Anyone use a Dish Tailgater?
If so, how do you like it? I have heard it does not work as good as the Dish 500. Does it give a good picture all of the time and how does it do in the rain?
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A few easy tips will help reception: First, coat the tailgator with a rain repelling product. I use rainex. Otherwise the dust, etc will keep rain from running off easily and will affect reception.
Secondly use an accurate satellite finder. Be sure to sight exactly where you plan to set up the unit. I often set up on a picnic table, etc to gain height. I have seen others on top of RV's. doing this will eliminate much hunting around for a clear line of sight and get you watching tv much sooner.
When we fulltimed for three years I set up our dish myself on a tripod. The tailgator is far easier, and now with a class B we simply do not have the room for a full dish and tripod.
BTW, I have had dish service at home and on the road for almost 20 years now, and have found like most companies they do not always get it right the first time, but with a bit of persistence and patience on my part they do in the end.
Secondly use an accurate satellite finder. Be sure to sight exactly where you plan to set up the unit. I often set up on a picnic table, etc to gain height. I have seen others on top of RV's. doing this will eliminate much hunting around for a clear line of sight and get you watching tv much sooner.
When we fulltimed for three years I set up our dish myself on a tripod. The tailgator is far easier, and now with a class B we simply do not have the room for a full dish and tripod.
BTW, I have had dish service at home and on the road for almost 20 years now, and have found like most companies they do not always get it right the first time, but with a bit of persistence and patience on my part they do in the end.
