As you know, satellite TV installation in a wooded location can be quite a hassle. You have to compete with the trees for aerial space knowing that ANY signal blockage is unacceptable. Tree trunks, branches, even leaves can easily block an extremely weak satellite TV signal trying to reach your dish.

So for instance, if your home sits right at the middle of a densely wooded spot, what would you do to get your satellite dish its necessary elevation?

Mounting dishes on tree trunks eschews the need for a stable stand.
As long as it gets its necessary elevation

There are two ways that you can accommodate a satellite dish in a heavily wooded terrain. You can either:

• remove the obstructions along its path towards the satellite in the sky
• or relocate the dish someplace where it can have a clear view of the satellite in the sky.

Removing obstruction doesn’t necessarily mean felling trees; you can also pollard them, which may be the only possible option in certain situations anyway.

If the direct vicinity of your home is heavily foliaged, you can take the dish assembly someplace else, like mounting the dish on a tree trunk, preferably at the side facing the satellite’s direction, and in doing so eschewing the need for mounting poles.

If that too isn’t possible, you can mount the dish atop a rigid pole on the nearest clearing where the dish can have a clear, unobstructed view.

Take note that whenever cable runs in excess of 100 feet, you may have to use an amplifier to retain the signal. Here’s our page regarding using amplifiers to extend satellite TV wiring.

And the last reminder, coaxial cables are sturdy, but aren’t weatherproof. You will need suitable protection if you expect these to last. Using high-quality suitable types, like “flooded” coaxial cables will ensure durability. If there are joints outdoors, use a liberal amount of silicone grease inside and around the plugs, then wrapping the entire joint with self-amalgamating tape will make it weatherproof.