Adding Satellite dish

[Don Bradner]

My reference was to High Def, where DirecTV has moved to satellites that are not
compatible with in-motion dishes.

As far as DirecTV or Dish mobile, running into a DTV or Dish rep that knows
anything about mobile is very unusual. The "normal" way is to simply not tell
them, since it doesn't matter, although Dish does now have a $5 per month charge
on their DVRs if they are not hooked up to a phone line.

There are a variety of nuances, such as obtaining "Distant Network" stations,
which those of us who travel a lot like. With DTV you just fill in the waiver
form and mail it in with a copy of your RV registration. Dish used to not allow
similar, but played too loose and are now prohibited from providing national
networks; there is, however an affiliated company that can provide that service.
DTV stations are New York and LA, and the third-party company for Dish uses
Atlanta and San Francisco.

On 9/15/2008 at 3:39 PM Kurt Horvath wrote:

>Don,
>
>I didn't quite understand the part about Direct TV. Was it the part
>about Hi-Def. or that it wouldn't work with the in motion unit.
>I had Dish Net in the house and when I tried to get it in the coach
>they said no way Jose. I asked Direct for in motion service for the
>coach and they answered no problem, then gave me a better deal than
>Dish for the house, shop, and coach. $98.00 for 180 channels + 50
>movie channels, XM and a bunch of other stuff I never watch or listen
>to. I can't tell the difference in reception from base station dish,
>house and shop or in-motion,coach, they both work great.
>
>Kurt Horvath
>95 PT-42
>10AC
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>--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Don Bradner"
> wrote:
>>
>> It is a tough decision. The compromises with an in-motion unit are
>significant - they always work less-well than an open-face unit. Why?
>Because with satellite, dish size is important, and in-motion have
>the smallest dishes of them all. However, if reception while under-
>way is an important criteria the compromise may be worth it.
>>
>> For me, I decided 3 years ago, which was prior to my BB days, that
>I would not buy any more TV items for home or coach that was not HD-
>compatible. For DirecTV that would have ruled out in-motion as well,
>although it is at least technically possible to do in-motion TV with
>Dish network.
>>
>> For in-motion listening Sirius or XM does the job nicely.
>>
>> Don Bradner
>> 90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"
>> Motosat SL-5 HD and Sirius radio
>> Posting today by satellite from Lexington, VA
>>
>>
>> On 9/14/2008 at 9:36 PM P & D wrote:
>>
>> >I don't know that we will use it much, but we enjoy listening to
>cnn and
>> >when we take the grand kids it will be nice, but we figure for 400
>more
>> >than
>> >a fixed unit it was worth the extra money.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >Paul
>> >
>> >87pt38
>> >
>> >Hesperia ca
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > _____
>> >
>> >From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
>> >[mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Gregory
>OConnor
>> >Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2008 8:17 PM
>> >To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
>> >Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Adding Satellite dish
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >Will you use an in motion? I have a Motosat that I spent over a
>> >grand repairing. the Factory tech said he can sell me their
>> >infalable, top notch unit refurbished for a grand. My question
>> >was "if it was infalable why were they returned to be repaired????
>> >We dont use it much while driving. I wouldnt by inmo to start
>> >because of need . but your need may differ.
>> >GregoryO'Connor
>> >94ptRomolandCa
>> >
>> >--- In WanderlodgeForum@ >40yahoogroups.com>
>> >yahoogroups.com, "ppotter14950"
>> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Hi there,
>> >>
>> >> I am going to add a in-motion satellite dish and wonder if there
>> >are
>> >> any special tricks to make it work well. I am looking at King
>> >Dome
>> >> 9762-LP from Kingdom2.com for 995.00 which is for a factory
>> >> refurbished unit. I talked to Curt and he said that his dome was
>> >> mounted to a plate and then the plate was bolted to the roof
>where
>> >> they had welded some nuts on.
>> >>
>> >> When mounting, do you just drill thru roof plate and into bus
>roof
>> >and
>> >> seal on top and will that also seal the hole in the bus roof
>under
>> >the
>> >> diamond roof plate?
>> >>
>> >> Any help will be greatly appreciated
>> >>
>> >> Thanks
>> >>
>> >> Paul Potter
>> >> 1987 PT38
>> >> Hesperia CA
>> >>
>>
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