How Do You Install A Ground-Mounted Satellite Antenna?
Sometimes due to the construction of your home or just out of personal preference, you will have to install your satellite antenna in the ground. Here’s how! Choose a site that will be free from major dampness year round and one that qualifies for a line-of-sight view to the satellite you wish to use. See “eHow to Determine the Best Location for Your Satellite Antenna.” Collect the following tools and materials: a level; two 80-pound bags of pre-mixed concrete; a shovel; a 5-gallon bucket; a 3.5-foot length of galvanized pipe (2 or 2 1/2 inches in diameter); two stainless or galvanized U-clamps with nuts; four 18-inch sections of 2″ x 4″ lumber; and a wheelbarrow. Nail the four pieces of lumber together to form a square. Excavate a hole in the ground the size and shape of a five-gallon bucket. Collapse one end of the pipe to prevent rotation, and center the pipe in the middle of the excavated hole with the collapsed end of the pipe entering the dirt. Place the wood frame over the excav
