Do you want to mount your own satellite dish? you must be insane? Working at heights, almost certainly without the appropriate equipment and probably making do with a ropey old ladder? Sounds sort of a recipe for a disaster. But, when you really must, then go for it. If you're somehow driven to install your own personal satellite system, read on. I can tell you how to set it up correctly in ten easy steps.
The equipment that you are gonna will want:- A satellite system and decoder - obviously, RG6 Coax Cable, a very 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 your drill, lag bolts, cable ties, screw clips.
No.1
Look at the direction of your neighbour's satellite dish. It should provide you with a good idea of which way your dish ought 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. You must have a clear line of sight. Any branches or telephone poles in the way will affect the reception to the satellite dish.
No 2
Your satellite dish should come with a mast. Attach the mast to something solid by using the bolts. e.g. a chimney or a wall. Use your spirit level to make certain that the mast is level.
No. 3
Place the dish itself onto the mast but don't fully tighten the bolts at the moment. This comes later when you've aligned it correctly.
No. 4
Run RG6 coaxial cable inside the dish and out to the LNBF (Low Noise Block down converter Feedhorn - but you don't have to know that!). Now connect the cable to the LNBF & attach the LNBF to the dish. Don't over tighten the screws at this stage.
No. 5
For those who have a good satellite signal meter, now is the time to get it out. They don't seem to be massively pricey any longer and you can actually buy them in Curry's. Now, connect the other end of the coaxial cable to the meter. Turn the meter on, when you locate a satellite signal, your meter will illuminate or make a sound to let you know that you've locked on. If you do not hear or see anything from your meter, turn your dish left, right, up and down to find it.
No. 6
If you do not possess a meter (or you are too tight to purchase one!) you can still use your TV to find out the signal strength. You will need to get someone to shout up with all of the readings.
No. 7
Once you have the strongest signal, tighten up all of the bolts and screws on your dish. The smart guy leaves the meter on while they do this to make sure it hasn't moved.
No. 8
Now you can run the coaxial cable from your dish to the satellite receiver. You might find you will want to drop the cable down the front or rear of your home and then drill a small hole in the wall to run the cable through. Use the cable ties and screw clips to make sure that you have a decent tidy finish, hiding as much cable as possible.
No. 9
Once you have pushedthe cable through the other side to the room where the receiver is located, simply attach it to your 'Satellite in' port. Connect the satellite receiver to your TV and follow the on screen instructions to tune it in.
No. 10
That is it, you have finished. Relax and begin scrolling through the countless channels now appearing in your front room.
Author Resource:
I always put my own satellite systems up for myself and other people. On the rare occations that I have a problem I use a company called Aerial Installer London .
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