Space Ship TV Antenna

[Leroy Eckert]

Anyone desiring to read the text can go to Thomas.loc.gov then Sponsor Patrick
Leahy item 32. Senate Bill S.4067 109th Congress, 2nd Session. I do not see an
RV waiver in the bill.
Title: Satellite Consumer Protection Act of 2006, an amendment to Chapter 1 of
title 17, United States Code.

I'm not about to read the Code but will send a letter to my Senator urging an RV
waiver similar to the one I have already executed.

Leroy Eckert
1990 WB-40 "Smoke N Mirrors"
Niceville, FL





----- Original Message -----
From: Leroy Eckert
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 1:02 PM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Space Ship TV Antenna


Pete: I'm going to send off an e-mail today. I believe Bill S4067 is the one.
Going to check furthur.

Leroy Eckert
1990 WB-40 "Smoke N Mirrors''
Niceville, FL

----- Original Message -----
From: Pete Masterson
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 12:31 PM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Space Ship TV Antenna

This is one of those things that involve money changing hands. The
local stations want to count as many eyes as possible to justify
their ad rates. The system doesn't anticipate mobile users (i.e.
those of us with RVs). This is an area where Federal regulations are
involved.

Write your Congress representatives and let them know that you think
about them every time you turn on the TV ... and that your thoughts
are _not_ at all positive. This regulation needs to be changed to
allow mobile people to have the convenience of national programming.

Pete Masterson
aeonix1@...
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42'
El Sobrante, CA

On Dec 4, 2006, at 8:21 AM, Leroy Eckert wrote:

> Thanks to all for the response:
> Just off a lengthy conversation with DISH. This is what I was told.
> 1. Distant local channel service is discontinued effective Dec 1,
> 2006. <snip>
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> Far to much legal @#$% going on these days.(Still smiling)
> Thanks again,
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> Leroy Eckert
> 1990 WB-40 "Smoke N Mirrors"
> Niceville, FL

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[Henry Jay Hannigan]

---When I get to USA, I turn on Direct TV..I get New York & LA AND
use the BIRD antenna for the LOCAL stations...works for me.
Regards,
Hank Hannigan in Australia until end of January
90SP36
80FC31..for sale..$31,000
BOTH birds in storage in Vegas for now





In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Leroy Eckert"
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> I was set up in a similar fashion receiving National Distant
Network Services from NY and LA. I was told by DISH that DirectTV
is under the same mandate to no longer provide distant Network
services. It will be interesting to see if your distant Network
service is discontinued soon.
> If not, perhaps they do not like the color of my bus (grin)
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> Leroy Eckert
> 1990 WB-40 "Smoke N Mirrors"
> Niceville, FL
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> From: TJ Hannink
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 11:12 AM
> Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Space Ship TV Antenna
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> I replaced the UFO dish with an "upgraded" high definition model
a couple of months ago; I can pull in all of the locals that
broadcast in HD over it. I also have HD DirecTV with HD Distant
Network Services which gives me both the NY and LA national feeds in
HD. DirecTV continues to provide me with the local channels, but not
in HD.
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> I feed the off-air antenna into the DirecTV HD receiver and it
functions as a HD tuner for those stations; the box even gives you a
signal strength meter for those channels that comes in handy when
tuning.
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> I still need to upgrade the rear TV to an HD model, I have a 19"
Sony 1080i LCD mounted under the microwave cabinet currently. It
uses the HDMI connection from the DirecTV receiver. I ran a set of
component video cables from the DirecTV box to the rear bedroom so
its all ready to go.
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> TJ Hannink
> Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition
> 1981 Bluebird Wanderlodge, FC-33SB
> Full-timing in Paradis, Louisiana
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wolfsburg_campers
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FC_wanderlodge
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[Curt Sprenger]

Ours works fine. We use it when parked under trees and no satellite
reception.

Curt Sprenger
1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
Anaheim Hills, Calif.



jwasnewski wrote:

>Does anyone use the old space ship TV antenna on a regular basis? If
>so, any idea on range. I do not have any paperwork on it. I have all
>the latest stuff but had to use the space ship last night(1st time)
>after Dish Network shut off my remote local channel access due to a
>court squabble. Remote local in my case meaning CBS< NBC< FOX and ABC
>out of NY or LA my choice. Happened right in the middle of USC-UCLA
>waiting for the Florida game. I was in a remote area and was able to
>pick up one station clearly. Just happened to be CBS, Dothan AL.
>Since I now know the antenna actually works I may consider using it for
>local access instead of Dish in cases where I cannot hard wire to
>cable. Any history appreciated.
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>Leroy Eckert
>1990 WB-40 "Smoke N Mirrors"
>Niceville, FL
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[Leroy Eckert]

Roger:
Thanks, installed the switch and all is well. Will see what happens on the
upcoming trip. Here in Niceville thriving on chaos. lol

Leroy Eckert
1990 WB-40 " Smoke N Mirrors"
Niceville, FL






----- Original Message -----
From: rogerwwebb
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 7:02 AM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Space Ship TV Antenna



Leroy,

I too have Tracvision L3. Tracvision provided an A/B switch that is
simple to program (w/o a computer) to access satellite pairs. Info on
requesting the switch came with the dish instructions. It plugs into
the Tracvision on/off panel. Mine is setup for satellites 110 and 119.

As for the BB Antenna, it seems to work as well as any antenna --
distances vary with terrain, height and weather -- which in the end, is
not that great, nor reliable.

Roger Webb - 91WBWL - Cedar Rapids, IA - VERY cold





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