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Dakota_Wagon_Ma
Explorer
Jul 17, 2015

Satellite TV Systems

My wife and I will be taking our first extended (6 month) trip in our motorhome and want to add a satellite system before we depart. We will be mostly in the USA with some time in Canada and Alaska.
Any suggestions on "best" systems and required components?
Thanks.
  • realladyat57's avatar
    realladyat57
    Explorer
    Jul 18, 2015
    We travel with a dish unit and have been as far north as the UP in Michigan (near Lake Superior) and in northern WA state. We had no problems getting the unit tuned in.
  • SCVJeff's avatar
    SCVJeff
    Explorer
    Jul 18, 2015
    bgum wrote:
    I have been told that Dish network does not reach very far North. It seems their bird spots central U S A.
    a spot beam 'spots' regions and cities. A CONUS beam doesn't just stop at the border. Google Satellite Footprints and you will find footprint plots of almost any satellite flying.
  • lryrob9301's avatar
    lryrob9301
    Explorer
    Jul 17, 2015
    bgum wrote:
    I have been told that Dish network does not reach very far North. It seems their bird spots central U S A.


    That's odd since I received DISH Network in Canada on a trip last year.
  • bgum's avatar
    bgum
    Explorer
    Jul 17, 2015
    I have been told that Dish network does not reach very far North. It seems their bird spots central U S A.
  • cmeade's avatar
    cmeade
    Explorer
    Jul 17, 2015
    Check out the King Relay antenna. It receives dish, direct, and bell (Canada). Available at CW and Amazon. Push the on button and then scan button and 2 minutes later you are locked on. Mine is roof mounted on my 39 ft Keystone Alpine with 2 VIP 211Z Dish receivers. It is stationary not in motion.

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