Dish Network On The Road
Okay I know this is not a necessity, but when the weather is bad I would like to continue my habit of "news junkie." We had Direct TV for 15 years and the old fashion way of having an extra dish an...
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KeithAS wrote:Dutch_12078 wrote:KeithAS wrote:
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Do you need to have the system set up and running when you call them, or can you call a couple of hours before? Some of the places we camp have no cell service.
I sometimes change our service address to our next location before leaving our current location. Never been a problem. I use the Dish online chat function rather than calling them to make the change.
Thanks for the info. Wife would like it, me...eh. Expensive proposition. We camped 34 days last year, in 5 different months, and our 2 weeks in Colorado in June has us in a campsite that I don't remember how well it is open through the trees to the south. Decisions.
I agree with KeithAS, even though I have never done it that way. Dish does not know where you are. In fact, the only reason to update your Service Address is so you can get local channels. If you don't care about locals, no need to update. Note that Service Address is where you're camping. Billing Address is your mailing address. I also use the chat function to make changes.
Dish has two sets of satellites - eastern arc and western arc. I have a Winegard Pathway X2 and one of the main reasons I chose it is because it will access either set. This helps immensely when in a CG with lots of trees as one set may be blocked but the other may be open. As an example, the Tailgater does not have this feature. Also, the antenna on the X2 is an inch larger then the Tailgater. Bigger is better when shooting through leafs and branches. Nothing against the Tailgater - people that have them say it works great.
Last - I use the dishformyrv satellite finder app ($10) to find the satellites before I set up the portable. It uses the camera on your IPhone (only) and projects 2 sets of 3 red balls into the sky, corresponding to the locations of the 2 sets of Dish satellites. Then you can set your portable in the best place for reception. Been using this app for 3 years, fulltiming, and it has saved me lots of time. Remember, these portables are automatic, but they still gotta be able to see the satellites.
** I should have said that I agree with Dutch_12078 **
