I had an installation aborted today when the tech insisted my current (ground-anchored, fascia-attached) 20' mast would not support the HD AT9 5-LNB dish. No one at DirecTV had mentioned this possibility to me even though I went over the setup very carefully with the CSR before ordering. I don't believe that the tech was lazy or trying to BS me after reading various sites around the web (something I wish I had done prior to his arrival!). Since this is about the most active and informative place I've been in my online travels ...
I got D* to at least credit me whatever installation fee (at $75/hr) results from the install, but the contractors do want another $100 for a pole in the ground. This is their (D*) equipment, I don't actually want it in my yard, I'm committing to spending $2K with them over the next 2 years, blah, blah, blah. I pushed back hard, but that's as much as they would give. If I had other options, I'd use them, but neighbors with Dish whine incessantly and there is no cable (and never will be) out in the desert where I am.
So (finally) to the point:
Does anyone know where there might be (or who might be willing to provide) specs on an anchored pole mount setup and what's involved (trenching, etc.) to provide them a place for their bloated HD dish? I can't even find the pipe O.D. listed anywhere that this thing requires. Line of sight is no problem and a 6' pole would suffice. I currently have 2 coax cables running into the house from the existing 3-LNB dish - will they really need to add two more for the HD receiver?
Thanks in advance for any help!
FX
I got D* to at least credit me whatever installation fee (at $75/hr) results from the install, but the contractors do want another $100 for a pole in the ground. This is their (D*) equipment, I don't actually want it in my yard, I'm committing to spending $2K with them over the next 2 years, blah, blah, blah. I pushed back hard, but that's as much as they would give. If I had other options, I'd use them, but neighbors with Dish whine incessantly and there is no cable (and never will be) out in the desert where I am.
So (finally) to the point:
Does anyone know where there might be (or who might be willing to provide) specs on an anchored pole mount setup and what's involved (trenching, etc.) to provide them a place for their bloated HD dish? I can't even find the pipe O.D. listed anywhere that this thing requires. Line of sight is no problem and a 6' pole would suffice. I currently have 2 coax cables running into the house from the existing 3-LNB dish - will they really need to add two more for the HD receiver?
Thanks in advance for any help!
FX