Sat tv service for a RV/boat

[markstanco 12788]

Friend just bought a house boat, and I told him I would ask here.

 

Anybody have service with dish or Dtv on their RV? He would like to have it monthly and kill it if possible in the winter.

[Gil Bang 26240]

So, as you may know since we've both been here a while, I'm from CA. 

 

 

But, my work has taken me a lot of places.  One such place was York, PA.  

For whatever reason (probably a lost phone charger), I went into a Radio Shack (of course they are all gone now) in York. 

They had a display of Direct (or maybe Dish, I can't remember) dishes and receivers that were cheap, and no-contract, pay-as-you-go deals, like a burner phone 

See Bernard, below (NSFW)

 

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Anyway, I've never see that shit out here.  

Edited June 15, 2020 by Gil Bang

[deadshank 24654]

I've got a dish tailgater.  Works like a champ errywhere.  

[ROFL BOX 6655]

For a boat or RV, you're gonna want one of the "automatically calibrates itself" things.

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[williemackgarza 1826]

I've got a dish tailgater.  Works like a champ errywhere.  

This is the correct answer.
Use mine on lease in mex. put it out and it finds its own signal. Pay as you go. Dish network.
Encore western channel ftw

[Reagan1k 3042]

I do this with a Dish "Hopper".  I turn it on when I know we'll be out there and off in the months I know I won't go.

Works fine.    Looks like a football helmet without a face mask.  Just set it out on a cinder block and run coax from it to the receiver.  Doesn't even need power to the unit.

When I leave I throw it back in the box and stick it inside the cabin.

[ShaggyBevo RIP 3873]

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Winegard-DISH-Playmaker-Portable-Automatic-Satellite-Antenna-single-output/956997481?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=8861&&adid=22222222227133040327&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=239148458774&wl4=pla-391529685786&wl5=9014871&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=115787383&wl11=online&wl12=956997481&veh=sem&gclid=CjwKCAjw26H3BRB2EiwAy32zhZKeYI8v6yWpNNs7eQbK4FuKwuA_aXYwhp3GcqOG0_kP-x-2So8reRoCi-AQAvD_BwE

Edited June 16, 2020 by ShaggyBevo RIP

[dcbc 14644]

There's a certain receive with Dish that you can call to turn on/off for a day or a weekend or whatever.  We used to keep one at the lake house and just call them to turn it on when we were on the way out there.  I think there was a one-time DVR fee of $7 when we first started.  Just plugged an external hard drive into it.   Worked like a charm.  Couple that with the tailgater/playmaker, and you're good to go.

[williemackgarza 1826]

I had the dish tailgater till some cattle stopped the sat to hell.
Replaced with the newer hopper.
Both from wallyworld.
Both dishtv.
Both simple and well built. Plus dish tailgater/hopper service is great.
Only on the months u want it.

[beer 3294]

When I'm on the road now I just use cell data and stream it.  I have one of those 4g cell amplifier thingy with the antenna mounted on a push-up pole when I'm camping if I have low signal level....its like a mini cell site. Just in case you are a cord cutter at home. 

[horn4life 3838]

On 7/27/2020 at 2:27 PM, beer said:

When I'm on the road now I just use cell data and stream it.  I have one of those 4g cell amplifier thingy with the antenna mounted on a push-up pole when I'm camping if I have low signal level....its like a mini cell site. Just in case you are a cord cutter at home. 

What cell booster did you go with beer?  

 

[rage-a-holic 4732]

21 hours ago, horn4life said:

What cell booster did you go with beer?  

 

most people use one of these

 

https://www.weboost.com/boosters/vehicle-rv

[MNLonghornFUKM 8984]

I've got a dish tailgater.  Works like a champ errywhere.  

Stole my words. We used to use this at tailgating then cancel our service Jan-July.