Anyone have experience aiming an Exede dish?
So I've just spent several hours searching for the "perfect" Internet solution for my RV, and have come to the conclusion that it doesn't exist. So now begins my search for a "crappy, but I can get b...
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Sorry that the OP did not like the answer that BillSatellite gave, but he was spot on. Exede DOES NOT ALLOW self installs, and I don't blame them. All it would take to really gum up the works for everyone is to have some yahoo with zero experience just trying to point at the right bird, setting the proper polarity and skew to the dish, and doing that with a TRANSMITTER. A receive only dish such as DISH Network or DirecTV can't do damage to the network if you improperly aim it.
I'm an Exede customer, and I am extremely happy with the service. The installer had the system commissioned in about an hour. But he did have knowledge of where to initially point the dish, and he did have to call the Network Operations Center to ensure the system was sending a suitable signal to the satellite and back to the NOC. One thing to remember is the spot beams aren't as big as the OP thinks they are. When my Excede system sends a signal, it goes from Tennessee to Sanderson, Texas where there is a Network Access Point at the downlink. If I move 50 miles, that scenario changes completely. I live in the corner of Tennessee that is adjacent to the Alabama/Georgia/Tennessee border. Check the map:
I can be on one of three spot beams, depending on how far I move from my current location.
That being said. Exede DOES offer a auto acquiring system, all you need is cash. Imagine one of these dishes on your RV rooftop
I'm an Exede customer, and I am extremely happy with the service. The installer had the system commissioned in about an hour. But he did have knowledge of where to initially point the dish, and he did have to call the Network Operations Center to ensure the system was sending a suitable signal to the satellite and back to the NOC. One thing to remember is the spot beams aren't as big as the OP thinks they are. When my Excede system sends a signal, it goes from Tennessee to Sanderson, Texas where there is a Network Access Point at the downlink. If I move 50 miles, that scenario changes completely. I live in the corner of Tennessee that is adjacent to the Alabama/Georgia/Tennessee border. Check the map:
I can be on one of three spot beams, depending on how far I move from my current location.
That being said. Exede DOES offer a auto acquiring system, all you need is cash. Imagine one of these dishes on your RV rooftop
