topic Sky dish mounted onto window sill in Sky Q

Sky dish mounted onto window sill

JoshUmney — Sat, 21 Jun 2025 11:42:55 GMT

Do you think that my sky dish clamped to my outdoor, brick windowsill will be safe? I will attach a rubber pad and have a sturdy G-clamp clamping down to the rubber pad (https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000LFVHH4/ref=ox_sc_saved_image_5?smid=A3FC837E69UD1Z&th=1). I will then attach a 3-foot swan-neck pole to it, and the sky dish will be mounted at the top (zone 1, MK4). Also, I will have metal wire wrapped around the top of the pole to make sure the pole doesn't lean. Do you think this will be a good solution for no-drilling for a flat on the second floor trying to get a sky dish?

Re: Sky dish mounted onto window sill

GD1 — Sat, 21 Jun 2025 11:58:23 GMT

@JoshUmney A dish needs to be properly installed on a suitable surface, a G-Clamp won't be sufficient to hold such a weight. In additon what happens if it fails and falls on someone, you'll be leaving yourself open to prosecution if a falling dish injures someone, or worse.

Best advise is to get it installed correctly & professionally

Re: Sky dish mounted onto window sill

Chodley — Sat, 21 Jun 2025 12:08:13 GMT

Agree. No. It will also look hideous.

Probably better to get Sky Stream

Re: Sky dish mounted onto window sill

Daniel0210 — Sat, 21 Jun 2025 12:20:41 GMT

@JoshUmney

Sky engineers won't work on any issues that come about on a D.I.Y. placed dish. They have very strict health and safety regulations, even more so at height.

Sky dish attached to a downpipe

JoshUmney — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:28:49 GMT

Do you think that my sky dish attached to my outdoor, plastic downpipe for my gutter will be safe to install a sky dish too with my equipment and steps? I will attach a rubber pad and have a sturdy u-bolt clamping down to the rubber pad (https://amzn.eu/d/6L2XUZ4). I will then attach the sky dish (zone 1, MK4). Do you think this will be a good solution for no-drilling for a rented flat on the second floor trying to get a sky dish?

Re: Sky dish attached to a downpipe

Anonymous — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:30:18 GMT

@JoshUmney I think you'd be better using Stream or Glass for your situation.

Re: Sky dish attached to a downpipe

Daniel0210 — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:39:15 GMT

@JoshUmney

You asked a very similar question a few days ago (posts merged). Sky engineers won't work on a DIY set up.

Re: Sky dish attached to a downpipe

nigea99 — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:39:12 GMT

@JoshUmney wrote:

Do you think that my sky dish attached to my outdoor, plastic downpipe for my gutter will be safe to install a sky dish too with my equipment and steps? I will attach a rubber pad and have a sturdy u-bolt clamping down to the rubber pad (https://amzn.eu/d/6L2XUZ4). I will then attach the sky dish (zone 1, MK4). Do you think this will be a good solution for no-drilling for a rented flat on the second floor trying to get a sky dish?

hi @JoshUmney

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but I fear you are wasting your time trying to come up with inventive ideas on how to get a dish even if I admire your ingenuity

SKY will not connect to any dishes they do not install and can successfully access.

I know this is likely to be very frustrating for you

Re: Sky dish mounted onto window sill

Chodley — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 18:46:53 GMT

Mate, just get Stream for now. We'll all be on it in about 5 years anyway.

Re: Sky dish attached to a downpipe

TimmyBGood — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 19:13:33 GMT

@JoshUmney wrote:

Do you think that my sky dish attached to my outdoor, plastic downpipe for my gutter will be safe to install a sky dish

Perhaps contemplate the wind loading of a 60mph gust on an area the size of a satellite dish, and the relative load-bearing capacity of a brittle plastic tube vs a bolted metal bracket...