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Jane_hart50
Explorer
Jun 25, 2021

Satalite tv

We have a 2015 tifton and on extended trip where cable and tv is very limited
So my husband not happy
Any ideas how to get satalite tv without direct tv or dish
Thank you
  • wa8yxm's avatar
    wa8yxm
    Explorer III
    FMCA has what they call TECH CONNECT. This is a Sprint (now merged with T-Mobile) Wi-Fi hotspot.

    Not one cellular company has 100% coverage but T-Mobile and Sprint are now sharing towers and I can tell you the gaps are shrinking (Driving from where I am now living a few miles due south of a favorite campground, to my Cardiologist (one of the reasons I no longer RV) a few miles due north of another formerly favorite campground (New management not good) I used to get gaps in T-Mobile.. NONE since the merger.

    I've seen speeds ranging from "Ouch" to WOW And then some

    Driving to Elkhart pre-merger My poor T-mobile phone hit zero NO SERVICE the Sprint device (The phone can link to wi-fi and still work) Hit.....

    Well when I tied the phone to the Wi-Fi and hit the speed test the "needle bent around the pin" as it were. Right off the scale.

    Normally back then I got like 20-30 Mbps Just enough for a video stream.
  • I have been very impressed with T-Mobile service over the last couple of years. HOWEVER, I have been spending time in Co. Springs and Denver, CO and I have to say their service leaves a lot to be desired. Downtown Co. Springs you can't even get data service and I am finding similar gaps in areas of Denver that I almost never experience in other areas of the US. Not sure what caused these CO issues but I am really happy I have AT&T data service in the RV.
  • We use Firestick both at home and in the RV. It is convenient. And there is a wide choice of Kodi addons, so it is easy to find those to watch your favorite content. When on the road, we usually use Pluto TV (it gives free access to a wide range of TV channels from the USA and other countries), NewsOn (to watch local news), SportsDevil (to watch sports and live TV), and Shadow https://www.firesticktricks.com/shadow-kodi-addon.html (to watch on-demand movies and Tv shows). Though this is only our choice, there are many other options available, both paid and free.

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