Do It Yourself
New Satellite TV customers can receive a FREE Satellite System and FREE professional standard installation. There are times when consumers may choose to do their own installation, or save money by performing non-standard installation work themselves prior to the scheduled installation data.
This area is under construction. Please check back as more becomes available.
Additional information can be found in our Consumer Awareness Section.
Site Evaluation - Where to put the Satellite Dish
- Azimuth
- Elevation
Satellite Dish Mast Installation
- Ground Post - Part 1, Post Types
- Ground Post - Part 2, The Hole, Mast and Concrete
- DIRECTV KaKu Mounts - Coming Soon
- General Roof Mounts - Coming Soon
Coax Cable Installation
- Coax Cable Types
- General Coax Installation Methods - Coming Soon
- Wall Fishing - Coming Soon
- Coax in the ground - Coming Soon
Grounding
- Part 1, The NEC, Service Providers & Local Authorities
- Part 2, NEC Overview
- Part 3, Why Ground?
- Part 4, DIRECTV and DISH Network
- Part 5, HughesNet
- Part 6, Wildblue
- Part 7, Improper Grounding - What can go wrong?
- Part 8, How grounds affect Surge Suppressors
Satellite Signal Distribution
- DIRECTV Multi-Switch - Coming Soon
- DISH Network Switches - Coming Soon
- Diplexors
Television Signal Distribution
- Splitters - Coming Soon
- Amplifiers - Coming Soon
- Directional Couplers