How can I tell if I have reception / parked trailer

There are a number of smart phone apps that overlay the phone camera view with the satellite positions that can be used to check for interference from trees, etc. I use the "DishPointer" app from DishPointer.com, but there others nearly as good.

Wife'nHubby wrote:
I am thinking about getting a dish for my permanently parked travel trailer. We are parked in a fairly wooded area. Is there any way I can tell in advance that I can get reception where the trailer is parked?

sure. bith DISH and DirecTV have free sat finder apps. we have DISH. their app is DishForMyRV.

Thanks!

More than likely with a ground based dish you can almost always find a place with a clear view.

Winegard - TV Signal Finder is a good cellphone app for BOTH satellite and OTA antenna pointer in a single app.

donn0128 wrote:
More than likely with a ground based dish you can almost always find a place with a clear view.

X2. You can usually find space between tree branches, unless the foliage is very dense. However, there could be problems when wind causes the foliage to move, which may block the signal momentarily, but it may not even be noticeable. you may also need to locate the dish some distance from the RV for a suitable location, so have a long enough cable. I estimate the cable length I've used to be about 50'or longer, when needed. But remember that when cable length gets excessive it could lead to some attenuation of the signal.