Hole spacing in D*TV dish
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Are you asking about the footprint for the base of the set up ?
Unfortunately I can't help you because I no longer have one mounted to the house/roof, I have moved to a pole mount on mine.
However, I know it's larger than the old one for the 1 5/8th set up.
Unfortunately I can't help you because I no longer have one mounted to the house/roof, I have moved to a pole mount on mine.
However, I know it's larger than the old one for the 1 5/8th set up.
Yes, the footprint / base? I have a plate mounted on a pole, I could have new holes drilled and taped for a DirecTV dish.
I have a 1 5/8 pole already cemented into the ground, I can remove the mounting plate easily.
The holes form a rectangle 5" x 7 7/8". There are also holes in the middle of the base that are 2 3/4" apart.
Thanks Chip.....do you know the diameter of the holes?
Im assuming this is center to center spacing.
They do make an adapter to slip over the 1 5/8" OD pole to allow use of the Slimline's 2" OD requirement. Therefore, no jury rigging needed.
I agree with Chip on this one.
I use a slip over for my RV set up, but thats a temporary set up, only used while camping.
The tripod I bought way back didn't handle a larger pole.
I do wish they were changeable, but they are not.
Don't think I'd want to use that on a permanent basis.
I wonder, do they make an 2"OD pole with a 1 5/8" ID?
Then you could slip it over the full length.
Why is the adapter a bad idea?
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Then you could slip it over the full length.
Why is the adapter a bad idea?
http://www.solidsignal.com/pview.as...ild-Blue-Compatible-&c=Mounting Supplies&sku=
I wonder, do they make an 2"OD pole with a 1 5/8" ID?
Then you could slip it over the full length.
Why is the adapter a bad idea?
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The base of the 1 5/8" mast isn't strong enough for the Slimline. If it was, they would have used it.
I think you mean that the smaller dia pole would be more susceptible to swaying.
There really isn't a "base" with a pole.
However, you could use a couple of monopoles to strengthen the pole if it's too tall.
There really isn't a "base" with a pole.
However, you could use a couple of monopoles to strengthen the pole if it's too tall.
No, I meant base. The base for the 1 5/8" mast is much smaller than the one used with the 2" mast. I don't think it's strong enough for the Slimline.
What I'm saying is that the base isn't needed if you use a pole mount. Just slip the dish onto the pole and align it. That's what the size adapter is for.
Using that adapter to resize the J mount is definitely a bad Idea, but the monopoles might help with the support.
Using that adapter to resize the J mount is definitely a bad Idea, but the monopoles might help with the support.
If the op uses the adapter on the pole he mentioned then it might hold up, but he also talked about using a j mast. It wouldn't work well in that case because of the smaller base compared to the 2" mast/base.
I hope the OP checks in and tells us what was done.???
It sounded like he used a plate mounted to a pole in order to mount the base plate.
It sounded like he used a plate mounted to a pole in order to mount the base plate.
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