Satellite Internet Dish Mounting Hardware
Skycasters offers three satellite Internet dish mounting options: the non-penetrating roof mount, the pole mount and the universal mount, a penetrating mount which can be installed on a roof or side-mounted on a wall or chimney.
The Non-penetrating Roof Mount
This is the most common mount for flat roofs and commercial buildings. It does not require any permanent mounting, and may be moved if the customer relocates. A non-penetrating roof mount comes standard with the purchase of a 1.2 meter dish. The metal frame is assembled, and then concrete blocks are added to weigh the dish down. This gives the mount the stability required to withstand high winds.
Universal Mount
A penetrating roof mount would be installed into the truss of the roof.
It can be mounted to an asphalt shingled roof, composite shingled, etc.
We don't mount into tile roofs, cedar shake roofs, or any fragile roof
materials.
The universal mount can alternately be attached to any solid/stable brick, wood, or concrete wall, so long as there is an unobstructed view of the satellite from the location. The universal mount comes standard with the purchase of a 1.0 meter or smaller dish.
Pole Mount
(This is a non-standard installation option) For a peak roof, the non-penetrating mount is not an option. Therefore, a pole mount may be required. This is especially true for larger 1.2 meter or 1.8 meter dishes, where the weight of these dishes does not permit the use of a universal or penetrating mount.
For the 1.2 meter dish you will need a 9' long schedule 40 galvanized steel pole with 2 7/8" outside diameter. The pole must be set at least 3' in the ground with 6' above in at least 350lb. of concrete. The end that is set in the concrete either needs to be cut at a 45 degree angle or have a bolt through the pole to prevent spinning.
The Cable and Connectors
All standard installations provide one hundred feet of cable and the connectors necessary to connect the outdoor dish to the indoor equipment. Additional lengths of cable may be ordered at extra cost, up to a total length of 200 feet.
Installations are scheduled by Skycasters using only experienced installation technicians.