R-pod Owners Forum : Best Satellite Antennas http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Introduce Yourself : Best Satellite Antennas Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 01 May 2026 17:56:42 +0000 Sun, 01 Mar 2015 22:02:06 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=5903 R-pod Owners Forum http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ Best Satellite Antennas : I should have mentioned that... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5903&PID=57401#57401 Author: DHuse
Subject: 5903
Posted: 01 Mar 2015 at 10:02pm

I should have mentioned that it is portable but fully automatic as far as finding itself.  I put mine on the ground close to my truck and run a locking cable thru my truck's bumber just to insure that it doesn't sprout feet.  Sounds like you may be in Alaska early summer.  Be sure to take lots of bug spray and pick up some mosquito netting hats; you'll need them.  I've taken a two tripper to do what you're going to do in one trip.  So Cal to Alaska and back, and a trip around the country when I retired for six months covering 45 states and some of Canada.  Enjoy!]]> Sun, 01 Mar 2015 22:02:06 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5903&PID=57401#57401 Best Satellite Antennas : I purchased the Dish ReceiverVIP211z... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5903&PID=57400#57400 Author: DHuse
Subject: 5903
Posted: 01 Mar 2015 at 9:55pm

I purchased the Dish ReceiverVIP211z with theTailgater antenna from CW and the system works great at least in the mountains of San Diego.]]> Sun, 01 Mar 2015 21:55:05 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5903&PID=57400#57400 Best Satellite Antennas : Congratulations on your retirement!... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5903&PID=57398#57398 Author: Podster
Subject: 5903
Posted: 01 Mar 2015 at 9:22pm

Congratulations on your retirement! Good luck, have fun, and remember, there is no substitute for endless patience. Smile

]]> Sun, 01 Mar 2015 21:22:31 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5903&PID=57398#57398 Best Satellite Antennas : Our trip starts out in the Shenandoah... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5903&PID=57377#57377 Author: greg.todd
Subject: 5903
Posted: 01 Mar 2015 at 2:24pm

Our trip starts out in the Shenandoah Valley, VA. Travel across to Phoenix for two weeks with the grandkids. Then a border to border tour on US 89, one of my Must Do's. Then Banff and Jasper National Parks in Canada. From there, on to Alaska. Four weeks in Alaska, and back down through the Inside Passage, through Seattle and down Highway 1. Back for another two weeks in Phoenix and return to Virginia.

I retire in three weeks and this is something I have been anticipating for many years.

It will be a great exercise for marital patience! :) Four dogs along for the adventure also. Three little guys and my favorite long haired shepherd mix Maggi.

Wish us luck. The outdoor screen room will be the savior of our marriage, I think.]]> Sun, 01 Mar 2015 14:24:27 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5903&PID=57377#57377 Best Satellite Antennas : Here is one stuck to the side...RPOD... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5903&PID=57376#57376 Author: Podster
Subject: 5903
Posted: 01 Mar 2015 at 2:16pm

Here is one stuck to the side...

RPOD Mods
]]> Sun, 01 Mar 2015 14:16:39 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5903&PID=57376#57376 Best Satellite Antennas : If you are doing this epic trip... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5903&PID=57372#57372 Author: furpod
Subject: 5903
Posted: 01 Mar 2015 at 2:08pm

If you are doing this epic trip in a Pod, there isn't room on the roof for a mounted satellite dish, except maybe on a 179.
]]> Sun, 01 Mar 2015 14:08:05 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5903&PID=57372#57372 Best Satellite Antennas : My 2¢.Portable provides you a... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5903&PID=57370#57370 Author: Podster
Subject: 5903
Posted: 01 Mar 2015 at 1:58pm

My 2ยข. 
Portable provides you a lot more options on placement, hence, more options to gain a signal. I believe all of the SAT HDTV is in S,-SW Geosynchronous orbit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia so having the dish on a tripod with 100" of cable will allow you to aim it that way, no matter where you are camping (parked). That said, there is no guarantees that obstructions will not hinder your signal, even if it's on top of the POD. 

Dang, a 15,000 mile trip, tell more about that...coast to coast?
]]> Sun, 01 Mar 2015 13:58:04 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5903&PID=57370#57370 Best Satellite Antennas : I am preparing for an epic 15,000... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5903&PID=57368#57368 Author: greg.todd
Subject: 5903
Posted: 01 Mar 2015 at 1:39pm

I am preparing for an epic 15,000 mile roundtrip. I am trying to decide on the best satellite antenna and whether to mount it on the roof or keep it portable.

I would appreciate your thoughts. Thanks.]]> Sun, 01 Mar 2015 13:39:23 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5903&PID=57368#57368