What direction should the antenna be pointing for the EA?

bigbyrd4 · Jun 20, 2020

DISH Support said:
This would be set up as a custom work/relocate dish so it would have a $50 charge plus any applicable tech fees and taxes. If the account showed you'd be switching to an EA dish instead of the WA (this happens automatically in cases where you should be getting a better signal from the other arc) it'll be automatic, but we can put a note on the account that you want to switch to EA and our techs can see if that will be viable.

Thank you for that, you guys are great.

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NYDutch · Jun 20, 2020

The last Dish post installation I saw, the tech dug the hole with a post hole digger. Then he hammered a flat spot near one end of the post and bent a short 'L' to prevent the post from turning when it was placed at the bottom of the hole. The next step was to pour dry cement into the hole and tamp it down, checking the level. He poured a couple of quarts of water in the hole before finishing up filling it with dirt. The coax was buried using what looked like a lawn edger to create a slot, with the coax pressed in with a thin board. After he walked along the coax path to press the sod back down, there was nothing to show it was there. I don't recall if that was a Dish direct tech or a Dish retailer tech though.

Tony S · Jun 20, 2020

Years ago, when I had a new roof installed, I switched my satellite dish from the roof to a pole mount. My installation went exactly as NYDutch described it in his post above. Dish did not charge me because I was a long time customer.

HipKat · Jun 20, 2020

TheKrell said:
Higher in the sky means less rain fade. I have noticed this repeatedly when I had mixed arc for years. The WA would go out, but I could still see my locals on 61.5. In fact, my locals (and before that foreign language channels) almost never went out unless I had a tremendous thunderstorm right overhead.

Now I predict Tampa8 will come in here and reminds us of his opposite experience.

True, plus storms typically roll in from the West and the 129 being so far and low in the sky, it's just natural it's going to be the first to go out. I have the same results here. I watch TV in the rain all the time, until it gets really fierce out

HipKat · Jun 20, 2020

TheKrell said:
Do Dish techs cement-in any poles?

We use expanding foam now instead of concrete

charlesrshell · Jun 20, 2020

HipKat said:
We use expanding foam now instead of concrete

How do you use expanding foam? How many cans, etc?

HipKat · Jun 20, 2020

charlesrshell said:
How do you use expanding foam? How many cans, etc?

It's not in a can, it's in a bag that's kept separated into 2 sides by a plastic clamp. 2 sides that you mix together and then pour into the hole. in 20 mins, it's solid as concrete

charlesrshell · Jun 20, 2020

HipKat said:
It's not in a can, it's in a bag that's kept separated into 2 sides by a plastic clamp. 2 sides that you mix together and then pour into the hole. in 20 mins, it's solid as concrete

Thanks

NYDutch · Jun 20, 2020

charlesrshell said:
How do you use expanding foam? How many cans, etc?

Here's a video of one brand being used for setting a wooden post:

charlesrshell · Jun 20, 2020

NYDutch said:
Here's a video of one brand being uses for setting a wooden post:

Thanks

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