GL: Direct TV

[Phil Bolin]

Re:  We recently ordered a Direct TV service for our 25 foot Bayliner 2560
boat.  ...  Any other advice is appreciated, we are beginning
to think it just won't work for the boat.Thanks, Tom

I have Direct TV and use a $900 follow me system (much cheaper than full
auto track), described at http://www.follow-me-tv.com/.  It works great;
auto track in azimuth and is adjusted manually for elevation that only has
to be done after movement 2 to 300 miles north or south.  It works great at
anchor unless there are very very heavy swells/chop.   Concerning the local
stations the Gills talked about, you can pick a service location( I use
Beaufort SC) that does not have local feds and Direct TV will give you the
national feeds for CBS, NBC, and ABC, that are available anywhere you're at
in US.  You miss the local news but get the national channels.  

Phil and Carey
MV Apolonia
43' Vista
http://home.earthlink.net/~pwbolin/ 

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