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    Need satellite survey tool (in NYC)

    Amazing, isn't it? I live in the Los Angeles area, and, like you, I assumed that there must be some store somewhere that carries clinometers in stock in a major metropolitan area like this. I searched and searched, but never found one. I wound up ordering online and having it shipped...
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    Help! I Can't Drill Straight!!

    Update It turns out my problem had little (if anything) to do with my crooked holes. The real problem was blockage by a nearby tree. :( After investing in a decent clinometer, I was able to find a much better site and this time I managed to drill the holes in such a way as to allow the mast to...
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    Help! I Can't Drill Straight!!

    Thanks, everyone, for your encouraging suggestions. FWIW, even with the mast out-of-plumb I am still able to pull in a signal strength of about 75, and that's without messing with the skew setting to compensate. I'm going to take my final shot at this tomorrow; I'll let you know how it turns out! :)
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    Help! I Can't Drill Straight!!

    I'm trying to mount a Dish 500 satellite dish on a concrete block wall. I'm using Toggler hollow wall anchors which require a 1/2" hole; I'm also using a 1/2" masonry bit in my drill. Try as I might, I just can't seem to drill holes that line up correctly; the mounting foot ends up being...
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    Terminated from DISH

    And I asked for no salt on my Margarita...
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    Terminated from DISH

    While it sucks to be fired, you're better off not working for people like that anyway. Douche Network is not the only large company to treat its workers poorly and replace them on a whim; when companies like these let you go, they're doing you a favor IMHO. Thanks for trying to help everyone...