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DISH SETUP: Single sat, Multi-Sat & Motorised
Sat Dish on 20ft pole in garden??
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<blockquote data-quote="alex.w.russell" data-source="post: 520426" data-attributes="member: 278739"><p>Hi there,</p><p></p><p>My advice would be to see if you can pick up some cheap equipment (my neighbour has numerous old sky boxes/dishes he got at boot fairs), if you haven't got some already, then take a slow, considered walk around your gardens. I had a similar experience with Sky; though the beligerent 12 year old who grunted at me was probably only here about 1 1/2 minutes in my case. :-Nooo Not having it!!!</p><p></p><p>Anyway, as I don't admit defeat easily I found I could find clear skies in a bit of a clearing above and either side of my front gate. I don't particularly keep it clear and have had no problems. Takes a little time, but I made up a card base with a vertical card glued to it. That card was set at the upward pointing angle (sorry guys, forgot the phrase!) and 28 degrees from a north south line. Then glued a straw to the top and went around the garden with it mounted on a tripod, lining it with north and looking through the straw for clear sky! Sounds mad, but you can also look across the corner of structures for a possible mounting point. I have my dish (albeit 1m diameter) mounted on a first floor roof, so it's not exactly high, and have been trouble free. I am in the New Forest and literally surrounded by 80 foot pine trees.</p><p></p><p>Next thing is, make a complaint to Sky if you get it working! I did, though there was another issue aswell, addressing it to the CEO and cc'ing Ofcom. Got a letter back offering me a senior engineer and a free upgrade to Sky plus (though they are being slow about coming through on that!)</p><p></p><p>...Oh, and keep this site bookmarked. The guys on here are generous with their time and advice, and spot on the money!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="alex.w.russell, post: 520426, member: 278739"] Hi there, My advice would be to see if you can pick up some cheap equipment (my neighbour has numerous old sky boxes/dishes he got at boot fairs), if you haven't got some already, then take a slow, considered walk around your gardens. I had a similar experience with Sky; though the beligerent 12 year old who grunted at me was probably only here about 1 1/2 minutes in my case. :-Nooo Not having it!!! Anyway, as I don't admit defeat easily I found I could find clear skies in a bit of a clearing above and either side of my front gate. I don't particularly keep it clear and have had no problems. Takes a little time, but I made up a card base with a vertical card glued to it. That card was set at the upward pointing angle (sorry guys, forgot the phrase!) and 28 degrees from a north south line. Then glued a straw to the top and went around the garden with it mounted on a tripod, lining it with north and looking through the straw for clear sky! Sounds mad, but you can also look across the corner of structures for a possible mounting point. I have my dish (albeit 1m diameter) mounted on a first floor roof, so it's not exactly high, and have been trouble free. I am in the New Forest and literally surrounded by 80 foot pine trees. Next thing is, make a complaint to Sky if you get it working! I did, though there was another issue aswell, addressing it to the CEO and cc'ing Ofcom. Got a letter back offering me a senior engineer and a free upgrade to Sky plus (though they are being slow about coming through on that!) ...Oh, and keep this site bookmarked. The guys on here are generous with their time and advice, and spot on the money! [/QUOTE]
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