I have DirecTV at home and took one box with me on the road. I used an old foldup dish that they don't make any more. I got sick of moving the box back and forth so I bought a VIP211 for Dish. I turned it on aimed the same dish that I used for DirecTv. When I got a signal I called dish and asked for the cheepest thing they had just to see if it worked. I think it was $19.00 for the first month. I have used it a few times since then, the last time it was about $50 for a month and there more stations then we need. $25 or $30 a month is better then moving the box in and out of the house.