pigjuice
join:2005-11-29
Le Roy, WV
| reply to hdman
Re: Re-peak?
My installation was done on pole (excuse me, thin-wall galvanized exhaust pipe) by a gentleman who clearly didn't do it for long. First I repeaked after 4 months of arguing with Wilblue about sending someone out. Two more times after bad storms. We get some bad weather here. Every time, the dish needed a nudge up and the situation improved greatly. I'll be moving the dish to my new tower in a few weeks where I intend to attach it in a truly permanent way.
I still insists that every Wildblue costumer should obtain the tools and literature necessary to maintain their own system. |
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hdman
Flt Rider
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join:2003-11-25
Appleton, WI
 ·Alltel Axess
 ·AT&T Midwest
 ·WildBlue
| Wow....he should have used a heavy wall pipe, with the proper WB pipe adapter set in concrete. If he did that, it should work just fine.
Be careful with the tower. It does not take much wind movement to cause loss of signal.
Good luck and report back!!
HDMan
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pigjuice
join:2005-11-29
Le Roy, WV
| Wildblue follows the FCC rule of at least 5' high to go around the radiation concerns. A single pipe, in my opinion, isn't suitable to hold that equipment. Even a thick wall pipe, properly cemented into the ground will have at least some twist in it (like a torsion bar). My main problem seems to be in the sleeve he put on top of the pole, which is at least 1/2" larger in diameter than the pole. Tightening the screws on the sleeve actually twists the mount.
That's why I want to go with a three legged antenna tower and a custom mount. I'm not building a tall tower, it's only 32' tall and it's made of the heaviest sections of a Rohn BX. They use these unanchored for up 100'. Mine will be next to a building and anchored in several places. It will also have a 125 cu/ft concrete base. It will serve as a frame for many of may antennas - wildblue, starband, Ku with a positioner, 2-3 terrestrial tv antennas, several wifi antennas a pcs antenna and probably more.
More to the point of my previous post, getting the Wildblue installation tools and literature really helped. I'm considering getting myself certified, just so I can provide people with some post installation and or post warranty support. But form my research so far, they won't work with you unless you pledge yourself to a reseller or become one. I don't like Wildblue enough to sell for them... |
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ArtWis
join:2006-05-27
Montello, WI
·WildBlue
| reply to hdman
Tower mount...
I have a tower mount and it was only after close scrutiny that my NRTC installer would do it that way. I have a heavy duty tower which is in the ground 4 feet with concrete base. The tower is also fastened under the eave of our two story house with a very substantial bracket made by the maker or the tower (Rohn). A special bracket made for mounting the dish is mounted just about a foot above the bracket which ties the tower to the house mentioned above. Ten feet above the WB dish is a very large OTA tv antenna. There is no movement of the tower at all. We have had winds gusting to 70 mph with no problems at all with the WB signal. Be sure if you tower mount that you have a heavy duty tower and that there is NO movement of the tower and you have the WB dish mounted on the proper bracket just above the top bracket on the tower to connect it to your house. Believe me when I say a pole mount is easier and cheaper but in our case it would have been in the way in our yard. As far as required location near our main electrical entrance we could have gone either way and the tower just was better in our case. |
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