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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / RVs / September 2005satellite tripod?
for DTV, what have you found to be the best way to set up the dish ....on a tripod, ON the ground on a cinder block or other methods? If a tripod, what height is important..which brand/features are best..can you provide sources to purchase a good one at a good price???? thanks Before we got our crank up roof mounted antenna (great investment!) we used to clamp our dish to the top of our ladder where it attached to the roof of the RV. We had an antenna cable coming through the rear wall of the RV and calked so that it was easy to hook to the dish which attached with a C-clamp. We got so that we could be locked onto the satellite within 5 minutes or less of parking. But walking back to the bedroom and cranking up from the inside is even better - especially on rainy nights! > for DTV, what have you found to be the best way to set up the dish ....on a > tripod, ON the ground on a cinder block or other methods? If a tripod, what > height is important..which brand/features are best..can you provide sources > to purchase a good one at a good price???? thanks > for DTV, what have you found to be the best way to set up the dish ....on > a [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > sources > to purchase a good one at a good price???? thanks Speaking as one known for being a tight wad, I went to Radio Shack and got the metal tripod they use to set a TV antenna on a roof. That and some PVC pipe of the proper size makes a good rig for us. You can spend more and get more bells and whistles. I agree with Tkranz, in that gitting the satellite with the dish isn't hard and can be done quickly with a bit of practice. I can often hit it by hand quicker than my automatic seeking Roof Dish can (using the tripod when I am where I can't see the bird from my roof due to trees, etc.) Dave W > for DTV, what have you found to be the best way to set up the dish ....on a > tripod, ON the ground on a cinder block or other methods? If a tripod, what > height is important..which brand/features are best..can you provide sources > to purchase a good one at a good price???? thanks A tripod dosnt have to be tall. As long the dish has a clear view if the south east sky you will get reception. RV supply stores has tripods 4 sale. Newt > for DTV, what have you found to be the best way to set up the dish ....on a > tripod, ON the ground on a cinder block or other methods? If a tripod, what > height is important..which brand/features are best..can you provide sources > to purchase a good one at a good price???? thanks Yrs ago I modified a camera tripod and it has served me well. Short helps with stability. Adj legs take care of any terrain issues. Mickey > for DTV, what have you found to be the best way to set up the dish ....on a > tripod, ON the ground on a cinder block or other methods? If a tripod, what > height is important..which brand/features are best..can you provide sources > to purchase a good one at a good price???? thanks I'm using the Bullseye system from: http://www.rvdishmount.com/ No connection other than being a satisfied customer.  SignatureJud Dallas TX USA > for DTV, what have you found to be the best way to set up the dish .... The day I got my RV, I temporarily attached the mounting bracket (and arm) to a 24" X 20" piece of plywood and set it out on the ground behind the RV. It worked fine. 3 years later, I'm still using it R >> for DTV, what have you found to be the best way to set up the dish .... Someone posted a stand made of pvc pipe a few months ago. I can't find it now but it looked like a good way to set up a dish. Someone here may have it. Gil > >> for DTV, what have you found to be the best way to set up the dish .... > > Someone posted a stand made of pvc pipe a few months ago. I can't find > it now but it looked like a good way to set up a dish. Someone here may > have it. > Gil We made on out of one stick of 1" pvc pipe,three tees and four caps. cut the pipe into six 1' pieces. Glue tees on two of the pieces of pipe. Laying the tees so they are horizontal and put two of the pieces in the tees, do not glue. Now we have the base sections. Then glue two pieces of pipe in to the other tee and then glue them into the two base sections so the open part of the third tee is up. Now we have an H looking frame. You can use a 1' or 18" vertical riser on which to stick the dish. We tried a 2' vertical, but it was too unstable in the breeze. I forgot to mention to glue the caps on the four feet. We did not glue the vertical pipe or the four feet so it comes apart and stows nicely. It is assembled in a couple minutes and for the price, I think less than $10 and that includes a can of glue, works for us. Leanne >>> for DTV, what have you found to be the best way to set up the dish .... > >Someone posted a stand made of pvc pipe a few months ago. I can't find >it now but it looked like a good way to set up a dish. Someone here may >have it. >Gil > Check the following link: http://www.bbrv.dreamstation.com/sat.html ......gary >"Larry" <ppcdoc@hotmail.com> wrote: >for DTV, what have you found to be the best way to set up the dish ....on a >tripod, ON the ground on a cinder block or other methods? If a tripod, what >height is important..which brand/features are best..can you provide sources >to purchase a good one at a good price???? thanks We use a $25 Radio Shack tripod when trees block the satellite from the rooftop dish. Rather than a metal pipe in the middle, I use a 24" long piece of Schedule 80 PVC electrical conduit. That's long enough for the dish to clear the tripod and short enough to retract almost completely in to the tripod when it's collapsed. It's also light and doesn't scratch anything. I drilled out the spot welds that attach the LNB to the dish and replaced them with lock pins. By pulling one pin, the other pin acts as a hinge to fold the LNB into the dish. Pull both pins, and you can store the two separately. No tools required. I replaced the nuts that are used to lock down the elevation on the LNB with plastic knobs that have metal threads. It's a lot easy to tweak the elevation when you don't have to use a wrench. The most important tool is a satellite finder that has both a needle and an auditory signal. With that, I can find the satellite in seconds. They sell for $15-30. Height does not matter. It's strictly a matter of getting a clear shot at the satellite. SignatureDD |
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