satellite dish

[bak2MN]

I spend alot of time on the ice with the sleeper and I move around alot. Red, LOW, Mille Lacs, and local lakes. Is there a dish that auto adjusts to where you are and where to get them? also does anyone use a solar panel for charging batterys when not in use I run the generator so it would be for when it sits for a day or two when not there. Thanks for any info.

[walleyesforever]

I always keep my solar panel with controller hooked up to any one of my batteries, it keep's the battery charged up.

[eyemaster]

there are satelite disshes out there that you can get. Go to Camper Worlds HSOforum you should be able to find one. THey are not cheap however

[Sandmannd]

Harbor Freight has some decent solar chargers that aren't very expensive. For being able to move it around, I would mount it on a piece of PVC and then mount that to the outside using a pipe bracket. You could just loosen the bracket a little and swivel it when needed. Another option is that I know they sell tri-pod stands to mount the dishes on. That way you don't have to worry about mounting them.

[MuskieJunkie]

Yes you can buy auto adjusting dishes, cube something I think it's called, but they are about 6 or $700.

It's not as hard as you might think to adjust a dish out on mille lacs. I just did it last weekend and got a 88% signal. I locked down the angle and now I can adjust the left to right rotation of the pole from the ground.

[SomethingFishy*]

Check out the VuQube 1000. They sell them at Camping World and some Best Buys. They run around $700. I would like to test one out, just waiting for my receiver to come so I can take it with and see. I looked at getting an rv dish installed and they average about $600 for a permanent mount. If I go with the VuQube I will give a review after I get some experience with it.

[Russel]

Just call your satelite provider and get the bearing and angle to point it at, should be easy?

[Walleye Guy]

The direction, angle and azimuth for every zip code is available on the Dish Network's HSOforum. I would guess that Direct TV has a similar set of information.

[LakeDocktor]

The setting per zip code just hinder the install and make it more difficult to actually find the satellites. The settings are about the same for the whole state of MN.

[Lure Lightning]

I sell and install Dish Network and Directv. My recommendation for finding the satellites is to purchase a cheap Satellite Finder on [YouNeedAuthorization] approx $10.If you are using a HD receiver you will want a better tuner/finder as it is more fussy. They do sell a self alligning dish as well called VU CUBE found at RV shops and online. Good Luck!

[SomethingFishy*]

The setting per zip code just hinder the install and make it more difficult to actually find the satellites. The settings are about the same for the whole state of MN.

Lake Doctor, do you have a way I could reach you, from talking to you on here and reading your posts you seem to know what you are talking about. I am curious if you would be able to throw an extra directv dish on my garage for me.

Thanks, SF

[LakeDocktor]

Josh, shoot me an email Rhino0018 at yahoo.com

[SomethingFishy*]

E-mail sent.

Thanks,

[LakeDocktor]

Josh, I will get back to you sometime early this week. I am leaving for Mille Lacs in 4 hours. I'm not sure what your schedule looks like for this week or when you will have everything available, but I could possible do it this week.