Dish 500

Jerry Roberts wrote:
I checked it out on the playstore and it's $19.99 and seems to have overall very good reviews with a few exceptions. I'm gonna think about it some more before purchasing. I know, if I was a full timer then I wouldn't hesitate, but I only camp a few times a year.

I've heard there are some free apps that are similar but bought that one because of reviews on the Dish forum at satelliteguys.us.

It shows ALL satellites (with labels) by default but I told the program to just show the three I use.

As blangen said, factored into the entire cost of camping trips, $20 isn't much and lasts into all the future years at no extra charge. We, too, only get to camp a few times per year.

Phil

Jerry Roberts wrote:

Phils wrote:
I installed an app on my DW's smartphone (Dishpointerpro IIRC) so that we can easily see where in the sky the birds are and adjust our campsite choice accordingly. It makes the job of aiming the dish MUCH easier.

I checked it out on the playstore and it's $19.99 and seems to have overall very good reviews with a few exceptions. I'm gonna think about it some more before purchasing. I know, if I was a full timer then I wouldn't hesitate, but I only camp a few times a year.

It's quite a luxury, when the Park tells you what site they're putting you in, to step into it to see if you'll have satellite and define how you want to park to set it up. Twenty bucks doesn't sound like much when compared to pulling in, beginning to set up... and learning you need a different spot to have satellite. If you're boondocking... the same holds true. It's much easier to do it once when you have good info first.

Phils wrote:
I installed an app on my DW's smartphone (Dishpointerpro IIRC) so that we can easily see where in the sky the birds are and adjust our campsite choice accordingly. It makes the job of aiming the dish MUCH easier.

I checked it out on the playstore and it's $19.99 and seems to have overall very good reviews with a few exceptions. I'm gonna think about it some more before purchasing. I know, if I was a full timer then I wouldn't hesitate, but I only camp a few times a year.

Jerry Roberts wrote:
...but having trouble getting the satellites to pick up. the only place that it has been setup is in front of my house and i think the path to the sky is blocked.....

I installed an app on my DW's smartphone (Dishpointerpro IIRC) so that we can easily see where in the sky the birds are and adjust our campsite choice accordingly. It makes the job of aiming the dish MUCH easier.

Phil

it has only two lnb's, however, i have a dish 1000.2 but having trouble getting the satellites to pick up. the only place that it has been setup is in front of my house and i think the path to the sky is blocked. i bought a 1000.4 lnb but it doesn't work with the 1000.2 reflector. so, i'm searching on craigslist now to find a 27 inch black reflector. And if it comes with a 1000.4 western arc that will be a bonus.Then, i will have two lnb's (ea/wa) that are compatible with the same reflector.

Depends on the type LNB on it. I have 3, with different LNBs on each. They all look the sme on the outside. One requires a external switch, one will feed two receivers, one will do four.

Either one receiver with the output split to 3 TV's the same programming available on each TV or multiple receivers at the TV's to provide unique programming to that TV. You could do 2 receivers with one mirrored to the 3rd TV (2 people still watch unique programming) or you could use one of the dual tuner boxes from Dish with allows HD at the main TV and a 2nd/3rd TV(s) receive SD programming, but again unique programming.