RE: dish
Yes
No
Both are correct. The real answer is "it depends."
What model receiver are you using, what type of portable dish, and what type of cabling between the dish and receiver (including any cables in the rig?)
For example, if you have a newer ViP receiver, and a Dish 500 with a Dish Pro Plus LNB, and you have a satellite input port on your rig, then it should work.
But if your receiver doesn't support Dish Pro Plus technology, or you don't have a Dish Pro Plus LNB, or you are using a cable input port that goes through a splitter or amplifier, it won't work.
If you don't have Dish Pro Plus capability on both the receiver and the LNB, then I think you will need two cables running from the dish to the receiver in order to watch two different channels. But if you don't have a twin LNB (just a dome or portable dish that has a single LNB output) then I beleive that you can't watch two different shows, period.
If you are trying to use a cable input with a splitter or an amp, you will have to bypass/rewire it, as stated above.
So, it all depends on what you have and how you wire it up. Unfortunately, you don't include enough details to make that determination.
I'm no expert, I'm still trying to figure out some of the details. But I have done a lot of research, and it's all making sense to me. I'm sure if something I've said is blatantly wrong, I'll be corrected quickly. :W
RE: HELP - I'm getting spammed by the thousands
Sounds like some one has spoofed your email address. They are sending emails from another source and attaching your email address as the sender.
This would be my guess. It's happened to me a few times, and it does tend to die down after a couple days.
But it's still worth doing a virus/trojan/malware sweep of the computer to make sure there isn't an infection that is actually sending out all of those messages from your computer. There is malware out there that can take over an unprotected computer, and turn it into a zombie that can be used to relay spam and other attacks. I agree with Lovedays that it's unlikely in this case, but a sweep is still prudent.
RE: Securing Regulator To Spigot
I have always kept our regulator in the utility compartment which is locked. I have never blow a hose from the high pressures sometimes encountered and don't really care if I did as it would not be as expensive as losing or forgetting my regulator.
I also keep my regulator in the utility compartment, always attached to my water filter. It's not that I worry anout it being stolen, but because I'm afraid of setting it down and leaving it behind, or leaving it on the spigot as I drive off. True, the hose is not protected, but should it burst, at least it's outside of the rig. Also, the hose costs less to replace than a forgotten regulator.
I've already come across a couple regulators left at campsites, so maybe my concern about leaving it behind is valid? One was still attached to the spigot, the other was half hidden in the grass near the spigot. (Of course, they were the small low flow tubular ones... maybe their owners had enough of the useless little restrictors and left them behind intentionally? :B )
RE: Hooking in 2 Satelite receivers, 1 std,1 DVR
My house receivers (regular box, standard DVR (510) and one HD DVR (622) that services 2 TVs)are connected to a Dish 500 dish and a HD dish (61.5). They go to a single switchbox (DPP44)with a single input line. The output is a separate line for each receiver/DVR.
Interseting. From the installation drawings I've seen, I thought that two lines needed to be run from DPP Twin dish to a DPP44. I didn't think it could be done with a single wire from the dish. Then, if you have a 61.5 wing dish, that can't be daisy chanined of of the Dish 500 because of the switch, so that is a third line to the DPP44. Can you be more specific on how your home setup is wired?
My home setup is much more basic: Dish 500 with DPP Twin (110 and 119) with a wing dish for 61.5 connected to the input of the Dish 500. Then the two outputs of the Dish 500 run independently to two dual tuner DVRs. I have no switch (other than the switch built into the DPP Twin on the Dish 500.)
The RV setup is similar, but streamlined: Dish 500 with DPP Twin, a single line running to the Vip 722, component video to the front TV, and independent RF output to the back and outside TVs. If I later add the second dish for 61.5, I'll connect it to the wing dish input of the DPP twin, and still only have a single line into the RV.
So I have two independent TVs (but only one receiver) and only one cable from the dish. But if I were to add a second receiver box, I think I will have to have a second line from the dish to that receiver. Even if I add a switch inside the rig, I think I still need at least two lines out to the dish. But from reading your home configuration, maybe that's not true? If so, that may be a solution for the OP.
I was going to take my standard DVR camping with me but I found out reading the manual that they are very vibration sensitive because of the hard drive and I felt it would damage the DVR. I didn't want to take the chance.
I think the primary concern about vibration is when the hard drive is spinning. I'm personally not that worried about vibration when the unit is off (I don't keep it on while driving.) Just as I'm not worried about taking my laptop on the road with me.
My daily driver has an MP3 player with a garden variety hard drive in it. I have that one spinning and running all the time while driving, and it's not a special ruggedized hard drive. (Although it is mounted with rubber shock isolation grommets.)
I think that Dish is just being overly cautious about their shock/vibration warnings. (But then again, that's just my opinion -- While I'm willing to risk my unit, I'm not going to replace your DVR if you take it on the road and it develops hard drive problems! :B )
RE: Hooking in 2 Satelite receivers, 1 std,1 DVR
one standard with 1 connection from the satellite and the rest are either HD DVR or DVR's which take 2 connections each.
You don't say if you are on Dish Network or DirecTV. With Dish, the DVR can be hooked up with a single cable, if you have a newer ViP DVR and a Dish Pro Plus LNB on the dish. BUT, it will have to be a cable all the way to the dish, independent of the cable going to the other receiver.
If it's DirectTV, I think you will need two cables from the DVR to the dish, in addition to the cable to the other receiver.
The signal between the dish and the receiver cannot be split, but there are special multi-switches (which look like a big splitter) that can be used to hook up multiple receivers to a single dish. But I think any way you go, you will still need multiple cables entering your rig.
The only single cable solutions I can think of are to split the output after the receiver (whichs means all TVs must watch the same show) or use a Dish Network dual TV receiver (like the ViP 622 or ViP 722) which can independently drive two TVs: one HD using video cables, and one SD usimg RF coaxial cables.
RE: FlyingJ Credit Card
When applying for the card, they asked for my current RV loyalty card number, so I assumed the new card would take the place of the old one...
Sorry but even though the application asks for your old RV Value Card number the monies you have spend 'in-store' and in the restaurant DO NOT carry over to your new RV Value Card/MasterCard.
Another good point, but again, not an issue for me. I have no "in-store" balances to carry over.
I really like the part FlyingJ advertises about how you can save 30 cents a gallon (limited to 300 gallons), but first you must spend $400+ in their stores. So to save $90 in one month you must first spend $400 the previous month in their stores. What a saving!!! :S
Ain't that the truth! And precisely why I have no balance to carry over, because I didn't run into the store to build a balance for the discount!
And just to be clear to others, the 30 cent discount you quote is for gas. The diesel discount is much less -- that same $400 in store/restaurant purchases gets you only 4 cents discount on diesel.
Do you pay credit price or cash price when using the card?
Starting September 1, the only way to get the cash price is to use FlyingJ MasterCard. All other credit cards will cost you 6/9 cents a gallon more.
Well, not the only way... You can still get the cash price by paying cash! :W :B (Sorry, couldn't help myself... :R)
RE: FlyingJ Credit Card
But there is ONE minor thing FlyingJ does not tell us about their card. In order to use your card to get these discounts you MUST used it as a credit card.
Thanks for the heads-up. Just this morning I sent in the application for this card, and I didn't realize this detail. When applying for the card, they asked for my current RV loyalty card number, so I assumed the new card would take the place of the old one, I just didn't realize it would be all-or-nothing. Still, I don't think it's going to seriously affect me, as I plan on actually using that new card to pay for the MH fuel, but it's good to know.
I figure that using the card will save me $5 to $7 on my typical fill up, taking 6 to 9 cents cash discount plus the additional penny discount into account. That's a better deal than my other cards (except for perhaps my Discover, which gives 5% on fuel, but only on the first $100 which is always used up by the daily driver.)
I really hated to get another credit card, but in this case it makes sense. I just wish they would settle on a plan and not keep changing it around. :R
RE: CB Radio
Hey, what's the NOAA channel on the CB? I've got one and monitor Channel 19, but, I've mever heard about getting weather reports from NOAA.
There isn't such a channel. Some CB radios have a weather radio mode which picks up the NOAA broadcasts. It a separate band from CB, with a special switch or button to select that mode.
RE: Converter Box question
So, why does my batwing on my TT pick up channels so good without the converter but only 3 with it, while an old antenna just lying on the ground that has no amp of any kind and is just lying there with the converter pick up more?
Is your batwing very old? When hooked up properly to your analog TV, can you get UHF channels clearly? Compare your batwing analog UHF reception with your old antenna. Is there a difference?
The way I understand it is that very old batwings did not work well with UHF, and therefore will not work well with digital. If your batwing can get good analog UHF channels, but not digital channels, then you have a real puzzlement. If you don't get UHF on your analog set, then you might have an antenna problem?
RE: How often do you sanitize your fresh water system ?
Sounds like you got a load of really funky stuff!
I sanitize once a year, whether it needs it or not. :B
I only fill the tanks at home, using known good, clean, chlorinated city water. Usually, we just work off of the tank, and I don't have any reservations about drinking from it (especially since we have additional filters at the kitchen sink and refer ice maker/water dispenser.). If we are at a campground where the water looks good, I may hook up to it (always with a filter) but only using the pressure inlet port, never to fill the tanks.
We use the rig almost every weekend, and it gets topped off at home every time. So far, so good. If we did need to fill from "unknown" variable quality sources, I'm sure we'd have to be more vigilent.
RE: Dish 500 and HD Signals
What ever you do, don't us the VIP 722 DVR to travel with. Ours caused us no end of grief due to the dual tuners and the multiplicity of settings you had to juggle. We even had to buy a 3rd remote as we left the correct one (the one for use with coax only cables) at home. We wanted to watch what we had recorded earlier but this turned out to be more trouble than it was worth.
Bill
Nothing wrong with any of the Dish VIP recievers for traveling. I used a 722 for awhile then replaced it with a 612. They must be setup and used in a different mannor than at home. Have to chalk that one to possible operator error.
I'm using a 612 now, and am planning on swapping it out for the 722 in the living room. (I could use the second TV output in the MH, don't need it in the house.)
I did have issues with the dual tuner in the MH, when using it with my roof mounted dome. This is because I only have a single cable coming from the dome, so only one tuner gets an input. It makes recording a show difficult, since it wants to try to use tuner 2, and there is nothing connected to it.
But I've given up on the dome, and am now using an external ground mounted dish. Being a Dish Pro Plus LNB on it, I can use a single cable into the MH, and then the separator, and it allows me to use both tuners. My frustrations are over, it works fine.
While I can attest that it is no problem with the correct equipment and setup, I can also attest that it can be a real bear and an exercise in frustration if you can only connect one of the two tuners. :M
RE: Dish 500 and HD Signals
I have the Dish 1000.2 and am in PA at the time. I could not get the 129 bird. Got 110 and 119 beautifully. 129 - nada. The point dish screen doesn't even give me the angles for the 129 bird when I put in my current zip code.
Much of PA (and everything to the northeast of PA) will have trouble seeing 129. Same goes for the deep south (the areas shaded in the picture below.) A Dish 1000 antenna that can see 110, 119, and 129 is only recommended in the white areas of this map:
http://www.dishuser.org/pictures/Dish1000Exclusions.jpg width=640
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I finally gave up and setup a second dish pointing at 61.5 for my HD.
If you were in the shaded area, that is likely your only solution. I'm in the same boat, I need a second dish for 61.5, there is no single dish solution in this case.
RE: Dinghy Selection
The best toad is one that is paid for.
Precisely! WHen looking for a toad, I started the search in my own garage.
My DW's Escape would be about right as far as space, abilities, and weight, but it is not toad-able -- no flat 4, no lube pump available, no driveshaft disconnect, and not compatible with a 2 wheel dolly.
My son's old Lumina sedan just doesn't have the space for dog crates and other equipment we would need to carry. (And I really don't enjoy driving that one any more.)
My 4x4 Avalanche has all the room we need, and needs no modifications to tow flat-4 (other than tow bar/brakes/lights that all toads need.) Just pop the transfer case in neutral, take the keys, lock it up, and it's good to go -- no fuses to pull, no key left in the ignition, no disconnets or lube pumps, no restrictions on speed or distance. It's quite heavy, but still less than 80% of my MH tow ratings.
My problem is the difference between the vehicle that I want - my Tahoe 4X4 and what will toe easily. I am unwilling to give up my freedom and ability to travel the mountains looking for animals and hunting. So, I will have to get me the right MH to pull it.
Your Tahoe is basically the same as my Avalanche, just a little shorter and doesn't have the back roof cut off. It tows quite nicely assuming you have the electronic transfer case that can be put in neutral.
Weight is an issue, however. Small gassers will probably be straining. With my DP, I'm hard pressed to feel a difference when I pull mine.
RE: Phila. to Buffalo
Ive's Run is a COE park in PA, just across the border from Corning NY. It's a very nice park with lake front campsites. Probably not as much to do there as at Watkins Glen, but still a pretty area. (The pictures in my signature and on my profile page were taken there.)
If you are coming straight up I-81, it's a little bit out of your way, but the Villages at Turning Stone is a very nice park in Verona NY (on I-90, a bit East of where I-81 hits it.) It's right by the Turning Stone Casino, which has some nice restaurants, and they run a free shuttle that takes you between the campground and the casino. It's pricy, however, especially the restaurants (and the casino!)
RE: Question about 50amp Cheater boxes
Where are my experts again?
Sorry to resurrect this guys but please help me out again.
Just returned to the same Park - you remember, 2 sites converted to 1 pull thru so 2 * 30amp sockets - both on the same leg.
Anyway, plugged the cheater in and tested the voltages
Each Live to Neutral shows 120-125v
Live to Live shows 0v
So, plugged the 50amp cord in and ....
EMS is showing that I have a 30a supply and sheds loads when I exceed 30a.
Yep, this is what I warned about in my first post on the topic: :W
If you have an energy management system (EMS) that tracks loads for you, and shuts off certain loads as needed (like the water heater and an air conditioner) so that you don't go over your rating, it will likely be confused by the cheater box, and will either not limit your power consumption for you, or will limit your total power usage to less than you have. This is because if the two circuits you connected to are on opposite legs of the campground supply, the EMS will think you are on a 50 amp circuit, and will assume you have 12,000 watts to work with, and will not hold you to your 5,400 watt budget. But if the two outlets are on the same leg, it will think you are on a 20 or 30 amp circuit, and will only let you use 2,400 or 3,600 watts of the available 5,400 watts. You see, using a cheater box results in a non-standard electrical supply, and is something that the EMS is not designed to handle.
This worked just fine 2 weeks ago when I was parked in a different site so any ideas? Almost as if the transfer box is confused but it should work, shouldn't it?
On that site, the two 30 amp sockets might have been on opposite legs. In that case, the EMS would see 240 volts between the two legs, and assume you have a 50 amp connection. In this case, it will actually allow you to draw more power than the campground pedestal circuit breaker will allow. In this scenario, the EMS will not shed loads, and you could possibly trip the pedestal breaker.
RE: sat dish
If you want to keep getting standard definition on those new HD sets, you don't need to do anything.
If you want high definition on those sets, and you have Dish Network, you should be all set, all you should need is a new reciever (assuming your dome can point to 129 or 61.5.)
If you want HD and are on DirecTV, you are probably in trouble. Very few HD channels can be picked up by a dome, most of them are on a different frequency band, and no dome I'm aware of is compatible with that at this time.
(The same comments apply to the portable VuCube, as well.)
RE: Is a Diesel Super C for me?
dealer who wants to sell me a gas Class A warns that you have to use it "all the time"' as it is a diesel. I'd be using it for several days each month for eight to nine of the twelve months.
That description sounds close enough to "all the time" for me!
RE: Class A Cleaning
if you are going to pay someone, i see that CW now offers "SPA" packages for your RV. their web site even shows the prices. buisness must be slow
I just looked at their site, and couldn't find any information on it. Best I could find was that the local store lists "RV Spa" under it's list of services, but no further information. Got a link?
RE: 50 amp is it 120v or 220v? / 220 v now Elec Problems
Edison fixed it.
Really? I thought old Thomas had passed away years ago! And I'm surprised he made house calls, I thought he'd send a linesman to do the work. :W
RE: Need advice on running power to RV pad.
As long as you are running it, I would spend a bit more and run a 50 amp circuit out, then put a sub panel to get 50, 30 and 20 outlets.
I would do the same, with the "sub panel" being one of the typical campground pedestals with those three outlets and the associated breakers.
