Satellite Dish Questions August 09, 2005, 08:40:45 am Yahoo Message Number: 56630When we left on our last trip, I got into a "difference of opinion" with BrightHouse who was our cable tv provider. I researched & we just got Direct TV at home installed just in time to watch the shuttle land this am. Anyway 2 questions. (1) Does anyone who takes sat tv on the road have a portable dish and if so where do you store it when underway? Will it fit in a compartment? (2) Our 96 30' only has the standard wind up antenna and wondered about the weight issue if I wanted to get a dish installed on the roof. I know that it wasn't built with the extra reinforcement so does that become a not recommend possibility?ThanksSylvia H. Disappointed not to hear the sonic booms this am, here in FL but so glad Discovery is home
Re: Satellite Dish Questions Reply #1 – August 09, 2005, 09:58:17 am Yahoo Message Number: 56633"Sylvia" wrote: (1) Does anyone who takes sat tv on the road have a portable dish and if so where do you store it when underway? Will it fit in a compartment? (2) Our 96 30' only has the standard wind up antenna and wondered about the weight issue if I wanted to get a dish installed on the roof. I know that it wasn't built with the extra reinforcement so does that become a not recommend possibility? ---- You might want to check the "searchable archives" (the link is on the home page of the message board) for posts on this topic; there have been several discussions that might help answer your questions.Joan
Re: Satellite Dish Questions Reply #2 – August 09, 2005, 08:39:03 pm Yahoo Message Number: 56659Joan,Thanks..I already had .QuoteYou might want to check the "searchable archives" (the link is on the
Re: Satellite Dish Questions Reply #3 – August 09, 2005, 10:06:29 pm Yahoo Message Number: 56668Sylvia, We travel with a standard DISH network dish. I carry it in a plastic cargo box mounted on a Hitch Haul carrier on the rear of the LD. It won't fit in either of our compartments. We're often in places where our site is in the trees, so I prefer having a portable stand for the dish. I have 3 cables: 15', 75' and 100', with which I've always been able to get the dish somewhere where it can see the satellite. I'm thinking of getting a single LNB dish for travel, one with a folding or removeable arm.Ted H. '02 FL NE-12 From: "Sylvia" disccopy2@...> 2 questions. (1) Does anyone who takes sat tv on the road have a portable dish and if so where do you store it when underway? Will it fit in a compartment?[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Satellite Dish Questions Reply #4 – August 09, 2005, 04:09:00 pm Yahoo Message Number: 56648(1) Does anyone who takes sat tv on the road have Quotea portable dish and if so where do you store it when underway? Will it fit in a compartment? (2) Our 96 30' only has the standard wind up antenna and wondered about the weight issue if I wanted to get a dish installed on the roof. I know that it wasn't built with the extra reinforcement so does that become a not recommend possibility? Sylvia, in addition to our roof-mounted satellite dish, we took a portable with us this year because we knew we'd need it when we were camp hosting. We carry ours in our toad, but if you don't have a toad, you should be able to put the dish in a compartment. There are also dishes that fit on the ladder, so that might be an option, too. I wouldn't think adding a crank-up dish on top of your LD would be a problem since it's not all that heavy (maybe someone here knows the actual weight). But be aware if you're fond of parking in the trees, you're going to find yourself without reception many times. Your main problem with a portable dish is you'll probably have to run the cable from the dish through a window directly to the receiver. You won't be able to use the outside cable hookup because that has a splitter in it that won't work with satellite. There is a short, flat cable available (maybe about 4" long) that will allow you to run the cable through the window and pretty much be able to close it.Linda Hylton2004 Red 23.5' TKFish Lake, Steens Mountain (near Frenchglen, OR) See where we are: http://map.datastormusers.com/user2.cfm?user=1167
Re: [Life With A Lazy Daze RV] Satellite Dish Questions Reply #5 – August 09, 2005, 08:47:57 pm Yahoo Message Number: 56663Thanks Linda.. We don't tow a toad so I'll check dish sizes etc. & storage options.SylviaQuoteSylvia, in addition to our roof-mounted satellite dish, we took a portable with us this year because we knew we'd need it when we were camp hosting.QuoteWe carry ours in our toad, but if you don't have a toad, you should be able Quoteto put the dish in a compartment. There are also dishes that fit on theQuoteladder, so that might be an option, too.I wouldn't think adding a crank-up dish on top of your LD would be a problem Quotesince it's not all that heavy (maybe someone here knows the actual weight). QuoteBut be aware if you're fond of parking in the trees, you're going to findQuoteyourself without reception many times.Your main problem with a portable dish is you'll probably have to run the Quotecable from the dish through a window directly to the receiver. You won't be Quoteable to use the outside cable hookup because that has a splitter in it that Quotewon't work with satellite. There is a short, flat cable available (maybe Quoteabout 4" long) that will allow you to run the cable through the window and
Satellite Dish Questions Reply #6 – August 10, 2005, 12:45:32 pm Yahoo Message Number: 56696I'm thinking of getting a single LNB dish for travel, one with a folding or removeable arm. We've been Dish Network customers since around 1998, and have only ever had a single LNB dish. We've never watched any programming on the 110 satellite, since everything we want is on the 119 satellite. Makes tuning in a signal so much easier when you don't have to worry about that second satellite!Linda Hylton2004 Red 23.5' TKFish Lake, Steens Mountain (near Frenchglen, OR) See where we are: http://map.datastormusers.com/user2.cfm?user=1167
satellite questions Reply #7 – August 22, 2005, 12:15:35 pm Yahoo Message Number: 57128Hello to all ....would like info on what would the experts out there use for a satellite connection which company what works the best and the easiest to use ....still searching for our LD sent out 3 emails to the ads posted only got one very nice reply from a Man in San Francisco ....the others one in New Mexico and Az didn't make any returned emails ....so the search goes on for us thanks to all who have been so helpful ....have a fun time .. Mary & INDIANA[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: satellite questions Reply #8 – August 22, 2005, 04:07:06 pm Yahoo Message Number: 57142If you're referring to a satellite for Internet, then the satellite you use depends on your travels. Each satellite has its own "footprint" of useable geographic locations. We spend a lot of time in Mexico and none in northern Washington state or Canada so SatMex5 works fine for us. SatMex5 doesn't work in much of Canada, etc. For VAR (ISP) we use Motosat. Since they make our Datastorm antenna and positioner, using Motosat reduces the number of folks we need to talk to when we rarely have issues. We've found Motosat very helpful and responsive. There are other VARs such as Ground Control, etc.All these kinds of info and more are available at www. DatastormUsers.com (for all kinds of issues related to Internet by satellite - not just about Datastorm, as well as about TV, VOIP, etc, etc).If you're mot referring to Internet via Satellite then pretty much ignore the above best, paulQuote Hello to all ....would like info on what would the experts out there use for Quotea satellite connection which company what works the best and the easiest to
Re: satellite questions Reply #9 – August 23, 2005, 01:23:42 pm Yahoo Message Number: 57176"would like info on what would the experts out there use for a satellite connection which company what works the best and the easiest to use..." It'll help if you tell us whether you mean a satellite link to the internet or a satellite TV service. In either case, quite a lot of information has been posted already--you can find it on the LD group archive athttp://www.lazydazers.org/Yahoo/msg_display.php> You can search there for whatever type of satellite service you have in mind.Andy Baird
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