Re: Dish tripods, and How to aim the dish myself

"Cinci.RR" wrote:
> 
> "Larry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > I'm about to move, and have two questions that hopefully someone can help
> > answer:
> >
> > 1) I'm moving to an apartment where the dish will have to be on my
> > balcony.  I've heard Radio Shack has tripods to mount dishes on, but the
> > few I've check and their web site don't seem to cay any.  Does anyone know
> > of a place where I can get tripods to mount a satellite dish onto?
> 
>     Search google for sure.
> 
> > 2) Can anyone give me a lead on how to aim the dish myself?  Rather than
> > pay someone to come out and do it for me, I'd like to know where to look
> > to figure out how to aim the dish myself.  I have a south/southwest facing
> > balcony, which is the right directions, but I'm not sure how/where to get
> > the specifics.
> >
>     I think I remenber seeing at Radio Shack a signal strength device that
> you plug in to the cable line.

There's a signal strength meter built into the receiver.
 So just get the information from the receiver (put in your zip code)
regarding elevation, az, and skew, and yer set.

Or download "ZIPCODE 32" for the same stuff.(might be over kill
considering yer only doing yer own)
Just move the TV close to you so that you can see and hear it, and
BINGO!

Mount the tripod/post solidly, and so that the post is PERFECTLY
plum(!!), and it takes just a few minutes to zero in and tighten up..
IF you have a clear shot.

The tripod like this: http://tinyurl.com/t11l
  is kinda pricy, but will work just fine.

This looks better: http://tinyurl.com/m8yi  as it does state that it
includes the mast as well.


Running the cable is obviously the most time consuming part, so get the
best cable that you can afford, and use the shortest lengths as well.
 Drill holes and seal if you do it that way OR,  like I have had to do
at times due to certain apartments not allowing people to drill holes,
use these nifty "FLAT COAX" cable connectors that run from the outside,
and through the doors or windows, to the receiver.

http://tinyurl.com/t14h  top of the page.

Tape up ALL ends so that they don't corrode, unless you decide to buy
yer own cutters and crimpers ($$$$) with weather proof ends....and then
tape them up anyway! :)

Hope that helps.