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    Putting Sat feed Wires Through a Roof

    Do you folks use weatherheads from elec supply/home depot, or is there something specific for this industry?
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    Putting Sat feed Wires Through a Roof

    Thanks guys.. Roof is Asphalt Shingles, about 45 degree pitch, no ridge vent. I think i'll duplicate what the plumber used for a 1.5 inch vent pipe (std flashing), but use grey pipe with a sweeping el like in Tates dwg. To make my job tougher, I can't get to the underside of the roof, all...
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    Putting Sat feed Wires Through a Roof

    I'm puttin a D* 5lnb on my steep shingle roof, nowhere near a soffit. I wonder what is the best way to run the RG6's through a hole in the roof. (Besides just tarrin' the heck out of a slot) Maybe something like a electrical service entrance weatherhead? or sewer vent with gooseneck...
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    Long LNB Cable

    I'm getting the HD package in Puerto Rico, two dishes: 1 -4 foot , 1- 5 foot. The installers are telling me my cable length limit is 40 feet from dish to receiver. Installation manuals i have seen say 100, even 200 feet. Is he being cheap/lazy? TIA, chap