How Do You Connect A Satellite Dish?
If you are the self-sufficient type or don’t want to wait around for someone to come out and install your satellite system then this guide is for you. Decide if it makes sense for you to install the satellite system or to call someone. If you have installed a dimmer switch, a tv antenna, a basketball goal, or a garage door opener then you should be comfortable with this job. Both directv and dish network offer free installation. Look for an area to place your dish. You need to have clear line of site from the point of the satellite dish to the satellite itself. The angle will be anywhere from 30 deg. to 60 deg. depending where you live in the US. The dish will need to point south. There cannot be any sort of obstruction in the way. This means no branches, leaves, buildings, etc. in the way. You cannot put the dish indoors as the signal will not travel through glass. You will want to take some time to decide the type of mount that you will need. This may depend on the angle of the satel
