tailgater portable sat..
how much of a clearance does the tailgater satellite reguire to work...?
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I've not had any problems using mine (after I got some bugs worked out). Been able to get a signal at ever campsite I've been to since I got my Tailgater earlier this year.
Here's some things I've learned in the process.
1) It does not like the top of my camper. I think the shaking of the camper is even worse on the roof, and causes the tailgater to loose the signal. On the floor the movement might be a fraction, but 10 feet up, it's quite exaggerated. If the camper were motionless, it might work OK.
2) It does not like being placed under any of my slide-outs with a clear view to the sky. I think the metal in the frame affects it somehow.
3) It does not like being to close to my truck either, for the same reason.
4) It does not like cheaper coax cable. When I stuck with the coax cable that came with the Tailgater it worked fine. Also, my DISH technician made me a shorter coax cable to connect from the inside trailer jack to run to the receiver. When I switched them, I couldn't lock into a satallite at all, but with the Tailgater in the same spot, switching cables, it worked. (very important ... use good coax!)
5) It does not work at all if you connect it to your cable TV jack on the outside of your camper.
6) and it seems to work best when it's at least 10 feet away from the camper. Any closer, and it can't seem to find the satellite and lock in.
Here's some things I've learned in the process.
1) It does not like the top of my camper. I think the shaking of the camper is even worse on the roof, and causes the tailgater to loose the signal. On the floor the movement might be a fraction, but 10 feet up, it's quite exaggerated. If the camper were motionless, it might work OK.
2) It does not like being placed under any of my slide-outs with a clear view to the sky. I think the metal in the frame affects it somehow.
3) It does not like being to close to my truck either, for the same reason.
4) It does not like cheaper coax cable. When I stuck with the coax cable that came with the Tailgater it worked fine. Also, my DISH technician made me a shorter coax cable to connect from the inside trailer jack to run to the receiver. When I switched them, I couldn't lock into a satallite at all, but with the Tailgater in the same spot, switching cables, it worked. (very important ... use good coax!)
5) It does not work at all if you connect it to your cable TV jack on the outside of your camper.
6) and it seems to work best when it's at least 10 feet away from the camper. Any closer, and it can't seem to find the satellite and lock in.
