How can Directv satellite be attached without going on the roof or walls?
July 1st, 2010
Shyamala asked:
LJ will not allow us to attach DirecTV to the walls or roof. How else can it be attached. We would have to buy a tri-pod otherwise, which runs upwards of $60. What else can we do???
ryuku32 said:
Are you allowed to put a post in the ground? A fence post with a bit of concrete is rather cheap. Do you have a south facing balcony or porch? I was able to just use a C-clamp on a balcony before, but it’s possible you’ll need to do slight alignments after heavy wind…
There are non-penetrating roof mounts, but they’re going to cost a bit too, maybe $50.
I’ve seen a dish on the included arm mounted onto a concrete block which was just sat on ground level behind someone’s back door as well. Again, it could be moved and need realignment but if you seriously hate your cable or cannot get cable, it’s not tough to turn a dish a few degrees, especially if the elevation stays put.
There is an FCC law that says you cannot be forbidden to have a directv dish, as long as you can place it on your property (i.e. a commonway, on a side of the apartment that isn’t yours), but your landlord can make it difficult by not allowing holes drilled. A 5 gallon bucket of concrete with a pole sticking out of it sitting in the corner of your yard or balcony would be totally lawful no matter how much it pisses off your landlord.
Bruce Almighty said:
I’d buy some heavy duty double sided tape and stick the dish on the landlord’s head. I wonder what his reaction will be…?