The local camper supply guys have a Winegard 12 inch Roadtrip unit for a reasonable price. Does anyone have any experience, good or bad with this reciever?
A lot has been said both pro and con. I had one on a 5th wheel and the few times that I could use it it worked great. I like state parks and nice shady cool spots. Most of the times that I tried to use it I couldn't shoot through the trees and had to set up a portable dish anyway. I keep 300 ft of coax in the camper ( yes camper. The wife wont give up the 3 slides in the 5th wheel) and have had to use all 300 before. Hanna Park in Jacksonville Fla. has so many trees that there are "dish orchards" where everyone has to run coax up and across the streets to set the dish in an open area to get a signal. Just left Savanna Ga and had to run 200 ft to get out of the trees to the edge of the marsh to get a signal. Have had to use 300 ft in Helen Ga. to get out far enough to shoot over a mountain. I didn't put one on my new Montana. setting up a portable is a PITA but I had to do it most of the time anyway. Experiences vary and if people didn't like them, they wouldn't be selling so many,but for me it isn't worth the expense.
300 feet!!!!! I carry 150 ft and I thought that was extream. I have a King dome and a portable. Even without obstructions I like the portable better. The King Dome is great for traveling or brief stays.
yUP--300 FT The dish installer said that you have to have an amplifier to boost the signal If you run over 300 ft. The signal strength does drop as you add length but as long as it's locked onto the sat you can get by with a lot less than 100% strength. To cut down on marital contention, it pays to get a "marriage saver". It is a signal meter that goes inline out at the dish when you are setting up the dish. It has an audible and a needle strength indicator and does a good job of keeping me from yelling at my lovely bride.