DISH satelite TV
I recently switched my home service from Direct TV to DISH. In the past I used a winegard MP1 carryout and a SD receiver from home to get satellite while camping. It was a hassle to reconfigure the re...
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I use a Winegard Pathway X2, portable automatic antenna and a VP211K receiver that I take from my den when traveling. Only one coax cable (carries both the signal and power) is needed. To set up all I do is place the antenna with the handle roughly pointing north, attach the cable to the portable satellite connector in my service bay, attach the receiver to a portable satellite connector in an inside cabinet, plug in the receiver and turn on the television. A message comes up on the television asking what state I am in. When I click on the state the antenna automatically searches for each satellite and locks on each. When that is finished, it automatically downloads the program guide. I don’t have any extra charge from Dish since I use one of my home receivers. Here’s some info from their website.
