Internet and TV for full time rv

Verizon with a Jetpack sitting in a Wilson Sleek cradle and Dish for tv.

We use the Verizon MIFI Plan for Internet on the road. VERIZON has the best coverage especially in the OFF-ROAD areas beyond the Interstate highways...

I too use the WILSON SLEEK to sit the MIFI unit in for better coverage both inside the trailer for all of our WIFI READY computers and tablets devices and outside around the patio area. The MIFI unit is a stand alone separate unit and does not tie up your cellphone etc... If we are going to sit on the beach and watch the surf the MIFI units slips into my shirt pocket. Great for the tablets on the beach away from the trailer. If you want to get into downstreaming TV and video things you will need a min 20GB Plan. One movie will eat up a GB in a heartbeat. We just check our emails, keep in touch with the kids, pay a few bills online, and surf the net occasionally. We get by just fine with our grandfathered 3GB DATAPLAN with Verizon for our wireless MIFI HOTSPOT.

We use the OTA Crank-up BATWING antenna and watch the digital NATIONAL BROADCAST HDTV signals from the local towns. Free to the public and is transmitted in FULL HIGH DEF MODE... Here on the East side of the US we always seem to pick up between 6 and 36 HDTV signals.

Roy Ken

I agree with Verizon, but I use my smart phone as a hot spot vs having a mifi. One word of caution on the Wilson Sleek, make sure you get the most current one. Verizon has started using a new frequency band in some of their larger markets and only the newest Sleek will work with those bands. Of course your smart phone must be capable also. I have the Galaxy S5 and it is. I am currently in Panama City, FL where Verizon has this new frequency band. I regularly see d/l speeds of 40+ mbps.

For television I use DirecTV with their DNS service. The advantage of DNS is I program my favorite programs to record and they are always on the same channels as I move since with DNS your network channels are always the same.

Old-Biscuit wrote:
TV..crank up the roof antenna....aim it at the direction of transponder towers and watch free TV

Agree on Verizon......we travel FT for 7 yrs. Pretty good coverage all across US

Ditto X2.
Only I am using Sprint mobile usb broadband. Full time 7 years coverage everyplace I have been. But I have not traveled to the western states.

RV antenna FREE channels EVERYWHERE! :B

TV..crank up the roof antenna....aim it at the direction of transponder towers and watch free TV

Agree on Verizon......we travel FT for 7 yrs. Pretty good coverage all across US

Verizon myfi with Wilson Electronics Sleek 4gv booster for internet. No clue for television.