We do not allow Satellite dishes installed on HOA common property. Since I have been on the Board, I have only seen this maybe one other time, where a dish was mounted in common property, and when asked why they did it, I was asked “where else should we put it?” Well, definitely not on HOA property, for sure.
The dish below is sitting on a mounting plate which is resting on the ground and held in place with 4 concrete blocks.
I followed the cable to see where it went, and that homeowner will be getting a letter. Why anyone, including a satellite installer, would believe this is acceptable is beyond me. The Declaration (CC&R) definitely prohibits this.