DirectTV on board

And for about $150, Camper World has this portable sat dish...that I have seen at tailgate parties on the roofs of trucks.... would no way work underway....but, once you got to that favorite island... just plop'r down and you are in business....with the other parts earlier mentioned.

http://www.campingworld.com/browse/skus ... 18:src=TSC
 
OK... I can see it now... Sep 29th.... Little St. George Island, Apalachicola Bay area in FL... just west of the cut....about 8-12 C-Dory boats beached, 7pm SEC Game of The Week will be Auburn vs Florida (Auburn being the only team that defeated the #1 team in the Nation last season...)... a tense rivalry at hand.... folks pulling fresh caught that day fish off the grills.... a few BBQ ribs thrown about.... a "Screw Hurricane" sign appropriately posted near by... Oh what a gathering this may be.....

178 days!!!
 
Any truth to the rumor that Sirius and XM are going to be broadcasting tv channels by the end of the year?
 
Thanks for the info. I have been pretty happy with Sirius on the boat so far. If the tv thing really works out that will make a big difference. Hate to think that boating will include tv but sometimes it would really be nice to get some pictures with your news.
 
Lloyds,

Don't expect much in the way of quality from Sirius on video. Kind of like streaming from a low speed internet connection. The content is likely to be limited.

For satellite Tv on a boat, an RV type set up is the best with a portable dish on a tripod and 100 feet of cable. Set the dish on the dock or the bank and shouldn't be a problem. Just remember, until you get the hang of it, it is a big sky and small satellite. Finding the satellite can be a problem until you practice a little bit.

Tom
 
Tom is right about pointing the sat dish... Some folks that used the portable dishes bought some type of gadget at radio shack that really helped them find the stronger signal much quicker... sort of a reverse azimuth thing....that had a needle on it that let ya know when you were target on..... unless of course you were late on arrival...and then you could just look around at where the rest of the tailgaters dishes were pointing.

Sorry... do not recall the name of the gizmo...but seems I recall about a $30-$50 cost... About the size of a hand held compass.
 
We used an in line signal strength meter, which helped to sight in the dish.
Also a good hockey puck type of hand bearing compass is a real help.
 
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