Heard a Thump...

[JHaydon]

... and noticed the TV had gone silent. Looked outside and found the dish on the ground.

That stupid rusted-out pole cost me an extra $90 when we moved in, and now it's going to cost another $50 to have the dish reinstalled (despite paying monthly for "equipment protection"). And they can't get anyone out here for 2 days. This might be the final straw that makes me cancel DirecTV.

 

[JPSmit]

can't you just get someone to hold it?

 

[JHaydon]

Wife was already bored before we even got outside for me to show her why her favorite show had stopped...

 

[gonzo]

Beaver infestation?

 

[donbmw]

When AT&T bought them the service strated going down hill then.

 

[NutmegCT]

Just make another pole and strap the receiver onto the pole.

Face the receiver toward the north, and gradually rotate it until you get good reception.

There are a couple websites that can help you aim the receiver.

Frugal Tom.

 

[AngliaGT]

"It was Aliens,I tell you"

 

[JHaydon]

Way ahead of you...

(not shown, a fifth piece of scrap lumber inserted inside the pole to keep it more or less centered)

And the signal is perfect -- or at least good enough that we don't notice any issues.

 

[NutmegCT]

There's always a new use for duct tape!

 

[JPSmit]