King Dome does make units for RVs and 18-wheelers but they make a boat unit
too. They tell me the additional cost is for more moisture proofing. Mine was
about $2500 and the RV version was about $1800 if I recall right.
We did have some problems at first but eventually we got everything working OK.
The biggest pain is, for some unfathomable reason, Direct TV will not let you
see local channels if they find out that the rig is on a boat. I have no idea
why. I would think the local advertisers would like to have us see the local
commercials. Give them a land address when you set up. If you go travelling
tell them you are visiting relatives and have set up the dish at their house.
The FCC has demanded they supply the major networks to commercial trucks, and
RVs who do not get good over-the-air reception at their Home Base, by giving
them feeds from NY, Chicago, or LA. But boats were not mentioned in the FCC
directive so we get screwed.
It would be an easy thing, simply typing a zip code onto a computer screen, to
have any local feed available, but why Direct TV has chosen to give us cruisers
the shaft is completely mystifying.
Norm
S/V Bandersnatch
Lying Julington Creek
30 07.72N 081 38.40W
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HI Norm,
I have Follow me TV and am not real happy with it., it looses signal when we
swing hard on anchor. You mentioned Kind Dome, that's the RV model your using,
and it is good when swinging at anchor?
See you on the Waterways!
Capt. Sterling
www.Sterling.talkspot.com
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