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offroad_x
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Jul 12, 2016

Satellite TV in Yosemite Valley?

Hi,

We are staying in Lower Pines campground in Yosemite in August. My wife wants me to install a satellite tv before we go.

I have searched for this without luck. Can the satellite tv work in the valley? Or do the trees/mountains block it? I have narrowed it down to DISH pay as you go, with a wally receiver and King tailgater.

Anyone have any experience with this?
  • Google maps street view has driven the main road thru there. In looking toward the SE (toward Texas for DTV) it's a little hard to see, but I can't see big cliffs, just a lot of trees, which can work if you know what you're doing.
  • I agree with korbe, but I am not a big TV watcher. My wife loves to channel surf, so if it makes her happy, I'll install it.

    As greenrvgreen said, after a long day of hiking, it's nice to watch a movie at night.

    And, yes, 2oldman, I did not find anything about Yosemite Valley. I've been collecting info for a few months, and did not find anything here, or in other forums.

    I am hoping someone has some experience with this.

    Thanks for the replies!
  • I didn't find a thing about satellite and that CG. And I watch TV no matter where I go. At night.
  • I'm sorry but that comment isn't fair. I love Ysoemite Valley, I'm a patron of the Park and when I go there I day hike the 30 mile loop around the east rim of the valley. And I would LOVE to have sat TV there.

    Since I've never tried, I'm only speculating, but I would GUESS that the tree cover would be the problem there. There are some CGs quite near the granite walls, but there the bigger worry is that the walls periodically shed giant chunks of granite the size of a downtown building and kill people in the way, TV or not.

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