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Amanda, No I'm not hell bent on doing it myself. The "How To" is not a problem for me but if Hughes is willing to be on the hook for the cable replacement if or when it"s needed then I'm more than Okay with that. Thanks for you attention to this minor worry. ... View more

Amanda, Thanks for your reply. The question of replacing the cable never came up. I was down in the shop during the install , but i never even thought to ask if the cable would be replaced i just thought that it would be. I am not at present having any problems but am thinking i should be proactive and replace it on my own ... View more

Now that is something no guy ever wants to hear ... View more

Two cables is a great idea. Heading out to town now, will check out the supplies. All fired up now, may be digging today. Will pick up some Ibuprofen too. ... View more

it is only about a fifty foot run from poll to ground block at house and is an easy dig. I was the one that buried it during the install before. I will do it again this time with db cable AND conduit because next time I might be to OLD to do it ... View more

Well, I will look into new cable and conduit this spring. Now that it is in my "head" it will keep itich'n me until I replace it.  ... View more

It was installed by the DishNet installer and I don't think it is direct burial rated but I guess it will be good until it's not. I'm thinking I should have requested it replaced so it would have been a completely NEW installation. Time will tell ... View more