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Sunday, August 28th, 2022 3:27 PM

Realign satellite dish

Recently had my roof replaced. Contractors did a good job of replacing the dish in the original location but, sometimes even on a bright, clear sunny day some channels don't come in clearly, like the receiver is searching for enough signal. Its even worse if any adverse weather is in the area. Should I schedule a technician to realign the dish?

ACE - Sage

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46.1K Messages

2 years ago

If you can safely reach the dish, it's not hard to do it yourself. Check out this video ....

https://youtu.be/QA1krU8eo8E

ACE - Expert

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20.6K Messages

2 years ago

Nobody can put the dish exactly back where it was so anytime it is moved it needs to be aligned, you are aiming at a school bus  23,000 miles away.

ACE - New Member

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2 years ago

I suspect that those roofers even did a poor job installing that mast/pole because most of them don’t hit a stud. If you plan to reaim the dish, I suggest making sure that both monopoles are installed (if you don’t have a low profile mount) and that the pole itself isn’t going anywhere. A loose pole can cause many issues in the future.

IF the pole is loose, you would have to get a complete dish relocation and not just a simple dish alignment.

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7 months ago

My roof was replaced recently, and local channels were okay but most higher channels lost the signal. I called DirecTV to set up a realignment. The guy comes out and says they don’t go on roofs anymore.  I need to get a replacement dish no higher than one storey. 

ACE - Expert

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7 months ago

OSHA no longer allows anyone on a sloping roof without proper safety equipment so to comply DTV no longer allows their techs to leave the ladder.  The tech should have installed a new dish that can be serviced.  Call DTV for a dish relocate order.

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