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02-10-2013, 05:07 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2012
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Satellite dish
What kind would you recommend and what Carrier do you use and how expensive is your carrier and do you pay for it all year long or do you just pay for it in the spring/ summer when you go camping.
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02-10-2013, 05:15 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Iowa
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We have dish network at home . So I take my receiver from my shop with us so there's no additional cost .
I also got a free dish from an installer whom had removed it from a house.
I mounted it on a work light tripod .
I'll post pics.
If you don't have a dish service you can get pay as you go from dish network bbut you have to buy the equipment.
Turbs
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02-10-2013, 05:19 PM
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We have Direct TV and do the same as Turbs...... we bought a used dish from a TV Service place..... $25.00 so it wasn't a huge amount of money. It is #3 on DH's set up..... electric, water & satellite!!! We have always found signal!
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2013 Columbus - 320 RS 2012 F350 CC DRW - 6.7L PSD
2012 Camping 59 DAYS; 2013 50 DAYS; 2014 WAITING
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02-10-2013, 05:20 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Iowa
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I got Lucky this one even had my name on it!
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02-10-2013, 05:22 PM
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too too funny!!!!Like your set up!!! ours is a HD dish and a pain to get into the RV for transport....... seriously... maybe it should go in the bed of the truck!
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2013 Columbus - 320 RS 2012 F350 CC DRW - 6.7L PSD
2012 Camping 59 DAYS; 2013 50 DAYS; 2014 WAITING
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02-10-2013, 05:25 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Earth Station
too too funny!!!!Like your set up!!! ours is a HD dish and a pain to get into the RV for transport....... seriously... maybe it should go in the bed of the truck!
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Once folded up ours fits nicely right inside the door .
Last item to go in.
Turbs
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02-10-2013, 05:26 PM
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ours is big.... the Dish dishes are smaller...... but like Direct....
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2013 Columbus - 320 RS 2012 F350 CC DRW - 6.7L PSD
2012 Camping 59 DAYS; 2013 50 DAYS; 2014 WAITING
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02-10-2013, 05:34 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: SUNSHINE STATE
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I refuse to do cable ---------
I flat refuse to have cable at home. I use direct TV. I have nearly every thing they have (just about). I use a very good meter for set up for signal (use to be in business). I simply just take a receiver from home with me when we travel. I get all my local channels up to about 235 mile away, after that no more local channels.
NO HIGH DEF!
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02-10-2013, 05:43 PM
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Daisy... we were able to get locals 350 miles away.... south/southeast ...... we went through a huge market (Little Rock) But kept Springfield locals.
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2013 Columbus - 320 RS 2012 F350 CC DRW - 6.7L PSD
2012 Camping 59 DAYS; 2013 50 DAYS; 2014 WAITING
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04-25-2013, 12:15 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Bronston, KY
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Quote:
Originally Posted by f1100turbo
We have dish network at home . So I take my receiver from my shop with us so there's no additional cost .
I also got a free dish from an installer whom had removed it from a house.
I mounted it on a work light tripod .
I'll post pics.
If you don't have a dish service you can get pay as you go from dish network bbut you have to buy the equipment.
Turbs
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Torbo:
I now have a spare Dish Network dish and have been impressed by your mounting system. Thinking about doing something similar Do you have any issues with the wind? What device do you use to find the satellites?
Bill
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04-25-2013, 12:23 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Iowa
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bend302
Torbo:
I now have a spare Dish Network dish and have been impressed by your mounting system. Thinking about doing something similar Do you have any issues with the wind? What device do you use to find the satellites?
Bill
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Bill,
I drilled holes in the three legs and push stakes through them into the ground.
So no wind issues .
As far as aiming I use a couple of apps for my android "also available for I-pad or I-phone to get a good general location.
Basically they use your camera screen and as you hold your phone up to the sky the app overlays the satellite s in your screen to see location.
I'll post apps and do a screen shot.
Turbs
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04-25-2013, 12:27 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Iowa
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Satellite ar is the app.
I walked outside and used ar to find sats. With my phone.
This is what it looks like
Turbs
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04-25-2013, 12:39 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2012
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Once you get it aimed as suggested, you need a signal strength meter to actually find the "birds". Trust me...you can't do that with the indications on the receiver. I like this one: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002FX...sr=8-1&pi=SL75
but you can get them elsewhere, including Radio Shack.
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04-25-2013, 12:50 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
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Location: Iowa
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BarryD0706
Once you get it aimed as suggested, you need a signal strength meter to actually find the "birds". Trust me...you can't do that with the indications on the receiver. I like this one: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002FX...sr=8-1&pi=SL75
but you can get them elsewhere, including Radio Shack. |
 lol some of us can !
I have no such meter. :cheers:
I us the signal strength meter on the tv .
Turbs
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04-25-2013, 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by f1100turbo
lol some of us can !
I have no such meter. :cheers:
I use the signal strength meter on the tv .
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Ok. Some of the super-humans on this forum can do it. Heck, I've done it, but it's the most frustrating thing I've done in a very long time. Buy the meter.
(As someone said somewhere else: Just because you have 20 years experience doing something and can do it safely, that doesn't mean that you should recommend it to someone with less experience.)
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04-25-2013, 02:10 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
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Location: Iowa
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BarryD0706
Ok. Some of the super-humans on this forum can do it. Heck, I've done it, but it's the most frustrating thing I've done in a very long time. Buy the meter.
(As someone said somewhere else: Just because you have 20 years experience doing something and can do it safely, that doesn't mean that you should recommend it to someone with less experience.)
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Touche' my friend!
Well said !
Turbs
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