| When you join most all of the leading satellite | | | | The first thing to do is to survey your home and |
| service providers you will receive a free satellite | | | | attic to find the best route for the cable. The |
| TV system and also free installation will come | | | | shortest route is the best route. Use a flashlight |
| with it. It's a great deal and its all done to insure | | | | and get up in the attic and see where you can |
| that you get the right equipment for their service | | | | access and where you can't. Sometimes it is best |
| and that it is installed correctly. | | | | to do this at night due to the heat in the attic and |
| Almost all of these service providers use their | | | | also you might remember to bring some wasp |
| own in-house installation experts to do the job, | | | | and spider spray and a stick to swoosh aside any |
| because there are a few things that someone | | | | cob webs. |
| really needs to know to do the job correctly. One | | | | Be careful in the attic that you don't step though |
| of these things that is important is to install the | | | | the ceiling of your house and also be very careful |
| dish as close to the receiver as possible, so you | | | | on the roof of your home. After you have ran |
| use the least amount of cable. If you use too | | | | your cable from the receiver to the general area |
| much cable, it will make for a weaker signal and it | | | | that you are going to install the dish, then you are |
| can have a negative effect on the picture on the | | | | ready to install the dish. Make sure that the view |
| TV screen. | | | | of the dish is unobstructed and that the dish has |
| The first time around they will do the installation | | | | a solid surface to attach it to. |
| free of charge, but if you should move to a new | | | | If you are going to attach it to a wood surface, |
| residence then you are responsible for having the | | | | such as a verge rafter or a gable wall, then make |
| satellite system installed at the new residence. | | | | sure that it is solid wood that has no dry rot. |
| Your service provider will do the installation as | | | | Make sure that the dish has a clear view to the |
| many times as you need them to, but after the | | | | south and you can use a compass to do this. |
| first time is free installation and the rest are done | | | | When you connect your cable to the dish make |
| for a fee. | | | | sure that you use a cable connector that is for |
| Installing a satellite system basically involves | | | | exterior connections, it will have a rubber boot |
| installing the dish and running the cable from the | | | | that covers the connection and protects it from |
| dish to the satellite receiver. Just like any other | | | | the weather. |
| home improvement task, it can be very easy or | | | | Secure any loose hanging cable to the outside |
| there can be snags along the way. One rule to | | | | surface nicely so it wont flop around when the |
| remember is to not get excited and run right up | | | | wind blows and also so no birds will land on it. |
| on your roof and attach the dish to your first | | | | Make your final adjustments to the dish and you |
| choice of places, because this place may not turn | | | | are good to go. |
| out to be the best option. | | | | Written by David Johnson. |