Dry camping with satellite TV possible?
Update/Edit: It seems some people were confused by my original post, and I have some new discoveries. Looking into getting Dish Network's Tailgater and VIP 211K receiver. Or anything, really. ...
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MTPockets1 wrote:
We are full time and use Tailgater flawlessly for last two years. It takes about 15 minutes to fully find satellites and download Chanel guide, but only if you unplug from power. As far as power draw, you need 110v to operate box and TV, either from campground, generator, or inverter. If on inverter, then that's a battery drain that depends on how many batteries and battery condition.
Thanks for the reply. It's not so much about the amount of batteries, though. I could buy extra batteries and have 480+ AH, but that doesn't change the fact that I am going to have to crank up the genset and pay to put everyone of those amps back in, regardless of how many batteries I have.
If the box was not unplugged, it would burn about 48 amps a day, just on standby, not even turned on, which would probably cost somewhere around $60 a month in fuel just to run the receiver.
Which of course is out of the question and just plain absurd.
Edit: Do you know if it's true, that if you turn power off, the satellite must re acquire satellites?
