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Satellite Dish Installation

On this page, we're just going to run through some of the basics of proper satellite dish installation.

One of the first things you'll want to do during satellite installation is to completely survey the site where the satellite is to sit. If you're installing a smaller DBS dish (18" in diameter), then you'll probably just be putting the dish on your roof. But if you're going to install a C-band satellite dish, then chances are it will sit on the ground. In either case, a future location for a satellite dish installation must have the following questions asked about it.

• Will the dish have a clear, unobstructed view of the satellites in orbit? (Don't forget about seasonal foliage.)
• Is there a solid base for the satellite dish installation?
• Are there any sources of earth-based interference?

Before the satellite dish installation even begins, you need to make sure that your satellite dish is perfectly shaped. By measuring across the diameter in three different places, you can verify its perfect shape if you get identical measurements.

Be sure that you keep the dish at its best shape during assembly. If you over tighten the dish mounting hardware then you could deform your dish.

As a final point regarding satellite dish installation, be sure you position your feedhorn correctly. If you miss the dish's focal point by even 1/2" then you could experience a 50% signal loss!

So if you want to look around for satellite installation parts and tools, choose the shopping link below. Here is some of the available installation equipment.

• 8-way multiswitch outdoor enclosure box
• Bolt pack for 18" DBS antenna
• Satellite antenna base mounts
• Non-penetrating roof mounts
• Non-penetrating mount pitch pads
• Outdoor enclosure box
• DBS window mounts
• DBS eave mounts
• and much more...

Or you can visit a satellite retailer to look into getting a DBS system from DirecTV or the Dish Network. The service is cheaper than cable, new customers get free satellite equipment (including a free dish and up to five free receivers), and they come out and install it for you--all at no cost!

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