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02-15-2013, 12:39 AM
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Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 39
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Satellite dish
What's up guys? I'm a newbie and just bought a 2013 352qs. I'm looking at buying a dish for the roof. I have directv service and was thinking about buying the inmotion or the collapsible. I was wondering which one you guys would buy, and if you have any experience with either one. Thanks for all your help
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02-15-2013, 06:48 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 264
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We have the motion tracker, works great.
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02-15-2013, 06:55 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Mount Juliet, TN
Posts: 242
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I have a VuQube (now called Tail Gater) and DirecTV. Never had any problems, set-up is a couple of minutes. The downside to mounted units is trees in the campground. If it is mounted, you may not get a signal.
With the portables and 50' of coax, you always get a signal. Our 5th wheel is wired for a roof mount, but I prefer my portable. I have several friends with fixed units and I watch DirecTV at all campgrounds and they watch the one or two channels they can get on air TV, because they can't get a clear sky shot. Plus the portable versions are considerably less expensive than the mounted. They have portables that auto track as well, so all you have to do is sit it down and go inside and wait for it to acquire a signal.
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02-15-2013, 08:12 AM
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CLASS "A" Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Upperco, Maryland
Posts: 3,136
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We have the Winegard Movin' View and it works fine with the auto-tracking. The newer version has a different name and the profile is shorter. Our unit is connected to a Tivo DVR so we record shows at home and usually watch them when we are camping and there's tree interference. Portables definitely give more flexiblility, some places it makes no difference what type you have due to the extent of the tree coverage. All depends on what you want, we can watch TV as we travel, or I should say, everyone but me can watch TV as we travel. Portable doesn't give you this ability unless you stop and set it up.
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Navigator: Sheri
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02-15-2013, 09:35 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Fort White, Fl
Posts: 760
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I use this setup with my 5ver. Takes me about 5 minutes to setup and get it tuned. It breaks down pretty easy too I just loosen the dish bolts and remove 2 of the mast bolts so the mast lays flat. I put the dish on the floor of the 5ver just inside the door and the frame in the bed of my truck. You can get a H25 HD receiver from Solid signal for $100 it is about as big a paperback book.
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02-15-2013, 09:43 AM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Iowa
Posts: 34,507
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My setup fwiw.
I even had my name custom imprinted 
Turbs
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02-15-2013, 09:47 AM
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Phat Phrog
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Missouri
Posts: 6,854
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Quote:
Originally Posted by f1100turbo
My setup fwiw.
I even had my name custom imprinted
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That is neat!!
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02-15-2013, 10:20 AM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Iowa
Posts: 34,507
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RVChick
That is neat!!
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Thank you!
I flagged down a direct tv installer and asked him if he had any "dish network" dishes that he took off.
He said how many you want?
I politely took one and tried to pay him .
He wouldn't take a dime.
Then I took an old tri-pod work light stand and mounted it to it.
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02-15-2013, 11:24 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 145
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We just got this yesterday.
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02-15-2013, 11:37 AM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Iowa
Posts: 34,507
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Grey9712
We just got this yesterday.
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Looks good!
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02-15-2013, 11:43 AM
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daydreaming about camping
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: KC area
Posts: 1,404
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I have a winegard satellite dish for sale in the classified section. Brand new in box, will make someone a heck of a deal.
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02-15-2013, 12:04 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 145
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Quote:
Originally Posted by f1100turbo
Looks good!
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Im gonna try to hook it up today. Lets hope this is as easy as described.
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02-15-2013, 12:07 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Iowa
Posts: 34,507
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Grey9712
Im gonna try to hook it up today. Lets hope this is as easy as described.
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After I got the hang of mine it now just takes minutes to get a signal "without" a meter.
I use my android and satellite finder app.
Good luck.
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02-15-2013, 12:11 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 145
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Mine came with a signal meter and i got an app on my phone but I dont know which DirecTV satellite to use.
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02-15-2013, 12:17 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Iowa
Posts: 34,507
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Grey9712
Mine came with a signal meter and i got an app on my phone but I dont know which DirecTV satellite to use.
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Not sure with direct.
Dish I'd have you covered!
The one app "satellite director" might help you with that.
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02-15-2013, 12:27 PM
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CLASS "A" Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Upperco, Maryland
Posts: 3,136
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Grey9712
Mine came with a signal meter and i got an app on my phone but I dont know which DirecTV satellite to use.
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Selecting the right dish for DirecTV and Dish Network - KaKu or Dish 1000
Here's the Satelite Lists for Both Dish Network [DN] & DirecTV [DTV]
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aka - RAYNMKR
Driver: Charlie
Navigator: Sheri
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02-15-2013, 01:16 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 407
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I have the Winegard crank up and a portable Slimline 3 HD. I only set up the portable if we're staying more than a couple of days.
We have a HD DVR permanently assigned to the MoHo.
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02-15-2013, 05:50 PM
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Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 46
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Kvh tracvision r6dx with dish network hdtv. Works great. Tech support is top notch. Supports both dish and direct. Inmotion and multiple receivers.
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02-15-2013, 06:12 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 327
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I have the wineguars tailgater I mounted on top off TT. cable ran down the side power cord right beside it. All I have to fo is get the 120v on the camper turn on the LCD 2 min every channel. I also mounted the receiver over the door way for the bedroom. I made a shelf to mount that on as well. GF loves it.
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02-15-2013, 10:05 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan
Posts: 310
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Go with the Winegard Traveller. Domes are not great.
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