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09-30-2014, 07:46 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Independence, Kansas
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Get the phone ap, "Dish for my RV". You have to pay for it but it works perfect. If you put your Tailgater on the ground then you have to have your phone on the ground to check the sky for the satellites, you can't just stand beside it with your phone and expect it to see the same thing the Tailgater is looking at. If there is so much as a tree limb in the way it will show you.
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09-30-2014, 08:18 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 57
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Originally Posted by cpaulsen
Use mine all the time.
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Glad to hear someone using one of these, I will try the phone apps mentioned in this tread but I also want something more mechanical and will not fail because of no cell service. (no school like the old school)
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09-30-2014, 08:35 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Berryville, Arkansas
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I use Dishpointer AR Pro on my Droid and it works great! I think it cost me a couple of buck, but it is worth it. I set my dish up on a tripod and manually align. Usually about 15 minutes.
Augmented Reality App – the Next Generation Satellite Finder | DishPointer.com
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09-30-2014, 08:41 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Berryville, Arkansas
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BTW, no matter what device or app you use, you do need to have the device down low at the same height as the dish or tailgater, so you can 'see' what the antenna will 'see'.
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10-01-2014, 12:50 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 51
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I shave always called Dish when I'm in a new location to reorient programing, etc. Works like a champ. They walk you throw the steps on your Dish "Setup" procedure.
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10-01-2014, 01:42 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Tennessee
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I just point rear of Tailgater to the north and hit setup for the state I am in and have never had a problem. Get 119 / 110 / 129 with no problems, takes maybe 5 mins.
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10-01-2014, 02:43 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 1,255
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Is it a big issue with most folks? I guess I'm like Forbes.. just plunk it down and hit setup. I've used mine just about daily for the past couple of years and have only had to move it half a dozen times when it wouldn't lock up.
Knock on wood... of course, now that I said that it's going to start giving me grief, right? LOL
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10-01-2014, 03:12 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Concord, NC
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I can mount mine on the pin box, 3 different heights on the ladder and the old stand by on a tripod(last choice).
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10-01-2014, 04:02 PM
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Location: Tennessee
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Yarome
Is it a big issue with most folks? I guess I'm like Forbes.. just plunk it down and hit setup. I've used mine just about daily for the past couple of years and have only had to move it half a dozen times when it wouldn't lock up.
Knock on wood... of course, now that I said that it's going to start giving me grief, right? LOL
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Guess I should keep my big mouth shut, like you I will never get it to work right again.
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10-01-2014, 04:03 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 57
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Forbes
I just point rear of Tailgater to the north and hit setup for the state I am in and have never had a problem. Get 119 / 110 / 129 with no problems, takes maybe 5 mins.
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Most of the time I do the same.....a few clicks and no problem ....but what do you do if your campsite has tree cover with a few openings?
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10-01-2014, 04:25 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Forbes
Guess I should keep my big mouth shut, like you I will never get it to work right again.
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Funny how it always seems to work that way don't it! 
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10-01-2014, 04:35 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Where the camper is
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DishPointer Augmented Reality by DP Technologies Ltd https://appsto.re/us/9MQqt.i
This one helped in a park above Hershey, PA. Had to move about three feet to get all satellites. Between the mountain and trees it was the hardest park I have ever been in. Like others normally never had to many problems. Just have to pick your sites and sometimes it slightly full.
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10-01-2014, 04:36 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Price
.but what do you do if your campsite has tree cover with a few openings?
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Mine came with 50' of cable so it's really never been an issue. I just try to set it out in a reasonably clear area. Another poster mentioned that even a branch in the way gave them trouble, but that hasn't been my experience. On occasion I'll toss it up on the roof, but for the most part I just set it and forget it without too much thought. I may not be getting EVERY channel available, but I've never had much of an issue picking up the local news and the major networks. Gotta have my masterchef and the walking dead.
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10-01-2014, 04:45 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2013
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Yarome
Mine came with 50' of cable so it's really never been an issue. I just try to set it out in a reasonably clear area. Another poster mentioned that even a branch in the way gave them trouble, but that hasn't been my experience. On occasion I'll toss it up on the roof, but for the most part I just set it and forget it without too much thought. I may not be getting EVERY channel available, but I've never had much of an issue picking up the local news and the major networks. Gotta have my masterchef and the walking dead. |
The Walking Dead...less than 2 weeks.....heck yeah!
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10-01-2014, 04:55 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Price
The Walking Dead...less than 2 weeks.....heck yeah!
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I'm a full time boondocker.. not a barbarian! Some things you just can't compromise in life.. a decent cup of coffee, fresh fish, and The Walking Dead. LMFAO
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10-01-2014, 04:59 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Tennessee
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Price
Most of the time I do the same.....a few clicks and no problem ....but what do you do if your campsite has tree cover with a few openings?
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I carry a 50 foot cable and also a 100 foot with a barrel connector to join the two together if needed. The unit will work fine up to about 300 feet. I have put the Tailgater on top of RV and used a bungee cord to hold it.
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10-01-2014, 06:29 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 57
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Forbes
I carry a 50 foot cable and also a 100 foot with a barrel connector to join the two together if needed. The unit will work fine up to about 300 feet. I have put the Tailgater on top of RV and used a bungee cord to hold it.
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300', I just kinda figured it would lose signal after a 100'.
Thanks for the info
My last campsite did loose part of a tree (still didn't help).
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10-02-2014, 07:06 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Berryville, Arkansas
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When you guys just "plop" down your Tailgater, are you getting local programing, which also includes the major networks? Depending on my location, I have to switch LNB's. Yesterday, we arrived in Mason City, Iowa and I assumed the eastern arc LNB would be the right one. Bad assumption.  I had to switch back to the western arc LNB and move and re-align the dish. I also have to contact Dish (I usually use chat) and have my service address changed to get the right programing. I did not get a Tailgater because we have a Hopper and wanted to continue to use it.
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10-03-2014, 05:48 AM
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Who Dares, Wins
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Chester County, PA
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I only get locals if I am close to home. I do not change it since it would mess up the home dvr. I believe the gator only gets western arc. I figure I have the trailer's ota antenna if I want some local channels.
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10-03-2014, 07:43 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Independence, Kansas
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When I call Dish to have them turn on my receiver I can request local channels. As doc73 mentioned it cuts off local channels at home. I found this out the hard way. We came home from camping and my wife sat down to enjoy a weeks worth of recorded soap operas. There were none because they came on local home channels. To say she was not happy is an understatement.
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