Automatic Dish?

There are a few posts here with misinformation. The Pathway X2 is compatible with the Wally as well as the 211 series receivers. As stated, it will pick up both the eastern and western arc satellites. Since we spend time both in the eastern US (both north- and southeast) and the southwest, we prefer a portable antenna so we can carry it out a ways from the rig to get away from trees, etc. The only complaint I have is having to call/chat with Dish whenever we move to get the locals switched (we are full-timers and have only an RV account).

Rob

P.S. I still use my iPhone with Dishpointer to find a hole in trees for dome placement.

The Pathway does the rest.

Second Chance wrote:
There are a few posts here with misinformation. The Pathway X2 is compatible with the Wally as well as the 211 series receivers. As stated, it will pick up both the eastern and western arc satellites. Since we spend time both in the eastern US (both north- and southeast) and the southwest, we prefer a portable antenna so we can carry it out a ways from the rig to get away from trees, etc. The only complaint I have is having to call/chat with Dish whenever we move to get the locals switched (we are full-timers and have only an RV account).

Rob

The Pathway X2, as I posted previously, is only compatible with the VIP series of receivers. The Wally is the latest entry in that series, and the first one bearing the new Hopper style naming conventions.

Ok here's the scoop. We have the roof mounted Travel'r. It has the Western Arc. The only issue we had as we traveled on our 8 month eastern trip other than tree cover occasionally was if local stations were on the Eastern Arc we could not get them in HD. Every local networks were also broadcast in SD on Western Arc everyplace we were, and in some places like Orlando and I believe Memphis were in HD in both Western and Eastern Arc!
Of course all the non-networks like TNT, FXX, CNN, Fox News and ESPN will work everywhere on Western Arc.
Brian

huntram wrote:
We have the roof mounted Travel'r. It has the Western Arc. The only issue we had as we traveled on our 8 month eastern trip other than tree cover occasionally was if local stations were on the Eastern Arc we could not get them in HD.

That's why I carry one of these:

What is the black box on top of the arm infront of the dish? How much did the dish cost?


That's why I carry one of these:

The need for Eastern Arc depends on your travel and viewing habits. I rely on satellite reception of local channels for the broadcast networks and local news.

During the last year I've travelled the Eastern and East Central US. The majority of that time I've used a portable dish rather than my Trav'lr. I spent most of the previous year in the West. I never needed the portable dish.

If I had it to do over I would not have a Trav'lr with Dish. I'd probably have switched to Direct.

Those of you that like the Pathway X2 - I see that when you hook up 2 receivers it only goes to one satellite (72.7) according to the info on the Wineguard site. Is that correct and does that create an issue? I thought about doing the X2 instead of a traveler to be able to access both western and eastern arc, but if it only goes to 72.7 when you hook up 2 receivers it seems to defeat the purpose. I have 2 211Z receivers and 2 lines form my Carryout going into the coach, one to each receiver.

No. Going only to 72.7 is an option that allows both receivers to watch whatever they like but you can't get the Network programming. You can still select EA or WA and you would get all the programming but both receivers have to be watching programming coming from the same satellite.

We are on our 2nd rig with same setup, a Winegard Travlr with Dish Hopper 3 and 1 Joey. I carry a Eastern Arc LNB if I need it but use Western Arc for the most part.