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Hillbilly satellite dish heater #2859526 12/13/20 07:07 PM 12/13/20 07:07 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,762 A collage of whims topside OP Too Many Posts
topside OP Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,762 A collage of whims	Grabbed a $30 100W adhesive-backed pan heater from the local AutoZone. Slipped it under the dish mounting bracket (it's small, about 2" x 4") & stuck it to the backside of the dish. Just tested it, cleared the ice & snow off the dish in under 2 minutes. Can't imagine 100W could hurt the dish, even if left on for hours. Sure beats reaching up to it with a broom or whatever...

Re: Hillbilly satellite dish heater [Re: topside] #2859541 12/13/20 07:26 PM 12/13/20 07:26 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 998 South-east Mn B blaze super stock
blaze super stock B Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 998 South-east Mn	I've never had to heat up my dish to melt off the snow. I just wait for the sun to hit it and take care of it. I would have to drag out a ladder to put a magnet mount heater or to use a broom.

Re: Hillbilly satellite dish heater [Re: blaze] #2859598 12/13/20 10:03 PM 12/13/20 10:03 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,869 Ontario, Canada S Stanton Don't question me!
Stanton Don't question me! S Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,869 Ontario, Canada	Snow affects reception ?!?!?

Re: Hillbilly satellite dish heater [Re: Stanton] #2859641 12/13/20 11:04 PM 12/13/20 11:04 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 3,050 N.W. Florida F Fat_Mike master
Fat_Mike master F Joined: May 2003 Posts: 3,050 N.W. Florida	Originally Posted by Stanton Snow affects reception ?!?!? No, never. ...at least not in Florida.

Re: Hillbilly satellite dish heater [Re: Stanton] #2859770 12/14/20 11:25 AM 12/14/20 11:25 AM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 20,640 in a cattle trailer down by th... G Guitar Jones Paddle faster! I hear banjo music!
Guitar Jones Paddle faster! I hear banjo music! G Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 20,640 in a cattle trailer down by th...	We didn't have a problem with the last snow fall so, I don't know. Heavy cloud cover seems to affect it though. "Follow me the wise man said, but he walked behind" '92 D250 Club Cab CTD, 47RH conversion, pump tweaks, injectors, rear disc and hydroboost conversion. '74 W200 Crew Cab 360, NV4500, D44, D60 and NP205 divorced transfer case. Rear disc and hydroboost coming soon! 2019 1500 Long Horn Crew Cab 4WD, 5.7 Hemi.

Re: Hillbilly satellite dish heater [Re: Stanton] #2860065 12/14/20 09:14 PM 12/14/20 09:14 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,347 Omaha Ne T TJP I Live Here
TJP I Live Here T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,347 Omaha Ne	Originally Posted by Stanton Snow affects reception ?!?!? Yes it can, If it covers the dish the receivers cannot see the signal. hence the occasional need for removal. www.tandmautomotive-omaha.com

Re: Hillbilly satellite dish heater [Re: TJP] #2860311 12/15/20 02:32 PM 12/15/20 02:32 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,315 Land 'O Lakes RoadRunnerLuva master
RoadRunnerLuva master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,315 Land 'O Lakes	Heavy rainstorms affect my dish signal...funny, snow.. not so much. Plymouth Makes It!

Re: Hillbilly satellite dish heater [Re: RoadRunnerLuva] #2860507 12/15/20 10:00 PM 12/15/20 10:00 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,347 Omaha Ne T TJP I Live Here
TJP I Live Here T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,347 Omaha Ne	Originally Posted by RoadRunnerLuva Heavy rainstorms affect my dish signal...funny, snow.. not so much. If it sticks to the dish and covers it, the signal it will definitely get knocked out. www.tandmautomotive-omaha.com

Re: Hillbilly satellite dish heater [Re: topside] #2861302 12/17/20 02:13 PM 12/17/20 02:13 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 4,929 Tri-Cities, Washington V VITC_GTX master
VITC_GTX master V Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 4,929 Tri-Cities, Washington	My dish is about 25' off the ground and a pain to get to. I just go out and throw snowballs at it. After a dozen misses I finally hit it and most of the snow gets knocked off!

Re: Hillbilly satellite dish heater [Re: VITC_GTX] #2861668 12/18/20 11:19 AM 12/18/20 11:19 AM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,415 Connecticut Ron_M top fuel
Ron_M top fuel Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,415 Connecticut	All I got is the 2 1/2 Men episode (Weekend in Bangkok with Two Olympic Gymnasts) where Alan falls after trying to adjust the dish. Common sense is a flower that does not grow in everybody's garden

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