Satellite Dish

[kelly4463]

I have a tripod setup now works good ,looking to put on my 5er's roof, a crank-up satelite dish from camping world,i can justify $269. 00!! not $999. 00 :--) for movin view stationary satellite antenna. we get out maybe 10-12 times a year, would like to get some feedback on it.

 

[GAmes]

How agile are you? I mounted a sat rcvr post on my roof. When the RV is level the post is perpendicular. When we stop I turn on the TV and rcvr to find out what az and el I need, then I climb up there with the dish, a compass, a wrench and the little gadget that shows when I'm pointing at the sat. Takes all of 10 minutes to get a picture. I haven't used it in the winter yet tho.

 

[klenger]

There is very little reason to get in in-motion sat antenna for a 5er that you can't (or shouldn't) be in when it's in motion anyway. I have the manual crank-up antenna from CW. It goes on sale every once-in-a-while for about $40 off. I'm very pleased with the way it works. Takes about 1 minute to set it up. I also carry, but have never used since installing the roof mount antenna, a tripod antenna for situations where trees are in the way. Not too many trees around here. See http://www.klenger.net/arctic-fox/stereo/index.html for info on my system.

 

[kelly4463]

Klenger did you in stall your dish or cw if you did how hard ???

 

[DavidC]

I have stayed with the tripod setup as I have had to move the dish many times to get around obstacles. Some times only a few inches. Something you cannot do with something fixed to the RV unless you like a challenge trying to park in the tree's and still watch TV. I am constantly amazed by the number of RV's that have the fixed units that are cranked down and the UHF antenna up because there is a tree where thay parked.



Dave

 

[klenger]

I installed it myself. I'm a DIY kind of guy when it comes to my camper. Measure twice, cut once.

 

[Bill Stockard]

I had one of these factory installed on our Lance camper.



http://www.campingworld.com/browse/skus/index.cfm?skunum=21928&src=SRQB



It works very well and I can set it up an have it going in 1-2 minutes. I haven't had much difficulty with trees since I never unload the camper after we leave home and the truck/camper combination is shorter than most RV sites and I'm able to move a bit to get reception through the trees. I used to carry a tripod, but never used it, so I finally gave it away.



Bill

 

[DIESELMAN]

... . you never know when a chainsaw will come in handy!

 

[Sarge]

I prefer a tripod as well. We like to camp in a lot of National Parks and trees are often an issue. I also carry about 150' of cable. Moving the 30' fiver after set up is not an option... ..... However as a base weight for the tripod, I came up with a light weight idea. I bought a plastic patio umbrella stand from Lowes for about $10. I fill it with water when I use it, and dump it when it's stored. It only weighs a few ounces empty.

 

[Bill Stockard]

... . you never know when a chainsaw will come in handy!

:-laf :-laf :-laf



Bill

 

[kelly4463]

just placed an order for my crank-up satellite dish (digital magic ) and wedge on e-bay $284. 50 to my door should be here by friday Oo.

 

[kelly4463]

hey guys i need some tips on installing a satellite crank up dish on my 5er. tips on mounting it on the roof or wiring inside. i need to wire up for 2 tvs. bedroom and living room. thanks any input would be appreciated..... kelly

 

[klenger]

You can see pics of my install at http://www.klenger.net/arctic-fox/stereo/index.html



When selecting a location for the antenna, it is not necessary to have a totallly level spot, but the more level, the better. Only problem with an unlevel installation is that the elevation will change as the antenna is rotated, but this is easily fixed by adjusting elevation using the digiital magic meter. You can also buy a beveled shim to help compensate for roof angle.



When selecting a location, be sure to consider obstructions like roof racks, sky lights, etc. on the roof as it rotates. When elevated, the antenna rises quite a bit, so most obstructions are not a problem, but keep them in mind to make sure the antenna doesn't hit. I spent a lot of time measuring and remeasuring before drilling any holes. Once started, the install went pretty well.



As far as I know, the antenna you are getting is a single LNB, which means that it can only be connected to a single SAT receiver. If you want to run two TV's from it, they will both need to be connected to a single SAT receiver. One could be a direct connect using RCA or S-Video and the other most likely connected to the RF output of the receiver.



If you have any more questions, you can email me at -- email address removed --. Good luck and enjoy.

 

[kelly4463]

KLENGER- thanks for the reply the dish it is a dual lbn when i order the dish i told seller i had to be able to hook up to two tv's and saellite boxes at the same time (mesure twice cut once) :-laf

 

[DIESELMAN]

If what you are trying to do is watch TV in either the Bedroom or the Livingroom, install a Sat receiver in the living room, then open the amp/splitter jack that is in the livingroom, disconnect the cable leading to the outside (cable)jack, and using a barrel connector and jumper, connect it to the antenna jack on the TV. Then connect a cable from the sat out jack to the open connector on the splitter.



Now, you will be able to select off air / cable / satellite from either TV, as long as you don't want to watch different sources on each.



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[kelly4463]

Just got my dish Oo. it will be put on hold untill sunday 23, fall brawl is this sat and sun

 

[Dutch & Di]

We had the Wineguard crank up installed [at CampingWorld] on our roof 9 years ago and what a pleasure it has been. Whether we get in in the afternoon or night. We just crank it up enter the zipcode and tune it in to the proper degree. We love not having to get out in the cold or wet to put up or take down the regular on the ground type. On ocassion we have been in a wooded area and had to move the 5th wheel back or forth a foot or so to get through the tree line but normally that is so mething we don't hve to do. Another plus for us being Nascar & golf junkies. We'll be driving down the road, realize it's time for one or the other to come on, find a spot to pull over, crank er up and watch whatever. When it's over crank her back down and off we go. Wouldn't be without it, we say GO FOR IT!!! Dutch & Diana

 

[BillGotthelf]

The best sat dish setup I had on my old fiver was a thin walled pipe 4 sections long-2-4' sections and 2-10' sections. I had a tripod that I could put the 4' section in with the dish on it. I used a 5 gal water jug to hold down in the wind. If that setup did not work I had the other 4' section hose clamped to my rear ladder. I could add 10 or 20' to get the dish real high and once I had the tilt right it was easy to turn the pipe to get the azmith right and then tighten down the hose clamps. Only had 1 campground in 8 years I could not get a signal.

 

[D.Inman]

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