I have the VueCube Flex automatic dish, but it will not work in Canada. The scanner locks on Satellites, but the reciever says it can't find signal. It worked OK in the states and when we were only a few miles in Canada, but now it won't work. Is this a short coming of the system or am I doing something wrong??

The further north you go the bigger the antenna you need. Even my larger dome dish would not get a strong enough signal in Jasper, but it did just barely work in Baniff. Even a 18" oval dish is border line in Jasper. There is a reason those Canadians have 3' ones.

hhornig wrote:I have the VueCube Flex automatic dish, but it will not work in Canada. The scanner locks on Satellites, but the reciever says it can't find signal. It worked OK in the states and when we were only a few miles in Canada, but now it won't work. Is this a short coming of the system or am I doing something wrong??I have a DirecTV system in my RV and the last time I went to Canada it would not work. Contacted support and they said that due to broadcast licensing agreements between satellite service providers in the US and Canada they are not legally allowed to transmit to receivers when in Canada. That is the reason.

Your receiver does not know which side of the border you are on. This map might help for SATs 99, 101, 103.Key Antenna Size Products EIRP Orange 1 m (41.5") TracVision HD11- Ka-band Coverage 45 dBW red 1 m (41.5") TracVision HD11 - Ku-band Coverage 42 dBW purple 60 cm (24") TracVision HD7 - Ka-band Coverage 47 dBW light purple 60 cm (24") TracVision HD7 - Ku-band CoverageNOTE: it takes a 24" antenna to get a good signal in much of Canada

Howdy!I was told by a campground owner last year that the automatic satellite dish have a hard time locking onto a satellite because they move to fast. He stated that the manuel dish work much better locking onto the satellite. I did not get a chance to find out as I contacted DirecTv for help and they discontuined our service until which time we returned to the US."Happy Trails"Chiefneon

So there is now an RF fence along the border to prevent reception on the other side? Geeze, you learn something new every day.

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wmoses
Explorer
Jul 20, 2014
hhornig wrote:
I have the VueCube Flex automatic dish, but it will not work in Canada. The scanner locks on Satellites, but the reciever says it can't find signal. It worked OK in the states and when we were only a few miles in Canada, but now it won't work. Is this a short coming of the system or am I doing something wrong??

I have a DirecTV system in my RV and the last time I went to Canada it would not work. Contacted support and they said that due to broadcast licensing agreements between satellite service providers in the US and Canada they are not legally allowed to transmit to receivers when in Canada. That is the reason.
Ivylog
Explorer III
Jul 20, 2014
The further north you go the bigger the antenna you need. Even my larger dome dish would not get a strong enough signal in Jasper, but it did just barely work in
Baniff. Even a 18" oval dish is border line in Jasper. There is a reason those Canadians have 3' ones.

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