Will I ever need or use [satellite dish on my roof]?

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Reply #25 – October 16, 2020, 05:25:09 pm

Just got here. Otherwise I would have been able to tell you they were Stainless steel screws, just like mine was.

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Reply #26 – October 16, 2020, 05:56:09 pm

Removed , cleaned, installed o-ring washers and a dab of silicone and reinstalled till the day I'm reworking roof. Put doubler plates under stainless access plates were wires went thru prior and also sealed up. Everything but the crank up OTR base is removed for now. I'm Contemplating making a cover-up plate for it but not an issue at this time. Thanks every one for there helpful input.
Scott

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Reply #27 – October 16, 2020, 06:25:25 pm

I bondo'd the holes. Ours had probably 6 different dish's over the years.

This paint is dead match. Did a repair in lower back fender. Buffs out and blends just like gel coat.

Don't get confused, several other white's in this brand. This one is dead nuts.

Let it sit a few days, and buff easy

Chris

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Reply #28 – October 16, 2020, 06:33:22 pm

Quote from: bigdog – October 15, 2020, 11:30:10 am

Well, I guess we in the bigdog family are the odd duck's. We like having the option of having options for entertainment on those days when we are coach bound for one reason or another and choose to watch the tube. As we were late to the internet cell connection game. We were not able to find one of the old truly unlimited accounts. We can't get away with screen sharing to avoid rather limited hotspot tethering. So as we have Direct TV at home. It made perfect sense (to us) to pay the additional $7 per month for the second receiver in the coach.
The thing I like about satellite is that sometimes I have no idea what I want to watch and simply surf. Having to search the net seems odd as how do you search for something that you aren't aware of until you see it. If your viewing habits are set in stone to never change. Then I guess down loading the same ole show would work.

Or like Mr, Nitehawk and don't have a cell account. Although I'm sure Rocket can entertain as well as the TV.

I'am with you Big Dog. We dry camp a lot. Most any where even in cities internet is weak. Parks are usually maxed out. I even have a razoo Internet ant I can scan for local open internet. Once at Wildhorse casino, it worked awesome. All the way from the Mc Donalds, but that is it.

We have Roku at home, works good, but still love satellite. Much esier. With in-motion, we record going down the road, and zap commercials later

Chris

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Reply #29 – October 17, 2020, 09:06:37 am

Quote from: gracerace – October 16, 2020, 06:25:25 pm

This paint is dead match. Did a repair in lower back fender. Buffs out and blends just like gel coat.

Don't get confused, several other white's in this brand. This one is dead nuts.

Chris

Just looking what I'm looking for, need to repaint my door. Can you be more specific as to which white it is....product name or number perhaps?

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Reply #30 – October 17, 2020, 11:13:54 am

Quote from: Chuck Pearson – October 17, 2020, 09:06:37 am

Just looking what I'm looking for, need to repaint my door. Can you be more specific as to which white it is....product name or number perhaps?

Krylon gloss white. Have found it at Walmart. Amazon has it

Krylon 69000 K06900007 Spray Paint, Gloss White, 12-Ounce - Rustoleum Primer...

Needs to be the "rust protector", Krylon makes other version, they are different in color. You need to paint it when warm, and go slow light coats. Wait several days if you want to wet sand and buff in

Chris

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Reply #31 – October 18, 2020, 01:14:45 pm

I have the same antique stuff on my roof. Mine have sensors on them Im guessing to let you know theyre still up? When you guys got rid of yours, did you have to do anything else? I have that crank up one and the electric stand up satellite. If I turn it on it stands up looks around a little bit then lays back down.

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Reply #32 – October 18, 2020, 02:56:03 pm

Ted, the wires for the antenna up sensor need to be left as an open circuit, otherwise, the antenna up light will always stay on. I cut mine, taped the ends and then pushed them back in under the coax plate.

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Reply #33 – October 18, 2020, 04:13:36 pm

Quote from: Travelin' Man – October 16, 2020, 05:05:21 pm

Take a deep breath and unscrew one of them.

Mine were screws and I filled the holes with MarineTex.

Another good option.

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Reply #34 – October 19, 2020, 08:18:39 pm

Thankfully no satellite dish on my roof, but I do have two WeBoost trucker cell antennas on the roof that are on springs and boy do they make a racket driving down the road. Its really annoying. Also have a king antenna that I don't have hooked up atm. Nor do I plan to. I stream via a Nvidia shield device via a pepwave dual modem router with a unlimited AT&T data card and a Google Fi data card that is unlimited but gets throttled at 22gb. For that I pay about 200/month total. Including my phone service and insurance. The ATT is true unlimited. Since I have this setup, zero issues with internet. Now I don't even connect to wifi, just use cell data on my own network. I can stream 4K if I want to. No commercials except on Youtube. I don't watch network tv so no need for the antenna. Now if i can just find a better way to mount the cellular antennas, I will be in luck.
Bob

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