| Connecting your TV or other home equipment to | | | | sure there are no electrical lines anywhere near it. |
| antennas and satellite dishes are a popular way to | | | | This could be dangerous to you or anyone else |
| Satellite TV nowadays. If you invest in a dish or | | | | going up there for repair work. Try to be careful |
| antenna, you can have loads of choices of | | | | about placing it somewhere that may cause leaks |
| programs in your house. You can get a great | | | | into your house. If you place it somewhere easy |
| signal from miles away and have all kinds of | | | | to reach then you will save time and money in |
| stations in your house. If you install either of | | | | the future dealing with repair work. |
| these items yourself you will save money. | | | | Make sure you have the proper equipment when |
| You will need to take a few things into | | | | you are trying to get this job done right. Try to |
| consideration before you install it on your roof. | | | | make sure that the dish or antenna is as close as |
| You will want to do it right and know how to do it | | | | it can be to your TV. You will also want to |
| so that you won't have to have further | | | | measure how long the cable is to make sure that |
| complications later on. If you know how to do it | | | | it can reach the dish or antenna from inside your |
| the right way then you can use these great | | | | home. You may need to add another cable if you |
| products without having to get on your roof | | | | must. You might need a drill and screws for drilling |
| more than one to do the job right. If you want to | | | | things in place and then securing them. |
| save money and have a few hours to spare then | | | | Make sure you know the right way to have the |
| installing it yourself can be worth it. | | | | dish point. If it is the wrong direction you will not |
| No matter what you are putting on your roof, | | | | get any signals. You should have your dish at a 25 |
| make sure that there is a good path for it to | | | | or 50 degree angle. You can use a compass to |
| receive information. You should be able to have | | | | figure out which way to point your dish. |
| an area that is not disrupted by trees, other | | | | Make sure you practice good safety habits when |
| homes, or anything else when you put it up on | | | | you are on your roof installing your antenna or |
| your roof. The entire satellite dish must be | | | | satellite. You don't want to fall or slip and hurt |
| unobstructed. | | | | yourself. You should have someone help you with |
| Make sure you have easy access to your satellite | | | | this project. |
| or antenna when you are putting it up, but make | | | | |