Winegard SK1000 conversion parts

[tom49]

Looking for a place to purchase the parts to convert my SK-1000 (Dish Network) to a SK-3003 (Directv)I know what the part numbers are RP-SK33 and RP-SK63.
Is there anyone out there discounting these parts or do I just need to bite the bullet and call Winegard direct and buy them.

[Bill Adams]

According to Winegard you cannot upgrade just the dish, arm and LNB from Dish Network to DirecTV due to the larger size and weight of this setup. You can go the other way (DirecTV to Dish) since the 3005 has the larger motor and can support either setup.

[tom49]

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Originally Posted by Bill Adams According to Winegard you cannot upgrade just the dish, arm and LNB from Dish Network to DirecTV due to the larger size and weight of this setup. You can go the other way (DirecTV to Dish) since the 3005 has the larger motor and can support either setup.

Bill
I spoke to Winegard tech support this morning and they said I can upgrade to a SK-3003.
You are correct I cannot upgrade to the HD SK-3005 since the bases are very different but if we just live with SD it is possible to upgrade to the SK-3003. Sure beats buying another complete unit.

Guess it really is not an upgrade....more of a lateral.

[Bill Adams]

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Originally Posted by tom49 Bill I spoke to Winegard tech support this morning and they said I can upgrade to a SK-3003. You are correct I cannot upgrade to the HD SK-3005 since the bases are very different but if we just live with SD it is possible to upgrade to the SK-3003. Sure beats buying another complete unit. Guess it really is not an upgrade....more of a lateral.

There I go being wrong again. I simply read the 3003 but saw 3005.
The actual mounting base is the same and you could move from your current Trav'ler to a 3005 for everything including HD but you would have to replace everything above the base plate.