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. |
