Satellite and Extended Camping
We are brand new to RV camping. Our fifth wheel came with a Winegard satellite auto-locator/receiver and tripod. Right now we don't think we will ever use it - the room it takes up might be better u...
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Hvymtlc5 wrote:
We just don't want to spend 100.00 a month (if that's what it costs) for satellite service if we can get some local service off the antenna. We're selling our home before we go so there is nothing to piggy-back off of. We're not very techno-savy yet, but I think we could steam a lot of programming from wifi off the phone or local camp connection.
Very few local campground wifi connections will work very well for steaming and they really do not want you doing that. Picture 150 sites stream at the same time. Steaming via a phone is pretty costly also.
Both Dish and Directv offer RV plans that provide LA or NY major locals as you travel. It is called "Distance Services" and requires forms and registration be submitted. Other than that they spot beam the locals across the country, and if you move 300-400 miles you loose locals. Dish will change your address without to much of a problem. Directv likes to limit it to two changes a year.
Chris
