y-knot

I would like to hear from anyone that has experience with any type of rv satalite system. I am going to add one to our rv, right now I am kind of leaning toward the WINEGARD RD-9046 portable system. Any suggestions on different dishes, equipment I might find usefull, ect. are very much welcome. Thanks

sdscuba

I purchased a used dish and LMB off Ebay, keep it on a tripod with the camper and 100ft of coax wire. I simply take the reciever from the house with me (don't forget remote) and hook it up to the second dish when we travel. This way I don't need to pay for a second reciever, and it is not that hard to unhook every time we travel.

The 100 feet of wire is something that I have found to be invaluable, you never know how far you need to move the dish to find a clear spot between trees.

If seen campers with the dish mounted on top of their rigs need to change spots because the dish can't get reception. For me it is a lot easier to move the dish rather then the trailer.

FiverBob

Scuba man is right on about the portable dish. I have a permanent mount and try it first - - works probably 75% of the time. The other 25% require pulling out the portable. I use a swim tube (with a LARGE fill spout) around the stand that I fill with water. Holds the stand in place perchance some dog or person brushes up against it - - it does not hold it in place with a bear. In fact, I think the sucker fell in love with it.

slighfoxs3500

I have DSS in all my rooms at the house, got a good deal. Anyway, I just take one receiver and a dish with me. A little pvc pipe or fence pipe and some tweeking for azimuth and elevation and it is pay per view or whatever I want(just like at home). Gotta love it when a plan comes together. ;D

chief3510

I also do the same as scuba. I bought a spare dish off of e-bay and also a tripod for it. Bought it all for less than 40 or 50 dollars. I keep looking for a cheap reciever so that I can just take my card with instead of the whole reciever.

turbo thom

I bought the trac-vision type that does not work traveling.. I think I paid something like $1290 for it. The wife and I go to NASCAR races and I got tired of rolling up when we get ready to leave in a rain storm. Now I don't have to. Cost a little more but to me, worth it.

..Preston..

thecatsfan

chief3510,

I have an RCA DSS receiver that has been on the shelf for a couple of years. I bought it brand new and it worked great for the year that I used it. PM me if you are interested. Keep thinking about throwing it on aBay, but never get around to it. No cards in it.

y-knot

Ok guys thanks for the help. I purchased a WINEGRAD portable system, along with a meter. It should be here tomarrow, and next week i'll try it out, thanks.

chief3510

Thanks for the offer Catsfan. But, I think I am going to wait. Done camping for the season and I might get a new reciever for the house. Thinking about the TIVO thing.

BUFF

Tivo is the best thing since sliced bread ;D
I just wish I had another one to take with me when I'm in my fiver!
100 feet of coax is a minimum, also a good sharp pruning saw...never know when you might have to do a little arbor care :P