Can my satellite be inside my apartment

[happy3000]

I just moved from a house to an apartment complex and they happen not to let me put my satellite outside my apartment anywhere, I don't know what to do about it since I have a contract with them for 18 months, does any body know if I can put it inside my apartment? will it work?

[P Smith]

The site have wonderful feature - Search; so type there "dish inside apartment" and here you go - a couple hours of wonderful reading ;).

[happy3000]

Thank you, I now know that it can be inside my apartment with no problem!!
Thanks again.

[Michael P]

Your only hope is if you have a window facing precisely in the direction of the satellite, and that window cannot have any metal (i.e. a screen).

Do you have a south facing balcony that you have exclusive use? If so that is where you can place it. There are tons of balcony dishes here and the FCC has the OTARD rules you can use to get your landlord to ease-up.

[happy3000]

I don't know, I have to go check and see if my window has any metal. I don't have balcony.......

[scooper]

The satellite(s) are in geo-synchronous orbits above the earth, to be precise.

Now, If it works out, you can put you Dish/LNBs inside your apartment, but you need to do some reading on how to make this work.

1. no metal screens
2. You may want to replace the windows with plexiglass for now (keep the originals to put back in when you leave)

And next time you move - pay attention to details like this BEFORE you sign the lease.... A southward facing balcony is so much easier to deal with...

[fritz1]

I've read some where on the FCC site some rules and tenant rights regarding land lord restrictions on tenants and what they (the land lords) can and can not restrict it might be worth a search on fcc site.

[FTA Michael]

I've read some where on the FCC site some rules and tenant rights regarding land lord restrictions on tenants and what they (the land lords) can and can not restrict it might be worth a search on fcc site.Check that link in the signature of the post just before yours. :)

[Paul Secic]

The satellite(s) are in geo-synchronous orbits above the earth, to be precise.

Now, If it works out, you can put you Dish/LNBs inside your apartment, but you need to do some reading on how to make this work.

1. no metal screens
2. You may want to replace the windows with plexiglass for now (keep the originals to put back in when you leave)

And next time you move - pay attention to details like this BEFORE you sign the lease.... A southward facing balcony is so much easier to deal with...

How the heck can you rip out a window in an apartment?

[scooper]

How the heck can you rip out a window in an apartment?

It's more like gently take it apart and replace the glass panes with plexiglass, then put it back in place :)

[Zero327]

Quite a few people get around balcony rules this way actually.

[Nick]

When I moved 4½ years ago, I scoped out the look angles
for 61.5, 110 and 119 from my future exclusive-use patio
-- before I signed a lease and moved in.

Planning ahead is usually a good idea. :rolleyes:

[MSoper72]

I went through the same problems at first with my apartment landlords. They said that my satellite dish stuck out too far past the balcony. Cause that was the only place where I could receive a signal and they wanted me to remove my dish from the balcony. However, when I contacted the FCC and E*'s ceo office. My apt. landlords backed down from it. Plus, here is the rules and regulations for satellite dishes.

http://www.fcc.gov/mb/facts/otard.html

[kenglish]

Wouldn't it be wonderful if landlords could find a way to make one set of antennas and dishes work for an entire building? They could keep everything nice and clean looking, and keep everybody happy.

They could even have a name for it, something catchy, like "SMATV: Satellite Master Antenna System" ;) .

[harsh]

Wouldn't it be wonderful if landlords could find a way to make one set of antennas and dishes work for an entire building?Such systems have been around for a long time. What you're dreaming about is called an MDU (multiple dwelling units) installation. Here's the Dish Network MDU website (http://commercial.dishnetwork.com/content/multi_dwelling/mdu_association/index.shtml).

[josho123]

[QUOTE=MSoper72;964424]I went through the same problems at first with my apartment landlords. They said that my satellite dish stuck out too far past the balcony. Cause that was the only place where I could receive a signal and they wanted me to remove my dish from the balcony. However, when I contacted the FCC and E*'s ceo office. My apt. landlords backed down from it. Plus, here is the rules and regulations for satellite dishes.



new here but i have a question about that fcc rule. i live in a condo(side by side not a big complex) does it say that its against the fcc that my condo assoc. has a rule for no sat. dishes? as long as its on the ground(not common area)? some of that was hard to understand.:grin: thanks

[scooper]

Exclusive use area ? - tell the condo board to stuff it. You can put a dish anywhere that is YOUR EXCLUSIVE USE AREA.

Now, maybe they don't want you to dig a hole / plant a post - there are ways around that too.... The old "Pole in a bucket of cement" has been used before, and it will be used again....

[sgip2000]

[QUOTE=MSoper72;964424]I went through the same problems at first with my apartment landlords. They said that my satellite dish stuck out too far past the balcony. Cause that was the only place where I could receive a signal and they wanted me to remove my dish from the balcony. However, when I contacted the FCC and E*'s ceo office. My apt. landlords backed down from it. Plus, here is the rules and regulations for satellite dishes.



new here but i have a question about that fcc rule. i live in a condo(side by side not a big complex) does it say that its against the fcc that my condo assoc. has a rule for no sat. dishes? as long as its on the ground(not common area)? some of that was hard to understand.:grin: thanks

The same rules apply. You can place it on your balcony or patio.

[nova828]

[QUOTE=josho123;980228]

The same rules apply. You can place it on your balcony or patio.

The problem I am running into as I apartment hunt is landlords seem to be fully aware of the law, but get around it by saying they don't allow holes to be drilled into the building. Any way to get a satellite signal from the dish outside to your TV without drilling any holes?

[FTA Michael]

Any way to get a satellite signal from the dish outside to your TV without drilling any holes?maybe they don't want you to dig a hole / plant a post - there are ways around that too.... The old "Pole in a bucket of cement" has been used before, and it will be used againNova, did you skip over scooper's helpful advice? Do you need more info on the pole in a bucket of cement?

[STDog]

[QUOTE=sgip2000;980268]

The problem I am running into as I apartment hunt is landlords seem to be fully aware of the law, but get around it by saying they don't allow holes to be drilled into the building. Any way to get a satellite signal from the dish outside to your TV without drilling any holes?

There are some options to use a window or sliding door to pass the signal.
Never looked close though, since I didn't need one.

Like these
http://www.sadoun.com/Sat/Products/S/D911-Eagle-Aspen_Flat_RG6_Coaxial_Cable.htm
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-FLAT-COAX-CABLE-RG6-FOR-WINDOW_W0QQitemZ5796449632QQcmdZViewItem

http://www.sadoun.com/Sat/Installation/Flat-coaxial.jpg

[Paul Secic]

[QUOTE=MSoper72;964424]I went through the same problems at first with my apartment landlords. They said that my satellite dish stuck out too far past the balcony. Cause that was the only place where I could receive a signal and they wanted me to remove my dish from the balcony. However, when I contacted the FCC and E*'s ceo office. My apt. landlords backed down from it. Plus, here is the rules and regulations for satellite dishes.



new here but i have a question about that fcc rule. i live in a condo(side by side not a big complex) does it say that its against the fcc that my condo assoc. has a rule for no sat. dishes? as long as its on the ground(not common area)? some of that was hard to understand.:grin: thanks

A few years ago someone tore down an old house up the street, and now there are a bunch of 3 story apartments on that lot. Now there a about 8 dishes afixed to the outside walls with no wires showing.

[scooper]

[QUOTE=sgip2000;980268]

The problem I am running into as I apartment hunt is landlords seem to be fully aware of the law, but get around it by saying they don't allow holes to be drilled into the building. Any way to get a satellite signal from the dish outside to your TV without drilling any holes?

Yes - look for "flat coax" - it will pass the signal with this put in a window.

[Richard King]

Pole/dish in a bucket, twice: http://www.pbase.com/rking401/image/214564