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Max Pole Mounting Height for HD Dish Installation?
My question is two-fold: What is the maximum height from the ground the HD dish can be mounted onto a pole, and what size pole does the dish have to be mounted to?
I currently have the standard dish/setup. In April, I began the process of trying to upgrade to HD. The installers told me that the HD dish could not be placed in the location were the standard dish is. I have tall trees (80'+) behind my house. The standard dish barely gets over them, and it does not pick up a couple of the satelites as it runs now. I was told that the HD satelite sits lower in the sky in relation to where I live (NC) and that it would not pick up where the standard dish sits. The only place they said they could mount it on the standard install pole was in the middle of the front yard. I told them "no thanks" at the time. The "supervisor" was supposed to meet me on a later date to explain my options to me, but he showed up on his own while I was at work and conferred with the installers. What I have been thinking about since then is this: if the dish is mounted high enough on a pole I think the signal can clear the trees no problem (using geometry). I know this will not be a "standard" installation, but I just want to know if it can be done (mounting on, say, a 20' pole) and what I need to have in order to do it. I bought an HD TV last year to get HD, and I'm tired of not getting to use it for what I bought it for. Any suggestions or advice is appreciated.
I currently have the standard dish/setup. In April, I began the process of trying to upgrade to HD. The installers told me that the HD dish could not be placed in the location were the standard dish is. I have tall trees (80'+) behind my house. The standard dish barely gets over them, and it does not pick up a couple of the satelites as it runs now. I was told that the HD satelite sits lower in the sky in relation to where I live (NC) and that it would not pick up where the standard dish sits. The only place they said they could mount it on the standard install pole was in the middle of the front yard. I told them "no thanks" at the time. The "supervisor" was supposed to meet me on a later date to explain my options to me, but he showed up on his own while I was at work and conferred with the installers. What I have been thinking about since then is this: if the dish is mounted high enough on a pole I think the signal can clear the trees no problem (using geometry). I know this will not be a "standard" installation, but I just want to know if it can be done (mounting on, say, a 20' pole) and what I need to have in order to do it. I bought an HD TV last year to get HD, and I'm tired of not getting to use it for what I bought it for. Any suggestions or advice is appreciated.
Fernseher
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6 years ago
I’m considering using a length of 4” steel pipe with a threaded cap and welded flanges to be held by the concrete. About 18 feet above ground and attach satellite antennas to it.
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use 4 1/2” for the base length and then 4” to the top. Welded together
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litzdog911
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6 years ago
That's very high! That height will make it difficult to service your dish in the future. No DirecTV technician will be able to do it.
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shannon02
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6 years ago
You need a 2" OD fence post/muffler pipe for the dish to mount to. DTV will not service the dish at that height.
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Sloppywindchime
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6 years ago
I am both a soon be customer, and a tech for 2 years at DTV. The tech will bring the correct pole that needs to be used. It's 6' long with a 2" outside diameter. The pole should be put 3' into the ground with 50-100 lbs of concrete to secure it. I would recommend not spending any of your own money since there isn't any charge for a pole mount.
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ocelotz3
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6 years ago
Our existing installation is on a pole 6' above the ground. Pole rusted out after 10 years of no trouble and DirecTV installer won't re-do because it's "too high". Really? Our only option is to drop DirecTV in that case.
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shannon02
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6 years ago
AFAIK DTV doesn't provide poles that long.
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litzdog911
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6 years ago
Why does the pole need to be that high?
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ocelotz3
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6 years ago
To clear the 2 story house up on a 3' berm next to us.
The DirecTV installer who wouldn't replace the pole gave us 2 locations, one right on the front of the house which blocks the living room windows, or maybe in the front yard in the middle of everything. For us, both very bad locations. Roof is tile.
When the pole was put in, there was a tree that would have eliminated that 2nd option. After talking with the tech, the pole made total sense. I just don't understand why it can't be replaced, given it worked flawlessly for 10 years.
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