User manual

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Installing a DISH 500 Antenna
Mounting the Dish
1. Using these azimuth and elevation angles, find a location for the satellite
dish which can be pointed towards the satellites loc ated a t these angles.
With a compass, find the required azim uth angle. Then, use the elevation
angle to f ind out how high the satellites are in the sky from your location.
Make sure nothing blocks the line of sight between the dish and the
satellites.
2. Mount the mast to a solid surface so that the dish antenna cannot move or be
bumped out of a djustment. Keep in m ind that physica l and e nvironmental
conditions can block your satellite dish’s ability to receive a clear satellite
signal. The conditions to be aware of are: Eaves and overhangs on your
building or house, wind, plant gr owth, and deterioration of the m ounting
surface. Never m ount to a tree.
3. Align the top part of the m ast so that it is absolutely vertica l, a s shown
below. I f the top part of the mast is off vertic al by only a few degrees, it will
be diff icult or m aybe even impossible for you to find the satellites. Take at
least two readings with a bubble le vel, on the upper mast, that are 90
degrees apart from one another.
NO YES
Top Part
of Mast
Bubble Level
Mast