Travelling with a Satellite dish and receiver

I don't know if anyone has tried to use any on-demand stuff (via internet). Obviously if you did, they could tell where you were. Don't know if they'd care.

I carry a larger dish than I have at home but I'm not sure I really need it. 90cm.

Canadian Campers wrote:
If we were to use a portable dish (on a tripod) and a satellite receiver when we are travelling, is there any way that our provider would actually be able to tell that we were using a receiver away from our home location?

No. None.

As long as your dish is within range of your provider's sat footprint, you'll have service. They cannot tell where you actually are.

I have used Shaw Direct, which used to be Starchoice. All over BC and southern states with no problem.
They will not provide customer service if you are in the US.
There is wonderful Sat finder program that I used on my laptop which made lining up the dish much easier.

If you are on Shaw/Starchoice you're good to go.
Bell? sorry no go.

That is the long and short of it.