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Forum: Full-timers & Snowbirds 11-11-2018, 06:06 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,906
Posted By cshrader
We are in the last week of a 9-week trip. We...

We are in the last week of a 9-week trip. We forwarded our mail to the iPostal mail forwarding service before we left. The USPS has constantly screwed up the forwarding of the mail. For the first...
Forum: Technical Corner 11-09-2018, 05:40 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 15,675
Posted By cshrader
If you have Dish at home and have the Hopper, I...

If you have Dish at home and have the Hopper, I highly recommend just getting a portable 1000.2 dish and a tripod and taking the Hopper with you. That way you have all of the recordings you made at...
Forum: Towing 10-28-2018, 03:58 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 14,044
Posted By cshrader
I talked to Fastway and they just asked that I...

I talked to Fastway and they just asked that I send them a picture of my current setup. I sent them the attached picture. They noticed that the bar was not parallel with the trailer frame. They...
Forum: Towing 10-24-2018, 09:01 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 14,044
Posted By cshrader
flybouy, All of your questions are answered. If...

flybouy, All of your questions are answered. If you look at my post right above yours, you will see that I originally miscalculated the tongue weight (it is actually 1500). I explained in that post...
Forum: Towing 10-24-2018, 05:14 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 14,044
Posted By cshrader
I miscalculated the tongue weight. If I...

I miscalculated the tongue weight. If I understand the calculation correctly, I add the steer and drive axle weights of the truck with the trailer attached (WDH disconnected) together and subtract...
Forum: Towing 10-23-2018, 07:53 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 14,044
Posted By cshrader
I talked with Fastway when the first bracket bent...

I talked with Fastway when the first bracket bent and they sent me the new brackets. I sent them an email about the problem and am awaiting their reply.

My bars are rated at 1,000 lbs of tongue...
Forum: Towing 10-22-2018, 06:09 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 14,044
Posted By cshrader
Weight Distribution Hitch Problem

When I purchased my trailer last year, the dealer installed an E2 round bar weight distribution hitch. As I started using it, I noticed that the bracket on the driver's side would slip toward the...
Forum: Towing 09-26-2018, 07:42 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 8,958
Posted By cshrader
Having flashers on in the rain drives me crazy...

Having flashers on in the rain drives me crazy too. Makes it almost impossible to tell when they are changing lanes or hitting the brakes. I know they think it makes them safer, but it does just the...
Forum: Technical Corner 09-06-2018, 10:09 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 15,675
Posted By cshrader
I too switched to Dish at home so I could have it...

I too switched to Dish at home so I could have it in my camper. However, I was disappointed to learn that all of the self-pointing dome antennas only allow you to use single-tuner DVRs. That would...
Forum: Technical Corner 08-24-2018, 04:58 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,604
Posted By cshrader
Yes. Using a manual dish is the only way to...

Yes. Using a manual dish is the only way to connect to a hopper.
Forum: Technical Corner 08-24-2018, 04:54 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,055
Posted By cshrader
In my trailer, the sat, cable, and antenna all...

In my trailer, the sat, cable, and antenna all share the same coax. To use satellite, I plug the coax in the only outside connector and remove the small cable that connects two cable jacks behind the...
Forum: Technical Corner 08-20-2018, 06:17 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,604
Posted By cshrader
I found several recommendations for this tripod...

I found several recommendations for this tripod from TV4RV. I think I will give it a try.

https://www.tv4rv.com/sunshop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=7

I also discovered they have a kit to make...
Forum: Technical Corner 08-19-2018, 07:08 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,604
Posted By cshrader
Need a tripod recommendation

I have a 1000.2 satellite dish and I don't like the standard tripod I got from Dish. I would like to get one with adjustable legs for when I have to set it up on unlevel ground.

Anybody got a...
Forum: Technical Corner 07-04-2018, 07:05 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,947
Posted By cshrader
I don't have that LNBF. I'm pointing to the...

I don't have that LNBF. I'm pointing to the Eastern Arc. I do own a Western Arc LNBF for use when I travel across the country, but it doesn't look like that. It only has three ports.

Thanks anyway.
Forum: Technical Corner 07-04-2018, 07:00 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,947
Posted By cshrader
Do you have a Birddog Ultra? It appears from...

Do you have a Birddog Ultra? It appears from their website that the Ultra will work.
Forum: Technical Corner 07-03-2018, 02:21 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,947
Posted By cshrader
I'm adamant about having more than one tuner so...

I'm adamant about having more than one tuner so the self-pointing domes won't work for me. I have a Hopper 3 that I want to use in my camper.

The cheap meters won't work with the Hopper 3 so no go...
Forum: Technical Corner 07-01-2018, 05:55 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,947
Posted By cshrader
Thanks, but Dish Now does me no good if I don't...

Thanks, but Dish Now does me no good if I don't have internet access.
Forum: Technical Corner 07-01-2018, 05:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,947
Posted By cshrader
Satellite Signal Meter Recommendations

I'm new to satellite TV and recently switched to Dish Network. I'm trying to learn how to setup and point my portable dish and have quickly figured out I need to get a signal meter. I bought one of...
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