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  1. Kind of. A Hopper Duo is actually more like a 722 than a Hopper 3. But to answer your question -- a Duo can be directly connected to a dish. However, if you're using a Joey with a Duo then you need to use a Solo Hub. Keep in mind that a Hopper Duo is a POS or at best a boat anchor (see this SatelliteGuys tread) & for a few dollars more you can have a Hopper 3. In fact, two Wallys would be better that a Duo because you would have twice as many tuners (Duo = 2, two Wallys = 4) and you could hang big hard drives off the two Wallys (a Hopper Duo only has 500 GB drive).
  2. That's not the point, guys. Just because Real Unlimited™ cell data isn't offered, doesn't mean it's ok to call a good cell plan "unlimited". It isn't. Though my AT&T Mobley is filling my data needs, it ain't unlimited.
  3. Are you talking about this? I think Visible has more limitations than the no-longer-available Verizon Unlimited plan. My Point: OP, there is currently no such thing as a truly Unlimited Cellular Data plan. By Unlimited I mean . . . no throttling, no network management, no connection limits on hotspots, no use of inferior cell networks, etc, etc. However, people have pretty much accepted the bogus "unlimited" label created by the cell data providers . . . and most have even dropped the quotes from around "unlimited". Let me create a a non-marketing term -- Ersatz Unlimited. Anyway, I suggest making use of the Mobile Internet Resource Center before making up your mind on streaming.
  4. Did you also post this on the IRV2 thread?
  5. OP, unlike Dutch and trailertraveler who only have sat TV, I've had sat TV for about 15 years and sat Internet for about 2 years. Though sat TV and sat Internet both use dishes and both aim at satellites, I've found the similarity pretty much ends there. First and foremost, sat Internet uses much bigger dishes. For example, the rooftop Winegard Travler dish (which is just a 1000.2) is about 26". On the other hand, my HughesNet Gen 5 dish is .98 m (38.5"). That's a whopping difference in dish area and consequently in the ability to acquire satellites. Like sat TV, I experienced some rain fade on the big HughesNet dish while camping in the mountains near Yosemite, but it wasn't significant enough to degrade my sat signal. Less than ideal sat Internet dish position You would probably have to do the same thing for a sat Internet dish. However, the larger sat Internet dish should make it easier to acquire a signal . . . and you only have to acquire ONE of two possible satellites with HughesNet Gen 5 (typically Echostar 19 @ 97.1W).
  6. Yep. My point is OP should consider satellite Internet if he's going to be "in the middle of nowhere" a lot.
  7. Ok, so you'll still have areas where cell data isn't available no matter what router or amplifier you use. In that case, then check out Millenicom.
  8. This is a cellular data plan. Who's the carrier?
  9. There's a good chance you may not know until you get there.
  10. So you're not an expert, but you slam current sat Internet systems and imply that Musk's SatLink is just around the corner. Classic.
  11. First off, I'd suggest a cell data plan like one of Verizon's for when you're not in the middle of nowhere. Otherwise, I'd suggest a HughesNet Gen 5 satellite Internet solution . . . Portable HughesNet dish - (about $1500) the system I use. Big and klunky but it works most anywhere. Automatic Rooftop HughesNet System - (about $6500) look under "Complete Systems" Satellite Internet is both slower and more expensive than cellular broadband: HughesNet Gen 5 Speeds: HughesNet Gen 5 Data Plans: Also, you'll have to sign up a 2-year commitment.
  12. I added a "Methodology" section with answers to your questions -- Campground Internet 2 (updated) If you or others repeat what I've done, I also suggest you test what OTA TV stations you receive at each campground. Wish I had done that.
  13. Did you mean to say "constant internet and tv on the go"? Do you have a business or something that depends on a constant Internet connection? Does the Internet connection have to be particularly fast (like for streaming video)?
  14. Some current options -- Three Rooftop Automatic Systems
  15. Sacramento CONUS HD is also on 110. Verified.
  16. If I get a weather station, it will probably be the Davis Vantage Vue based on several recommendations. It's a rugged unit, but the display interface looks like something a geek created in shop class. The color displays on the AcuRite units are more appealing. Also, it's klunky to set up -- which would have to be done every time we moved -- as the weather module is bulky and delicate at the same time. Dunno. Yes, Joe, the whirling thing is a wind sped indicator.
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