Dish from house to fishouse?

[mnhunter2]

Bought a new house that has a dish on it and the new service comes with an install of a new dish, so can I take the old dish off the house and use it on my fishouse?

["Just Add Ice"]

Sure can... I would say take it down before they come to install the new one or they may take it or they may leave it up and just take the LNB's.

Pointing them on the lake gets easier the more you do it. I would practice a few times at home. It can get really cold on the lake. Biggest thing its getting the mast level both ways. If you have that level just start either left of right and slowing turn it till you see the signal meter come up on the TV. You will need to point it toward the tip of Texas which would be south and just west a little

[Bryce]

For a dish that requires external adjustment such as you're looking to do, make sure it's located next to a window where you can easily hear the signal meter on the tv to ease tuning process. Remember when testing in your driveway that out on the lake you'll be dealing with howling winds and blowing snow. Practice set up and tuning process several times prior to hitting the lake.

[bopper4]

I put a pipe in a bucket with quickcrete and then put the dish on. Works the same just easier for me to adjust. After u get it set just pack it with snow or put a little water around it to get it to stick.

[Dave]

I did the same with a five gallon bucket in order to try some dishes at home. The most important thing is, have the mounting mast very level. You shouldn't need to adjust any angles once you have it setup.

[JSK76]

One thing to consider is if your just doing an add on dish for $6.00 a month dish network and possibly direct tv can call you and ask for some numbers that come up on your tv through the dish and you have 5 minnits to give them the numbers. They do this to keep people from taking their home dish to thier cabins, fish house ect. The dish company's want you to pay full price if it's away from your home. My buddy got nailed for doing this a few years back I think all they did to him is cut the signal to the receiver. I guy could always take his chances the worst thing that could happen is you would need to start paying full price.