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Putting Up A Satellite Dish Yourself.

By: Rick Skuw

Mounting a satellite dish yourself? You must be insane? Working at heights, almost certainly without the correct equipment and probably using a ropey old ladder? Sounds sort of a recipe for disaster. But, if you really must. If you are in some way driven to set up your own satellite system, read on. At least I'll explain how to install it correctly! 10 nice and simple steps.

The equipment you will need:- A satellite system and decoder - obviously, RG6 Coax Cable, a good ladder, a satellite signal meter, a compass, a level, an adjustable wrench, a drill, maybe a cordless drill and screwdriver, nut driver bit for the drill, lag bolts, cable ties, screw clips.

STEP 1
Look at the direction of the neighbour's satellite dish. It will provide you with an excellent idea of which way your dish needs to be facing to pick up the Astra satellite. Generally, in the UK, this angle varies from 20 degrees in the North to 30 degrees in the South. Be sure to have a very good clear line of sight. Any branches or telephone poles will affect the reception to your satellite dish.

STEP 2
Your satellite dish should arrive with a mast. Attach the mast to something solid with the bolts. e.g. a chimney or a wall. Use your spirit level to make sure that the mast is level.

STEP 3
Place the dish itself onto the mast but do not fully tighten the bolts at the moment. This comes later when you’ve aligned it correctly.

STEP 4
Run RG6 coaxial cable through the dish and out to the LNBF (Low Noise Block downconverter Feedhorn - but you don't really need to know that!). Now connect the cable to the LNBF and attach the LNBF to the dish. You shouldn't over tighten the screws at this stage.

STEP 5
If you have got a satellite signal meter, now is the time to get it out. They're not massively expensive anymore and you can buy them in Curry's. Now, connect the other end of your coaxial cable to your meter. Turn the meter on and when you locate a satellite, your meter will light up or make a sound to let you know that you have locked on. If you don't hear or see anything from your meter, turn your dish left, right, up and down to find it.

STEP 6
If you do not possess a meter (or you're too tight to purchase one!) you can actually use your TV to check the signal strength. You will need to get someone to shout up to you with the readings.

STEP 7
When you have detected the strongest signal, tighten up all the bolts and screws on the dish. The smart guy or girl leaves the meter on whilst they do this to make sure it hasn't moved.

STEP 8
Now you may run your coaxial cable from the dish to your satellite receiver. You might find you need to drop the cable down the front or rear of the house and drill a tiny hole in the wall for running the cable through. Use the cable ties and screw clips to make sure that you have a nice tidy finish, hiding as much cable as possible.

STEP 9
Once the cable has popped in through the other side to the area with the receiver, simply attach it to the 'Satellite in' port. Connect the satellite receiver to your TV and follow the on screen instructions to tune it in.

STEP 10
You're finished. Relax and begin scrolling throughout the numerous channels now appearing inside your front room.

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For more advice on satellite dishes goto Aerial Installation. There are plenty of people who can help you out if you need it.

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