Table of Contents
Overview ................................................................................................................................... 5
Technical Overview ................................................................................................................. 10
Satellites ............................................................................................................................... 12
Dish ...................................................................................................................................... 14
Receiver Circuitry ................................................................................................................ 16
Diagnostics ........................................................................................................................... 17
Site Survey ................................................................................................................................ 22
Installation ................................................................................................................................ 32
Mounting the Dish ................................................................................................................ 32
Vertical Mounting Systems .................................................................................................. 42
Panel Siding ............................................................................................................................................. 42
Lap Siding ................................................................................................................................................. 46
Brick ......................................................................................................................................................... 52
Onder Block ............................................................................................................................................. 56
Horizontal Mounting Systems .............................................................................................. 63
Deck Railing ............................................................................................................................................. 63
Roof ..........................................................................................................................................................64
SpecialMounting Systems ...................................................................................................69
PoleMount ...............................................................................................................................................69
Chimney....................................................................................................................................................72
Dish Assembly .....................................................................................................................79
AssembletheDish.....................................................................................................................................79
InstalltheLNB Cable...............................................................................................................................81
InstalltheLNB ..........................................................................................................................................86
AttachingLNB CabletoReceiver.............................................................................................................88
TelephoneCableInstallation...................................................................................................................91
InstallingtheReceiver..........................................................................................................98
System Connections..................................................................................................................................I00
AligntheDish ......................................................................................................................105
DetermineAzimuthand Elevation............................................................................................................106
AdjustElevation........................................................................................................................................I07
AdjustAzimuth..........................................................................................................................................107
AcquiringSignal.......................................................................................................................................I09
Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................... 114
APPENDICES
A. Finding DSS Azimuth and Elevation .............................................................................. 118
B. Using a Compass ............................................................................................................. 130
C. National Electrical Code .................................................................................................. 126
D. DSS Reference Publications ............................................................................................ 129
E. RCA DSS Dish Parts List ................................................................................................ 132
Glossary .................................................................................................................................... 133
Index ....................................................................................................................................... 136
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