Which satellite dish and receiver?

newman fulltimer wrote:
just get a,211k and a,Tailgater

If OP gets a Tailgater, he won't be able to get receive his local channels at all. OP's local channels are all on DISH's Eastern Arc sats.

OP, DISH has two sets of sats called Western Arc (sats 110, 119, and 129) and Eastern Arc (61.5, 72.7, and 77).

A King Tailgater only receives the Western Arc sats.

On the other hand, the Winegard Pathway X2 can receive both DISH Eastern & Western Arc sats.

Along with the Pathway X2 (or Tailgater) you would need a DISH receiver like the 211z or Wally.

You can order all this stuff + programming through DISH.

I just purchased the VIP 211K Dish receiver and the Winegard SK-1000 Traveler. Installing myself. If you check everything out inside first before drilling holes it goes well. I removed my TV, and ceiling lights to pull cables. I got tired of using a portable sat antenna. I didn't want the possibility of a portable auto dish walking away. However, they are less $$$

We use a VIP211K and a Pathway X1. It is smaller then the Pathway X2 and has no outside moving parts. We live in New England and go from Maine to Mississippi every year and the dish work every where (except if we are in the woods)

Dutch_12078 wrote:
I agree with the Dish VIP 211K choice, but In my opinion, the Winegard Pathway X2 is a much better automatic antenna choice than the Tailgater. The X2 receives both Dish eastern and western arc satellites sets, and has a larger reflector than the Tailgater for a stronger signal to the receiver. The Tailgater is only capable of receiving the western arc sats. Eastern arc reception is particularly important if you want to receive man of the east coast local stations in HD, and in some locations, receive them at all. Have both arc capability also gives you more aiming options on sites with tree cover. The Dish "Wally" receiver is also a possible choice, although it would require an optional USB tuner for over the air reception. OTA capability is built-in to the 211K.

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I agree with the Dish VIP 211K choice, but In my opinion, the Winegard Pathway X2 is a much better automatic antenna choice than the Tailgater. The X2 receives both Dish eastern and western arc satellites sets, and has a larger reflector than the Tailgater for a stronger signal to the receiver. The Tailgater is only capable of receiving the western arc sats. Eastern arc reception is particularly important if you want to receive man of the east coast local stations in HD, and in some locations, receive them at all. Have both arc capability also gives you more aiming options on sites with tree cover. The Dish "Wally" receiver is also a possible choice, although it would require an optional USB tuner for over the air reception. OTA capability is built-in to the 211K.

newman fulltimer wrote:
just get a,211k and a,tailgater

X2

We have that and it works great. I like the ability to call and say suspend my service

just get a,211k and a,tailgater