GL: Direct TV

[Ralph Yost (home)]

How much money do you all have tied up in your television system, all 
totaling including the subscription, tracking system etc.?
I am wondering if its worth it.

thanks
R.

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From: "Joe" <jmccpa@ix.netcom.com>
To: "Tom Kinsella" <tfkinsella@hotmail.com>; 
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Subject: Re: GL: Direct TV


> Tom,
>
> Ditto the comment on FollowMeTv.
> One other gadget available thru an RV accessory dealer is a meter that 
> connects in line with the cable at the dish that shows signal strength and 
> emits a beep as you adjust the dish.
>
> Joe Chernow
> MV Lady Sandra
> Carver 440
> In winter stogage in. MD awaiting resuming the GL next Spring.
> Sent via Cingular Xpress Mail with Blackberry
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Tom Kinsella" <tfkinsella@hotmail.com>
> Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 14:14:54
> To:great-loop@lists.samurai.com
> Subject: GL: Direct TV
>
> We recently ordered a Direct TV service for our 25 foot Bayliner 2560
> boat. We have not even departed for our trip yet and have found locating
> the satellite signal when we move the dish to be extremely challenging.
> My questions to those who have the system is: How do you have the dish
> set up on your boat?Is it a permanent pole mount or can we do something
> smaller and portable?Are you able to receive service in a calm anchorage
> or just when placing on the marina dock?Are there any tricks to locating
> the satellites easier?Any other advice is appreciated, we are beginning
> to think it just won't work for the boat.Thanks, Tom
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