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kluken
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Need good Roof Installer in ATL

OK I went through 3 attemtps to get Dish installed on roof 5 months ago, finally had to find a local retailer to do it, but the gf is moving and needs a roof install on the new place. The original retailer will not do it as it is outside his zone. It is a 2 story townhome, but you know Dish with its insane we don't do roofs. The home is in East Alpharetta off Nesbit Ferry Road near Holcomb Bridge. Can anyone hook me up with a contractor or Dish retailer that will do the roof install. It will need runs down the front and back of home as one TV is in front living room, other in back bedroom. Hell I'm willing to pay/tip somone if they can come do it and do it well, this Saturday would be preferable.

Thanks!!!
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Ummm... we do roof mounts all the time... much more solid mount than a facia board (assuming the tech manages to get a couple of lag bolts to hit a stud).... you're either getting some lazy techs at your house, or private installers that don't have a 28 foot extension ladder....

The official rule is we do not STAND on roofs without installing Fall Protection (which most offices tell their techs to NOT install due to property damage claims), making the unofficial rule, "Do Not Get on the Roof", however that "rule" is said with tongue-in-cheek as it is really just a way for Dish to cover their ass if/when a technician were to fall off and try to sue. (In reality, most of us do every day.... shhhh!) ... but for new installs, the Dish shouldn't be mounted over living space... which just means we can't mount it on the roof in the center of your house... we have to mount it on an eave portion of the roof, which can be done from a ladder without actually getting on top of the roof.


Question though...Why do you say it HAS to be mounted on the roof anyway?
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mikethedishguy
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Roof installs on a town home can be tricky.
Have you found out what the rules for installation of a dish in your community are, Most townhouse, condo and any MFD will NOT permit a roof installation. ( Otar will spell out what can and cannot be allowed). Personally I will not get on a 2nd story roof, but I am old, fat, and I work alone so for safety I wont. But I know plenty who will and 50% of all installs done in the great northeast are done on the roof.
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kluken
tastim said:
Ummm... we do roof mounts all the time... much more solid mount than a facia board (assuming the tech manages to get a couple of lag bolts to hit a stud).... you're either getting some lazy techs at your house, or private installers that don't have a 28 foot extension ladder....

The official rule is we do not STAND on roofs without installing Fall Protection (which most offices tell their techs to NOT install due to property damage claims), making the unofficial rule, "Do Not Get on the Roof", however that "rule" is said with tongue-in-cheek as it is really just a way for Dish to cover their ass if/when a technician were to fall off and try to sue. (In reality, most of us do every day.... shhhh!) ... but for new installs, the Dish shouldn't be mounted over living space... which just means we can't mount it on the roof in the center of your house... we have to mount it on an eave portion of the roof, which can be done from a ladder without actually getting on top of the roof.


Question though...Why do you say it HAS to be mounted on the roof anyway?
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The townhouse is narroa and I don't see it going on the front of the house. Also the roof makes the 2 runs easier, one run needs to go to front first floor for living room, other run needs to go back upstairs for bedroom. Even if it could be mount in front there would still need to be a run over the house to tget to back upstairs.
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kluken said:
The townhouse is narroa and I don't see it going on the front of the house. Also the roof makes the 2 runs easier, one run needs to go to front first floor for living room, other run needs to go back upstairs for bedroom. Even if it could be mount in front there would still need to be a run over the house to tget to back upstairs.
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Where is the ground at? It has to be grounded. You just can't run 2 lines straight from the dish to the rooms.

If it can't be grounded properly, it's a NOGO, no matter how pissed you get at your installer or Dish.
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tastim
This sounds like a job for Pole Mounter!
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clydesam
Go to the dishnetwork web site and under support . Go to the installation link and the page will bring up another link to local installers. Put in your zip code and list of companies will come up. I put it up for 30004. Too many to list here came up. So call as many as you need and explain what you need.
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kluken
rich88 said:
Where is the ground at? It has to be grounded. You just can't run 2 lines straight from the dish to the rooms.

If it can't be grounded properly, it's a NOGO, no matter how pissed you get at your installer or Dish.
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The ground can run down the back side of the house direct into the dirt. I am all for doing it right, but let's face it the SAT industry wants their cake and eat it too. Being picky about roof installs is a way to cover them from sub-par installers. COme on guys, how many homes really can get LOS from the ground, or even have a place to put it on the ground that may not get blocked. Funny in NYC area if they didn't do roof mounts they might have like 10 customers :D
I never saw an industry so adverse to gaining customers.
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kluken
mikethedishguy said:
Roof installs on a town home can be tricky.
Have you found out what the rules for installation of a dish in your community are, Most townhouse, condo and any MFD will NOT permit a roof installation. ( Otar will spell out what can and cannot be allowed). Personally I will not get on a 2nd story roof, but I am old, fat, and I work alone so for safety I wont. But I know plenty who will and 50% of all installs done in the great northeast are done on the roof.
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This townhome is private, the roof is hers not common property, there are dishes all over the place on the roofs, but I think they mostly look like DirecTV, maybe they are not as picky.
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kluken
clydesam said:
Go to the dishnetwork web site and under support . Go to the installation link and the page will bring up another link to local installers. Put in your zip code and list of companies will come up. I put it up for 30004. Too many to list here came up. So call as many as you need and explain what you need.
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Thanks, I'll try that and make some calls!!
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Tyralak
Tyralak
tastim said:
This sounds like a job for Pole Mounter!
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Sounds like some sort of x-rated superhero. :eek:
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Song Name Game Part 3!

Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!

So let the game continue!

The last song was added by Bobby who posted...

One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters

CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!

Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game

Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.

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Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio

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Ride the Lightning -- Metallica

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USA Healthcare Costs are Ridiculous

:mad::mad::mad::mad:

Pissed off at the crappy healthcare costs

My health Insurance renewal for 2027 just came in. Going from $827 a month to $1,187 a month. Deductible going up a $1k to $9,350. Max out of pocket also going up $1k to $11,000. Doctor co-pay of $40. Urgent Care co-pay $50. ER 50% coinsurance after deductible. That's all in network. Out of network is double, should it be needed.

Have to think about this. I'm really tempted to just go without now. I only go to the doctor once or twice a year. I pay out of pocket for Tirzepitide and can do without the Rosuvastatin (crestor) now. Really tired of spending over $10k a year and getting nothing out of it.

After years with Blue Cross I switched last year to Ambetter as my Blue Cross premium was going from $1200 to $1800 for a Silver plan and the Bronze plan was still going to be $1300 at BCBS. Ambetter was $827 for the same coverage with a Bronze plan. Didn't think it would jump this much so soon.

I'm guessing a Silver plan is probably over $2,000 a month for 2027.
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that cut is only for illegals to get off the rolls and I was being sarcastic before -
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Why isn't this Political thread over in the Pit? This is why there is a Pit, and why I rarely use the Chit Chat Club. But someone said, "The Pub is Elitist since you have to pay dues to enter, so please post in the Chit Chat forum so more guests can read and participate."
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Foxbat said:
Why isn't this Political thread over in the Pit?
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Because health care shouldn't be a political issue?
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vazhog said:
that cut is only for illegals to get off the rolls and I was being sarcastic before -
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what about the welfare kings and queens :rolleyes:
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Foxbat said:
Why isn't this Political thread over in the Pit? This is why there is a Pit, and why I rarely use the Chit Chat Club. But someone said, "The Pub is Elitist since you have to pay dues to enter, so please post in the Chit Chat forum so more guests can read and participate."
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I didn't start it as a political statement and have no interest in the political BS of this country. Everyone wants to make everything political nowadays. This was just my rant over the outrageous increase in my premiums and how unaffordable healthcare is becoming to the average person here.

admin can close or delete it if they don't want here.
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Foxbat said:
Why isn't this Political thread over in the Pit? This is why there is a Pit, and why I rarely use the Chit Chat Club. But someone said, "The Pub is Elitist since you have to pay dues to enter, so please post in the Chit Chat forum so more guests can read and participate."
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There are no dues to be paid to be in the Pit. You just have to use the password which is clearly shown when you try to log in to it.
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Dish Hopper and Dish Hopper Plus No Alexa in settings

I have Dish Hopper and Hopper Plus and also have Alexa Echo. I link the Alex skill to Dish and it asks me to enter the pairing code shown on the TV. I go into Dish Settings and there is no Alexa shown. Not sure what to do.
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Understood. But here's the rub - Google Assistant setup is ALSO missing from the Hopper Plus setup. I'm a paraplegic.and need to use voice controls as much as possible but I can't press a button on the remote to activate Google Assistant. I prefer ALEXA (or ALEXA+) but I have one older google device and will go that route IF they make it available. BTW calling Dish Customer Service is no help- they just say they have no info on if/when there will be an update.
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Ungood.
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What is the purpose of connecting Alexa and the H3?
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Tell Alexa verbally what to do.
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reubenray said:
What is the purpose of connecting Alexa and the H3?
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I stand up from my chair with my glass in one hand and my plate in the other, when a story I really want to hear comes on the TV. So I say, "Alexa, pause DISH", and it waits for me to return from the kitchen, at which time I say, "Alexa, resume DISH".

Or maybe, when I return with a full glass in one hand and a new plate in the other, I realize I forgot to pause to hear this good story from its start. So I say, "Alexa, skip DISH backwards 3 minutes", and I still get to catch the whole story.

I use this every day. Or until I acquire a third hand.
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Claude's site is still up and running. New link required

I figured some of the guys would be looking here for an answer. You'll need to use this link

DishRetailer

America's Oldest Satellite Forum!
satelliteretailer.com satelliteretailer.com

I'll mention what happened over there. I don't want to cause Scott any issues or put him in a bad spot.
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If any of you know some of the guys from the board and you have their contact info, please reach out to them....many failed to update their contact info and some even had starband email addresses.
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dishstaller said:
I figured some of the guys would be looking here for an answer. You'll need to use this link

DishRetailer

America's Oldest Satellite Forum!
satelliteretailer.com satelliteretailer.com

I'll mention what happened over there. I don't want to cause Scott any issues or put him in a bad spot.
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Now I have to go check out what happened now. Lol!
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Went and looked, not too bad...

Just let people know the address is satelliteretailer.com as DishRetailer.COM is not working. :)
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dishstaller said:
If any of you know some of the guys from the board and you have their contact info, please reach out to them....many failed to update their contact info and some even had starband email addresses.
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Your old link triggered my Bitdefender today.
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