Is Winegard Still King?

But no Food Network, or any other cable type Network. If you can buy with just the Big 4 and some off channel broadcasts like ThisTV and MeTV you should be golden.

I just got back from a week camping in SC - I've noticed that OTA reception is getting better and better with every outing. It has improved quite a lot since 2014. Yesterday I was just south of Richmond and got over 20 channels AND I forgot to raise the antenna.

I use a Verizon hotspot as my connection to the internet and it was good throughout my trip.

Hi Guys, thanks for the great responses! I think I'll just update my ATT 4G iPhone at some point here pretty soon and for tv I have a DTV account and have been with them for a long time... no more contract so just looking around. I know I like them for stick'n brick so I'll check it out when I get back out there...

I have a Winegard Pathway X2 for Dish HD programming. I still think it's the best option (for me). DirectTV still does not put out an HD signal that the golfball style ground antennas can receive. I like their maneuverability so never considered getting one of the permanent rooftop versions.

I Have an Iphone and use Straight Talk for my cell service ($45/month). It uses the Verizon system so I get great coverage.

I think Verizon still has the best coverage. I have a Verizon MiFi for Internet service and also a Wilson Sleek.

In two full years of fulltiming all over the country these systems have worked great. I would not change.

We've been on the road since November and this is my observation.

We have a jet pack on Verizon and have not been without internet, but for a price. We're using about 30 gig a month just surfing and getting e-mails. One thing for sure; don't count of WiFi from the campground. I'd say invest is a WiFi booster, but I don't think it would help. This guy has a cheap one you can setup yourself.

Campground cable is spotty as well. We got cable at about half the places. I got the Wingman attachment for the old Winegard and added the Sensar Pro booster and have gotten decent OTA from just about every CG this winter. Download the TV Antenna Helper app for your phone. Great at figuring out which way to point the antenna. However, we did decide that the hassle factor of cable/OTA was more than we wanted to deal with, and we'll be looking at a satellite solution before the next big trip. The next big trip will most likely be out west and OTA may be out of the question.

There were a few early adopters for the Rayzar when it came out. The ones that posted here said to save your money.

The topic says is Winegard still king but you don't ask anything about them. I am sure you know they really have nothing at all to do with internet service.

Smart phone or jet pack are the accepted methods of getting wifi. Both are thru your cell provider of course. Verizon is acknowlwdged as the best overall coverage followed by AT&T.
As far as television? Depends on what you want. Both Dish and Directv offer decent service packages at comperable prices. Direct seems to have better sports packages if thats your thing. Just be aware, once you select a provider it can get expensive to switch.
Dish offers one advantage over Direct, you can use a dome style antenna for Dish HD programming. But then again domes drawback is rain fade in bad weather.
Personally we have both, a Winegard Travler on the roof and a tripod mounted ground antenna for the times were in the trees.