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Steve,N,Jan · 12-04-2020, 07:16 AM

Our 2000 intregue has a dish on the roof like the one on my house. Non auto .
How does this operate ? is there a controller in side to raise and adjust it? how do I find signal?

Cooperhawk · 12-04-2020, 07:25 AM

There should be controls on the ceiling right below the dish. Ours did until I removed them and installed a Wineguard Traveler. Probably that dish is no longer usable due to newer technology and someone removed the controls.

Steve,N,Jan · 12-04-2020, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Cooperhawk

There should be controls on the ceiling right below the dish. Ours did until I removed them and installed a Wineguard Traveler. Probably that dish is no longer usable due to newer technology and someone removed the controls.

ok thanks, I was told it was out of date but when shopping for replacement I found what I think is the same style and papers to be the best available . So before spending the cash I figured Id check

rampage42 · 12-06-2020, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve,N,Jan

ok thanks, I was told it was out of date but when shopping for replacement I found what I think is the same style and papers to be the best available . So before spending the cash I figured Id check

All the channels are on newer satellites, as others said, you need the newer HD dish by Winegard.

Grandad5 · 12-06-2020, 08:44 AM

I have the old system on my coach. Didn't even think about using it until March of this year when DW & I were in Arizona with final destination being Nellis AFB.
Once the Covid took hold of everything, DW wanted more news than what we could obtain using internet channels so I contacted DirectTV.
Long story but ended up that I replaced the "head unit" with a newer one and bingo. The old one has 4 wires that run into the coach where the newer unit only uses one of the existing wires.
Point being, you may just need to upgrade the head unit.

Roy1 · 12-06-2020, 10:36 AM

The roof units are for the most part better but if you generally camp around a lot of trees the small portable units are a better choice as they can often find a window through the trees

Steve,N,Jan · 12-06-2020, 11:08 AM

Thanks all I am going to start out with just the digital antenna for local channels, we really don't watch that much tv ,but before our first snow birding trip where I can seeing stuck inside for extended periods of time Im thinking the portable unit on a stand might be the ticket.