Been wanting to pick up a an inverter generator to have around the house for a while now. Learned about a week ago that we would not have power for set up weekend at the CG due to flooding, so decided it was finally time. Went so far as to put a ni...
I have a pair of Winegard Pathway X2 portable satellites for Dish. A few days ago, one of them got all wonky for lack of better words. It was growling and grumbling making all sorts of horrible noises and not finding a signal. For background, I wa...
Friends behind us at seasonal CG run into power problems annually whenever temps soar in the heat of the day, the park is near capacity, and everyone is running their a/c units. Both he and I are former electrician. From my experience, what I can d...
Work is hosting a chili cook off next week and participation is “strongly” encouraged. I know my way around the kitchen well enough but chili just isn’t my thing. I use Hormel canned chili in my layered bean dip and was raised in a household where ...
In the big picture, I wouldn’t fret this too much. Both of these items can be had new on Amazon for little more than $100 today. Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, and classified sections of forums like this should generate enough interest to find t...
There seems to be a lot of gremlins with the Wally’s in reading the various forums. For that reason, I’ve stuck with my VIP211z receivers despite their larger footprint and “older” technology. All I can say is that the 211’s have always worked flaw...
wa8yxm wrote:One suggestion: with that much generator on hand (Well two suggestions)First: have and electrician install a proper GENERATOR TRANSFER panel on your hose with a proper INLET outside the house. and make up an extension cord "Generator to ...
I left cable behind for DirecTv at home and on the road when we really started to camp seriously and now have been with Dish for almost 3 years. DirecTv programming is a bit more in tune with my “sports-centric” taste, but Dish has been far and away...
