Mounting the Mast
22 Chapter 2
DANGER
AVOID Power Lines!
When following these
instructions, take extreme care
to avoid contact with overhead
power lines, electric lights, and
power circuits. Contact with
power lines, electric lights, or
power circuits
may be fatal. It
is recommended that the
DIRECTV satellite dish be
located more than 20 feet from
overhead power lines.
Materials Needed
• One 1 1/4" inner
diameter schedule 40
galvanized steel pipe
with a measured outer
diameter of 1.6"
• Three bags quick-setting
concrete
Tools Needed
• Carpenter's level
• Screwdriver
• Hammer
• Hacksaw
• Shovel or post hole digger
• Pencil
Tip
You might opt to put the mast on the
pole before cementing the pole to
make sure the mast can be secured
properly.
Mounting the DIRECTV
®
Multi-Satellite Dish
on a Pole
Important Considerations
• Do not install the pole in wet or marshy areas.
• The pole must go at least three feet below the surface.
• If the length of pipe above ground is too long, guy wires may be needed to
increase the stability of the mount in windy conditions.
• You will need to ground the pole in addition to the antenna and coaxial cable.
• The pole that has been secured in the ground with concrete replaces the mounting
foot and mast assembly which were supplied with the
DIRECTV satellite
dish. The
DIRECTV satellite
dish is held on the pole by the mast clamp.
Step 1: The depth of the hole must extend
at least 6" below the frost line.
Mounting Instructions
1. Dig a hole 36" deep and 8" to 12" wide
at the mounting location.
The depth of the hole must extend at
least 6" below the frost line. For most
installations, a pole 6' long is sufficient,
since this allows 3' of the pole to be
below the ground and 3' above ground.
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