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Thu, 26 December 2013 19:56  |
tphipps
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Location: Spanish Fort, AL
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Is anyone using the Dish Tailgater System in both the house and in the GMC?
I'm thinking along the lines of moving between the house and the coach as needed. Probably not use the receiver as the main unit in the house but with second TV. Tailgater would be on GMC more or less as a permanent mount.
Or, just stick with digital TV and the installed Wingard antenna?
All thoughts invited. PM me, if you do not want to address the group.
Tom, MS II, six more days to Alabama.
Note: Never plan a move over Christmas week. Very painful experience.
2012 Phoenix Cruiser model 2552
KA4CSG
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| Re: [GMCnet] Dish Tailgater [message #234064 is a reply to message #234059] |
Thu, 26 December 2013 20:32  |
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USAussie
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Location: Sydney, Australia
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Tom,
I just use the Tailgater on the GMC. It nestles in between the rear A/C and the luggage rack at the rear of the driver side. I use a
couple of bungee cords to secure it.
I deploy it on top of the rear A/C and two bungee cords secure it. That is NECESSARY as it blew off once in a high wind, fortunately
it fell off the A/C towards the passenger side and got stopped by the luggage rack and wasn't damaged.
The only requirement that Dish notes with the Tailgater is that it have a clear view of the southern sky to work. It uses a special
receive which you might have to use the same in the house. It comes with 50 feet of coax cable that connects it to the receiver. It
draws power for the satellite dish from the coax cable.
Here's some links for you to review:
http://www.dish.com/technology/tv-outdoors/
Here it is on eBay for $415
http://www.ebay.com/bhp/dish-tailgater
Here's a review that shows what's inside the bloody thing - something that ALL of US will love! ;-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtpTIYR9mxo
Regards,
Rob M.
PS - Oops! I forgot to mention that I was happy with the unit this past summer.
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From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org [mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Thomas Phipps
Sent: Friday, December 27, 2013 12:56 PM
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Subject: [GMCnet] Dish Tailgater
Is anyone using the Dish Tailgater System in both the house and in the GMC?
I'm thinking along the lines of moving between the house and the coach as needed. Probably not use the receiver as the main unit in
the house but with second TV. Tailgater would be on GMC more or less as a permanent mount.
Or, just stick with digital TV and the installed Wingard antenna?
All thoughts invited. PM me, if you do not want to address the group.
Tom, MS II, six more days to Alabama.
Note: Never plan a move over Christmas week. Very painful experience.
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1975 GMC Avion
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| Re: [GMCnet] Dish Tailgater [message #234065 is a reply to message #234064] |
Thu, 26 December 2013 20:35 |
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USAussie
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Registered: July 2007
Location: Sydney, Australia
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G'day,
Stumbled on to one more link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVL8zQJTN-s&list=PL5EB2E3E6FD04A05C
Regards,
Rob M.
Sydney, Australia
AUS '75 Avion-The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion-Double Trouble TZE365V100426
-----Original Message-----
From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org [mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Robert Mueller
Sent: Friday, December 27, 2013 1:33 PM
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Dish Tailgater
Tom,
I just use the Tailgater on the GMC. It nestles in between the rear A/C and the luggage rack at the rear of the driver side. I use a
couple of bungee cords to secure it.
I deploy it on top of the rear A/C and two bungee cords secure it. That is NECESSARY as it blew off once in a high wind, fortunately
it fell off the A/C towards the passenger side and got stopped by the luggage rack and wasn't damaged.
The only requirement that Dish notes with the Tailgater is that it have a clear view of the southern sky to work. It uses a special
receive which you might have to use the same in the house. It comes with 50 feet of coax cable that connects it to the receiver. It
draws power for the satellite dish from the coax cable.
Here's some links for you to review:
http://www.dish.com/technology/tv-outdoors/
Here it is on eBay for $415
http://www.ebay.com/bhp/dish-tailgater
Here's a review that shows what's inside the bloody thing - something that ALL of US will love! ;-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtpTIYR9mxo
Regards,
Rob M.
PS - Oops! I forgot to mention that I was happy with the unit this past summer.
-----Original Message-----
From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org [mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Thomas Phipps
Sent: Friday, December 27, 2013 12:56 PM
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Subject: [GMCnet] Dish Tailgater
Is anyone using the Dish Tailgater System in both the house and in the GMC?
I'm thinking along the lines of moving between the house and the coach as needed. Probably not use the receiver as the main unit in
the house but with second TV. Tailgater would be on GMC more or less as a permanent mount.
Or, just stick with digital TV and the installed Wingard antenna?
All thoughts invited. PM me, if you do not want to address the group.
Tom, MS II, six more days to Alabama.
Note: Never plan a move over Christmas week. Very painful experience.
--
1975 GMC Avion
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Regards,
Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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| Re: [GMCnet] Dish Tailgater [message #234112 is a reply to message #234059] |
Fri, 27 December 2013 08:41 |
jhbridges
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I'm using the Winegard, and have good luck with it. Not the choices Dish gives, of course, but it any fair - sized city there are a lot of on-air stations. Particularly the PBS services tend to have 5 or 6 channels associated and some are excellent. This is why, Emory, I wouldn't haggle on the new Winegard price in Dothan - it's on my coach now. My Kennel Manager often doesn't travel with me, so I'd need to license a second receiver for the Tailgater. So far, it isn't worth the price. If/when she makes more of the trips, I'll reconsider. If I add a dish it would have to be on a ground mount. The roof of the coach - 23' - is full now. A/C, Winegard, solar panels, pod, FancyFan and hood for it.
--johnny
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From: Thomas Phipps <tph1pp5@yahoo.com>
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2013 8:56 PM
Subject: [GMCnet] Dish Tailgater
Is anyone using the Dish Tailgater System in both the house and in the GMC?
I'm thinking along the lines of moving between the house and the coach as needed. Probably not use the receiver as the main unit in the house but with second TV. Tailgater would be on GMC more or less as a permanent mount.
Or, just stick with digital TV and the installed Wingard antenna?
All thoughts invited. PM me, if you do not want to address the group.
Tom, MS II, six more days to Alabama.
Note: Never plan a move over Christmas week. Very painful experience.
--
1975 GMC Avion
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