Dish network mobile expert help please

riven1950 wrote:
I know there are many threads on the general subject, one going on right now, didn't want to steal that one. Just hoping to get answer to my specific situation.

We just switched home base TV to Dish from Direct so Dish is my only option I think. We have a 25' TT with one TV. We travel to the keys for a month or so in the winter where there is no OTA TV available, otherwise what we can get OTA normally suits us fine.

We are not avid tv watchers, especially when camping, but news is nice and oh those NFL games. We do not want to take our receivers from home as we have some favorite shows we record and don't want to miss those.

Someone told me to get a tailgater and small receiver for the TT and I would be good.

Is that true? what type of tailgater should I look at for easy setup and least cost?

Can I get the Dish on the go from dish for 7.00 per month for just a couple of months? ( asked the Dish installer and looked online but still no solid answer )

Do I need a tripod or just set the tailgater or whatever on the ground?

Where is the best place, price wise, to buy what I need?

Thanks in advance

You can simply buy a Dish 211 or Wally receiver and have it added to your existing account. Both Winegard and King Dome sell satellite antennas designed specifically to work with the 211 receiver and you can even add a hard-drive to the 211 so you can record programming while you are away or busy with other things. King Dome sells the Tailgater and Winegard sells the Pathway X2 (bigger but better...IMO) and the Playmaker (smaller dome).