tweek left or right often will make a huge difference with a channels signal strength, next day I might have to go back to the saved direction...I would be lost without my rotor....and the DX hunt, looking for that distant station in a troposheric ducting condition is just flat out FUN!! Gotta have a rotor for DX'ing...
Well, keep us posted, hope you get it all worked out