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Hi everyone,
I am new to this forum and was hoping someone could give me some advice on an installation problem I am having.
I currently live in an apartment building that does not allow you to drill into the outer brick walls of the building to install a dish. The dish can be mounted any other way so long as you are not drilling into or damaging building property.
My apartment is in the corner of the building, so that my balcony faces one direction and my window is on another "side" of the building, facing a different direction.
The installer from DirecTV came the other day and was very unhelpful. He basically set one foot in my apartment, looked out my balcony and said "you're facing the wrong way" and therefore there was no line of site. I asked him to at least check out my windows, and sure enough when he checked he noted that there was in fact a line of site from my windows. However, he stated there was no way to mount the dish to the window so it couldn't be done. There are thin iron bars on my window, but he stated that there is no equipment that could clamp the dish (which would be the HD dish which I hear is pretty large) to the window and that nothing else could be done.
I then asked him to look again at my balcony, which even though it faces the wrong direction, since I'm in the corner of the building perhaps the dish could be mounted on a horizontal extension off the balcony so that it could face the opposite way (meaning angled towards the building, but it would face the sky since I'm at the corner of the building).
he wouldn't even look out there, saying there was no chance.
Now, is he correct? Or is there some way I could either mount it to the thin iron bars of my window or have some sort of horizontal extension off my balcony so that it could be positioned in the right direction?
I was surprised to see that they really made little effort to set me up and get my business.
Any help or advice would be much appreciated!
Thank you very much.
I am new to this forum and was hoping someone could give me some advice on an installation problem I am having.
I currently live in an apartment building that does not allow you to drill into the outer brick walls of the building to install a dish. The dish can be mounted any other way so long as you are not drilling into or damaging building property.
My apartment is in the corner of the building, so that my balcony faces one direction and my window is on another "side" of the building, facing a different direction.
The installer from DirecTV came the other day and was very unhelpful. He basically set one foot in my apartment, looked out my balcony and said "you're facing the wrong way" and therefore there was no line of site. I asked him to at least check out my windows, and sure enough when he checked he noted that there was in fact a line of site from my windows. However, he stated there was no way to mount the dish to the window so it couldn't be done. There are thin iron bars on my window, but he stated that there is no equipment that could clamp the dish (which would be the HD dish which I hear is pretty large) to the window and that nothing else could be done.
I then asked him to look again at my balcony, which even though it faces the wrong direction, since I'm in the corner of the building perhaps the dish could be mounted on a horizontal extension off the balcony so that it could face the opposite way (meaning angled towards the building, but it would face the sky since I'm at the corner of the building).
he wouldn't even look out there, saying there was no chance.
Now, is he correct? Or is there some way I could either mount it to the thin iron bars of my window or have some sort of horizontal extension off my balcony so that it could be positioned in the right direction?
I was surprised to see that they really made little effort to set me up and get my business.
Any help or advice would be much appreciated!
Thank you very much.
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So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
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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.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
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An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
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Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
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Be nice to see a Cowboy headline like that.I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
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Can we expect to see a new coach if we say "pretty please?"
I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
Can we expect to see a new coach if we say "pretty please?"
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No idea what improvements might be involved.
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Stargate SG-1 cancelled, Atlantis renewed
Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
The future of Stargate is in question today, as SCI FI Channel has cancelled the long-running Stargate SG-1, Multichannel News reported today and a GateWorld source has confirmed. The news regrettably follows the airing of the show's milestone two-hundredth episode on Friday.
Stargate Atlantis, meanwhile, has been renewed for a fourth season, with the network hoping to see that the spin-off series can stand alone, according to a source.
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Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
The future of Stargate is in question today, as SCI FI Channel has cancelled the long-running Stargate SG-1, Multichannel News reported today and a GateWorld source has confirmed. The news regrettably follows the airing of the show's milestone two-hundredth episode on Friday.
Stargate Atlantis, meanwhile, has been renewed for a fourth season, with the network hoping to see that the spin-off series can stand alone, according to a source.
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Really excited for this season with Kentucky having a new coach and some really exciting recruits. Probably won't last long, but here's hoping this season is great.
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They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.
. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.
. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
Yup, I agree, I'd rather be 2 or 3 till the last few weeks.They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.
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