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"Social media “influencers,” YouTube channelers, even seemingly trusted internet “experts” spent a lot of time touting Nomad Internet. The company promises to deliver high speed wireless internet service with no limits, no throttling, to RVers and other customers. And with the promise of “no contract, no cancellation fees,” apparently thousands have signed up for the ride. Sadly, like a carnival ride, the end can come very quickly, and has for many who say they’ve “been had by Nomad.” Now the Texas Attorney General agrees—and on April 14, a judge slapped a restraining order on the company and its owners."

https://www.rvtravel.com/rvers-had-by-nomad-internets-mobile-internet-scheme-rvt-1102b/

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21 hours ago, Chad Heiser said:

Because if I change the locals when I travel, then it would screw up all my recordings at home.

It would only screw up recording local channels unless you have OTA access. All other channels remain the same.  

8 hours ago, TXiceman said:

Chad, rather than a separate RV account, why not get a mirrored account for the RV.  It costs $7 0r $10 per month to mirror your home account.

Ken

As current fulltimers, we no longer drop our Dish service when we're not traveling, but we do have a Hopper and Joey installed at our family's lakeside cottage in upstate NY as well as a Hopper installed in our motorhome. All of our equipment is purchased and we've never been under contract with Dish. One of the Hoppers costs $12 (Loyalty discount) per month and the other $5, with both on the same Outdoor account.

1 hour ago, lappir said:

I doubt we will be in Good Hands. 

 

Rod

National General has been an Allstate company since 2020.

Allstate acquires National General in $4bn transaction

September 2020  |  DEALFRONT  |  MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

https://www.financierworldwide.com/allstate-acquires-national-general-in-4bn-transaction#.ZD3wy9LMLbg

11 hours ago, rickeieio said:

Yes, it does.  The one big negative is the fact that the sensors are vulnerable to debris.  We had a case where we had a sudden failure, and the shredded tread tore off the adjacent sensors.  Now we had three flats rather than just the blow-out.  Would the debris have caught the valve stems anyway?  We'll never know.

And yes, all tires were checked just 100 miles before the incident.

So, my solution (for now) is to run much heavier tires than originally spec'd, check before each trip, and drive on. YMMV.

I'm still using TST 507 sensors I bought in 2011, including one that was on a tire that blew out from a road debris hit. The blown tire took out a bunch of wires and damaged a bin, but the TPMS sensors on both duals survived just fine. In all the years I've had TST sensors, I've only had one fail, and that was shortly after putting it in service and it was promptly replaced by TST under warranty. 

6 minutes ago, Av8r3400 said:

I was just discussing this topic with the DW this afternoon and her comment was that she thought she remembered someone, possibly at the ECR (?), who was saying that they did not like having a monitor system for some reason.  She couldn't articulate what was said but there was some sort of down side to a having a system.

Does this ring a bell for anyone?

If there's a downside to knowing that your tire pressures are correct before heading out without the effort of manually checking each tire with a gauge and being alerted instantly any time a tire pressure or temperature falls outside of the preset ranges, then I haven't found it in the 15 years I've been using a TST TPMS.

2 hours ago, rpsinc said:

No display just the FT sensors and not sure what model either but the trailer also has a signal booster.  I am a bit ignorant of this system and its technology.

Pictures of a sensor and the booster could help us narrow down the brand and model.

Like Don, I leave those services on as well and still see about 24 hours of battery life before needing to recharge with normal usage. I need Bluetooth on to connect the phone to my hearing aids, and WiFi calling works even when the carrier signal is weak or non-existent. As said, location serves several apps that I use regularly, and also allows my wife to easily keep track of my whereabouts with my permission.

6 hours ago, rpsinc said:

I came to this topic because of the topic but got distracted.  My apologies!

 

We bought a new to us NH 5th wheel with flow through sensors & booster.  I dont have anything else for a system but am looking into what to do to put a system in place for safety's sake.

Any suggestions?  I run 6 tires on my HDT and my 5er is a 3 axle.

If your NH already has TST 507 sensors and the display, then adding an additional 6 sensors for your HDT is quite easy. The color display supports up to 38 sensors.

7 minutes ago, duraduk said:

I have the TST 507 with flow through sensors.  I am disappointed in the accuracy of pressure readings.  I have confirmed with two pressure gauges that my tire pressure is 80 lbs. I also checked with a gauge at a tire shop and confirmed 80 lbs.  My reading is constantly 74 lbs.  Yes I can relate the pressure reading to the actual reading but I feel I shouldn't have to. The instructions do say that there can be a variable but at the cost of these things I feels they should do better.  At their best they are a alert about blow outs or rapid loss of air.  

My 10 standard TST 507 cap sensors are accurate within a pound. I don't find them any more difficult to remove for airing up than removing a standard valve cap.

The title of the article is misleading of course, since the large files are not actually "sent" to the recipient as an attachment. Gmail does make the process easier though, by creating the embedded link that is sent to the recipient. For files larger than 10 GB, we can still do it the "old" way by uploading the file to an online storage that accepts larger files and creating our own inks.

I was able to sign in to the MyDish app on my Android phone this morning for the first time since the attack occurred. I was even able to change my locals with a few taps as usual. Happy camper!

When we're in a campground that doesn't accept USPS, UPS, or Fedex guest shipments, I check to see if Amazon has a locker location nearby before ordering. That removes any concerns about which carrier will be used.

8 hours ago, Kirk W said:

We have done that many times but you do need to make sure that you have the driving skills to get your RV into and out of the site that you wish to use. If so, no problem in any park that we have been to.

 

You left off where I said, "In those cases, the sites we take are ones that we know from visual inspection are easily capable of taking the few extra feet and access is not an issue."

On return visits to some parks, we do sometimes take sites that are listed  as a few feet shorter than our motorhome. In those cases, the sites we take are ones that we know from visual inspection are easily capable of taking the few extra feet and access is not an issue. In one case, one of our favorite water view sites at a Georgia state park is listed at 30 feet max, yet we know our 34 foot motorhome fits with room to spare. It seems the listed length is left over from a previous listing before the park sites were completely rebuilt several years ago. We've stayed on that site a few times now, and even with our screen house set up behind the coach and our car in front of it, there's still room to spare. When we reserve online, I do have to fib about our length to get the site, but the one time I reserved by phone, they never asked the length.

9 hours ago, slockfox said:

I recently replaced my 6 gallon gas water heater with a 19 gallon electric water heater so i wont have to rush while taking a shower. This is just me as i use my camper while working out of town and prefer electric hookups and have a backup generator. I have a short video here

 

It seems to me that you've basically turned an RV into a "tiny house" that's no longer suited for RV life. Residential toilet tanks for instance, don't typically lend themselves to the rigors of RV travel over time. Draining the tank and bowl before moving the rig would help, but the minimal support for the toilet tank could still be an issue. And of course your unit is no longer usable for all but the most limited boondocking where an external water supply and sewage disposal are not available. While the work you've done certainly appears to be well done, in my opinion, it's no longer an RV in the fullest sense of the term.

1 hour ago, slackercruster said:

They have been there for 75 years. They said RV's have exploded in price and they are having a hard time still getting RV's.

Are any local RV dealers closing down in your local?

Do you think this dealer's reason is legit or just an excuse for something else?

There was a small RV dealer not too far from our upstate NY base that closed down last fall. He only dealt with trailers, no motorized RV's. At 70, he wanted to retire and couldn't find a buyer for the business, so he deeply discounted the remaining stock and shut it down. The property is still for sale I believe. I picked up some odds and ends of spare parts during the sale, most at 50% off.

1 hour ago, Ray,IN said:

I stopped reading last night, the NFPA free website reproduction was so small I got eye-strain. I'll have to wait on Dutch's cliff-notes.

Did you miss the little + and - magnifying glasses in the lower right corner?

The latest version of NFPA 70, the NEC, is the 2023 edition. I have not yet compared 551 from the 2020 edition with the current edition to look for any changes.

7 hours ago, Lou Schneider said:

Right, and I pointed that out in my post.   The  OP was asking about putting an accumulator tank outside the RV, which would need a one way valve to prevent pressure from bleeding back into the shore feed.

Sorry Lou, I needed to re-read your post to see what I missed. Old age I guess...

9 hours ago, Lou Schneider said:

You'll also need a one way valve between the accumulator tank and the incoming water line or the higher pressure in the accumulator will just backfeed into the incoming line until it's pressure matches the supply pressure.   Your RV has such a valve inside the fresh water inlet, which is why water doesn't come out when you are disconnected from shore water.

Even then, you'll only have higher pressure until the accumulator tank is emptied.  Usually they only hold a couple of gallons unless you get a larger one designed for a well pump.

If it was me, I'd just use the RV's water tank and pump to supplement the shore water pressure when needed.

As I'm sure you know, Lou, RV city water inlets typically include a check valve that prevents water from back feeding in to the source.

32 minutes ago, Kirk W said:

I also use an accumulator and agree that they work well, but they do not and can not increase the pressure of the city water supply as the OP was asking. 

That's correct of course, but combining the accumulator and pump with the city water supply as has been suggested, does make the situation much better. I've found that an accumulator is also helpful when a park has good pressure but low flow. The pressure builds up in the accumulator to help balance out the low flow without running the pump. 

1 hour ago, lappir said:

First thing I do when I pull into a new park is to fill the onboard water tank. Don't use it unless needed until the last week or so I'm there. At times I have used the pump to augment the pressure. 

Maybe what the OP is asking is if there is a way to diminish the cycling of the pump. I sure would like to do that. I turn on the dishwasher if I'm just using my stored water and the pump cycles at least a dozen times filling the small drawer. At times I take a shower at the same time to just keep the pump running or I'll fill  a couple containers with water to use later. An accumulator or pressure tank is said to decrease the cycling of the water pump. Haven't found one I like yet. 

 

Rod 

We have a 2 gallon accumulator tank I purchased at Lowes years ago for about $50 as I recall. It works very well for both reducing the pump cycling and stabilizing the water pressure. It's not uncommon that we can go all night with the usual old age bathroom visits without the pump running at all. In our case, installation was pretty easy since there was room enough in the water pay for the tank in a location where it was convenient to the water line feed from the pump.