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elsewhere i've posted about difficulties with dish tv problems... and service, but in the meantime,
the following involves getting a tv signal from dish, using both a ground mount and a portable, unit brand name tailgater.
i've met some real smart installers. (and i expect the youngsters amongst us already know all this and could explain it better. i hope they do)
as an example:
the flood is coming and you are bugging out for your rural hideout. unhook your dish antennae, grab your receiver and a length of the connecting wire. then when you get to your cabin, you can reinstall said items and keep your incoming info stream... the secret is finding a spot that you can aim the antenna and let it connect to the satellite.. two comments, what i've thought is that in our area the satellites are "due south."
i learned today that in our area some of the best are south/southwest.
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finding the satellites can be a problem... unless...
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you've got a Tailgater.. ( brand name for a small dome shaped antennae that looks for the satellite. actually the dome is just the housing for an antennae that is rotated by a small motor. )
3+ years ago, i bought a used one, manufactured in 2015. put it in a barn, and it hasn't been used since.
following a conversation with a fellow, today, i disconnected the ground mount and connected the tailgater.
i set it out in the open with no tall trees or barns nearby. it found 2? satellites to the south/southwest all on it's lonesome... i used a receiver that dish already knew about and **** no calls to dish to validate/authenticate it's use...
next effort... dish is advertising that they can provide "blazing fast internet." i don't know how they do that.. but hoping that it is through the same satellites? anybody knowledgeable out there?
i've seen a few deals offerred by campers... they are selling their camper and selling the antennae, receiver, wiring etc... for a cheap price. at campgrounds, i've seen folks set up homeowner type antennas. but primarily they have the tailgater types...
the following involves getting a tv signal from dish, using both a ground mount and a portable, unit brand name tailgater.
i've met some real smart installers. (and i expect the youngsters amongst us already know all this and could explain it better. i hope they do)
as an example:
the flood is coming and you are bugging out for your rural hideout. unhook your dish antennae, grab your receiver and a length of the connecting wire. then when you get to your cabin, you can reinstall said items and keep your incoming info stream... the secret is finding a spot that you can aim the antenna and let it connect to the satellite.. two comments, what i've thought is that in our area the satellites are "due south."
i learned today that in our area some of the best are south/southwest.
--
finding the satellites can be a problem... unless...
--
you've got a Tailgater.. ( brand name for a small dome shaped antennae that looks for the satellite. actually the dome is just the housing for an antennae that is rotated by a small motor. )
3+ years ago, i bought a used one, manufactured in 2015. put it in a barn, and it hasn't been used since.
following a conversation with a fellow, today, i disconnected the ground mount and connected the tailgater.
i set it out in the open with no tall trees or barns nearby. it found 2? satellites to the south/southwest all on it's lonesome... i used a receiver that dish already knew about and **** no calls to dish to validate/authenticate it's use...
next effort... dish is advertising that they can provide "blazing fast internet." i don't know how they do that.. but hoping that it is through the same satellites? anybody knowledgeable out there?
i've seen a few deals offerred by campers... they are selling their camper and selling the antennae, receiver, wiring etc... for a cheap price. at campgrounds, i've seen folks set up homeowner type antennas. but primarily they have the tailgater types...
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