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Effy
Nov 24, 2014Explorer II
I have a winegaurd in motion with direct TV and hate it. Here on the East coast there is a lot of tree cover not only at CG's but on the road in general. Overpasses, trees etc all inhibit it's operation. ABout 90% of the places we camp have trees. I would say I've gotten it to work about 20% of the time I've owned it and tried. Within the past 6 mos I can't even get it to lock on to receive shows at all. I am told there is no adjustment to it and if I have line of sight I should get a signal. If I park in the same trajectory as my house which gets a signal the MH does not. No idea what's up with it but I will never buy a roof mounted receiver again. With streaming, cable and over air options, a roof Sat receiver is an expensive option to get sketchy reception. There are better alternatives to spend your money. Funny, I got it for the DW and son. My 11 yr. old son gave me a reality check when he told me "Dad we don't need TV, we're camping."
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