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With analogue TV going to be turned off in my area v soon and digital aerials dont recieve either ive got to have a satellite dish fitted, im going to do it myself with [url= http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sky-Satellite-Dish-w-Quad-LNB-20-meters-Cable-Kit-/310290728412?pt=UK_ConEle_SatCableFreeview_RL&hash=item483ec4c5dc ]this kit[/url] and use [url= http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Satellite-Finder-Signal-With-1Meter-White-Patch-Lead-BN_W0QQitemZ150485356174QQcmdZViewItem?rvr_id=206091354381&rvr_id=206091354381&cguid=3c61104012d0a47a2f549554ff81566d#vi-desc ]this[/url] to find the satellite!
Is it that easy?
Has anybody else done it themselves?
Yep - I did it as I didnt want the dish on the house so needed an unusual install. I guess I could have paid someone for it but I like the challenge.
If you're ok at diy you should be fine. Routing the cable was the hardest bit for me. I'm borderline zone 2 / 3 so went for the larger size dish. Get some self amalgamating tape too (for the connectors).
I did use a website that uses google sat images to show you what direction to point the dish (for me a neighbours greenhouse). I then used that finder thing (screwfix have them and the kits too). Fiddling / pointing took about 30 mins. When connected to the freesat box some additional tweaking was required but all good.
Thats the reason for doing it myself, I want the dish on the chimney, out of view!
Im fine with diy and think ive found a nice route for the cable, it was more the aligning of the dish I thought might be difficult!
Right im going to give it a go!!!
thanks
Here's the aligning site I mentioned (there may be others):
http://fr.dishpointer.com/test/supermap.htm?satellite=0282&address=Buckingham+Palace,+UK
Ill have a look at that site, cheers
Ive also found a link on a caravan/ camping site for setting up a mobile dish.