RV satellite

[MarkTwain]

Thinking about buying a new satellite system. Tail gater satellite and the Wally receiver. Any recommendations and comments?

[Bill_Satellite]

Second Chance wrote:

Bill.Satellite wrote:
You should be seeing numbers around 40-50 with a portable dome. I believe 129 is usually a bit lower.

We're in Oregon right now - western arc with a Pathway X2 locked on 129. Signal strength is 45.

Rob

The Western US will see better signals on the most Western satellites so that's not surprising.

[Bill_Satellite]

campermama wrote:
Wow! I have never seen numbers that high no matter where I was. King says they want me to send dish in for repair....what can be wrong with it?

Most anything. Send it in.

[campermama]

Wow! I have never seen numbers that high no matter where I was. King says they want me to send dish in for repair....what can be wrong with it?

[Second_Chance]

Bill.Satellite wrote:
You should be seeing numbers around 40-50 with a portable dome. I believe 129 is usually a bit lower.

We're in Oregon right now - western arc with a Pathway X2 locked on 129. Signal strength is 45.

Rob

[Bill_Satellite]

You should be seeing numbers around 40-50 with a portable dome. I believe 129 is usually a bit lower.

[campermama]

Ok how about can anybody tell me what kind of signal strength you are getting on 110, 119, 129, using your portable dishes??

[Bill_Satellite]

All the small domes from Winegard or King Controls will perform about the same. The Pathway X2 has a much larger antenna and will handle E and W satellites.

[2naEagle]

I did not have good luck with the playmaker. I have a pathway and it has worked very well.

[Second_Chance]

Dutch_12078 wrote:
Get a Winegard Pathway X2 instead of the Tailgater. The X2 receives the entire eastern and western arc satellite groups. The Tailgater is limited to just the western arc and possibly one of the eastern arc sats depending on the model. Having the capability to use either arc is important on heavily treed sites where line of sight may be limited.

X2^^. I'll also echo using the search function... hundreds of posts on this topic.

Rob

[campermama]

MarkTwain wrote:

MarkTwain wrote:
Thinking about buying a new satellite system. Tail gater satellite and the Wally receiver. Any recommendations and comments?

Correction---- how about the Wingard Play Maker

I am also trying to find out what others think about the Winegard Playmaker mostly in comparison to the King VQ4550!

[MarkTwain]

MarkTwain wrote:
Thinking about buying a new satellite system. Tail gater satellite and the Wally receiver. Any recommendations and comments?

Correction---- how about the Wingard Play Maker

[Big_Katuna]

Another vote for the Pathway X2. It also has a bigger dish which works better in the rain.

[campermama]

Do a search, there are tons of satellite posts and lots to learn....

[Dutch_12078]

Get a Winegard Pathway X2 instead of the Tailgater. The X2 receives the entire eastern and western arc satellite groups. The Tailgater is limited to just the western arc and possibly one of the eastern arc sats depending on the model. Having the capability to use either arc is important on heavily treed sites where line of sight may be limited.