Tips on hiding a satellite dish

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Anyone have any good tips or sites on hiding satellite dishes? I'm moving in to a new condo in the next few weeks and of course as with most condo corporations here in Canada I am not allowed to mount a satellite dish as its in violation agreement.

I've already hit the top 100 search returns in Google, so I am looking for out of the way sites or somone who has had to do this as well

TIA

[SHS]

How about a Free Standing Tripod with a base plate and pipe in the cetern so you can add some Barbell Weight that if the balconies facing the rigth way or windows etc, etc
Check this
http://www.selkirkshire.demon.co.uk/...ingdishes.html

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Originally Posted by SHS

How about a Free Standing Tripod with a base plate and pipe in the cetern so you can add some Barbell Weight that if the balconies facing the rigth way or windows etc, etc
Check this
http://www.selkirkshire.demon.co.uk/...ingdishes.html

Yeah I saw that website, its neat but doesn't really help my situation with a balcony.

I am leaning towards a tripod or pole mount though. I'm thinking that between not actually attaching it to condo property and covering it with a satellite cover (like here www.satcover.com) and a couple of fake plants or small year round potted trees around it I may be able to get away with it. I also have a small wall on the balcony that obstructs the view a bit which might help.

[Menehune]

Any home centers nearby with "solar screen"? Basically insect screen that lets only 20% of the light through. Rolls are available in common window widths-32", 36", etc. and up to 8 feet long.
You could build a wood frame, staple the screening to it and hide the dish behind the screen.
Very hard to see anything thru the black screen into the darkness behind especially if people are looking from a sunlit walkway. I can't see into my living room thru the screen until I go right up to the screen and cup my eyes to cut out glare from the sides.

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Originally Posted by Menehune

Any home centers nearby with "solar screen"? Basically insect screen that lets only 20% of the light through. Rolls are available in common window widths-32", 36", etc. and up to 8 feet long.
You could build a wood frame, staple the screening to it and hide the dish behind the screen.
Very hard to see anything thru the black screen into the darkness behind especially if people are looking from a sunlit walkway. I can't see into my living room thru the screen until I go right up to the screen and cup my eyes to cut out glare from the sides.

I've seen solar screen before, but I would imagine that it would significantly degrade the signal for a satellite dish... .then again I know plastic plants are generally safe so it makes sense that as long as the solar screen contains no metal it should work.

Thanks, worth thinking about.

[Menehune]

I believe the screening I have is black nylon threads. I didn't notice any plastic coating on it.
Plastic and vinyl should be transparent to RF signals but I don't have a satellite dish so I can't verify any attenuation. IIRC, there is a plastic window to keep out the environment in the front of the LNB.