Maximum 4" pole length

[scotty562]

I'd like to put my 10' dish on a 4" pole. How long can I make the pole before wind becomes an issue?

 

[FaT Air]

4 feet. All depends on how strong the winds get in your location.

 

[scotty562]

It rarely gets windy. I'm not going to be fixing on a satellite either so it's ok if it moves a little bit, but it just can't move enough that anything is going to break. I only want to install this thing once .

 

[Anole]

How high to you want to mount it?
Are you going to put it out in the middle of the yard?
Down closer to the ground is much better for aiming and tune-up.
Say 6' - 8' to the center of the dish.
A modest ladder will get you up to the LNB when the dish is at True South.

Some folks clear a 2nd story on their house with their BUD, but brace the pole to the building.
Should be pictures somewhere here on the forum.

Chapelrun found a heavy 8½' Birdview solid freestanding up around 15', or so.
That was on their stock 6" tubing, not pipe.

I took down an 8' perf that was freestanding 9' in the air, on 3½" pipe.
It wiggled a bit if you really took hold of the pipe and shook it.

 

[scotty562]

That Birdview is really up there!

Hmm. I'd like to get it at least 10' off the ground. I'll be digging a 3' by 3' concrete base for it to mount it in. I'll leave a few inches on top to cover up with dirt so I can still mow over everything but the pole. So it will pretty much be out in the middle of the yard. I'm using 4" diameter pipe.

 

[bill42]

Seen one down the road at about twelve feet- DE

 

[FaT Air]

You'e going to want to get the bottom of the pole below your frost line, a surround it with a good bit of cement, for a solid footing. then backfill, packing it tight (use water wile backfilling, lots of it) after that dries out, pour your pad.

 

[Cadsulfide]

It only has to be high enough to clear snow drifts

 

[scotty562]

Thanks for the info guys. It's much appreciated.