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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RustyJC wrote:Roman Duck wrote:
With direct tv you will receive your local channels no matter where you are.
Not if you're out of the spot-beamed area for your local channels. We live in the Houston, Texas area, and about 150-200 miles is the limit of my spot-beamed reception area for Houston local channels for DirecTV.
Rusty
Agree....I live in Asheville NC and have been impressed where I've been able to pick up my local channels....As far east as Myrtle Beach, also in WVa, BUT, when I traveled to the Outer Banks...I couldn't pick up my local channels....the channels were blank....but the over the air antenna picked up several network channels and that was good enough. IF, as Rusty stated, you are out of your "spot-beamed" area, you WON'T be able to pick up your local channels that you receive at your home.....You would have to let Direct TV know of another zip-code area and if not mistaken, you would then receive the local channels offered in THAT particular area..
