I have a Winegard AS-2003 satalite dish and was wondering if it was compatable with the 211K receiver from Dish Network?
Bill Adams said
06:21 PM Mar 26, 2011
Yes, assuming the antenna works OK. The AS2003 is (was) capable of switching back and forth between 110 and 119 (but not 129 for HD). The unit has been discontinued and no longer supported by Winegard. If it all works well, it should work quite well.
RVRon said
07:55 AM Mar 27, 2011
We have the 211K also and you'll be missing a lot of HD channels without sat. 129. I'm saying this from experience since we have the 1000.2 dish and have a lot of trouble getting 129 to come in. In 2 tries I've been able to get 110 and 119 but not 129. Since we're in FL I'm wondering if 129 is too low on the horizon and almost anything will block reception.
Bill Adams said
08:29 AM Mar 27, 2011
In FL the 129 satellite is quite low on the horizon but you should be able to get it unless you are in the very S. part of FL. Having the dish on the ground also makes clearance a bigger issue as the extra 12' in height of a roof mounted antenna can help the dish see over the trees. The 129 satellite is located well off the Coast of CA (longitudinally speaking) so you are going to need a fairly good distance between you and the closest tree. As a general rule you would want to be 50' away from a 50' tall tree to see most satellites. In this case I suspect you would need to be 100-150 feet away from that same 50' tall tree.
Colorado_Kid said
11:43 AM Mar 27, 2011
Thanks for the responses. I just got my RV last year and have not even tried my satalite system and am wondering if it even works. Is there a way to find out without having to hook up a receiver?
Bill Adams said
02:48 PM Mar 27, 2011
As with most antennas (but not all) you are going to need to connect a receiver to the antenna. Since this is your first use you also need to check that it is setup for Dish Network. By default the antenna is set for DirecTV. If you have the owners manual you will see where on the side of the antenna up on the roof you set 3 rotary dials to either 101 for DirecTV or 119 for Dish Network.
RVRon said
03:00 PM Mar 27, 2011
Bill Adams wrote:
In FL the 129 satellite is quite low on the horizon but you should be able to get it unless you are in the very S. part of FL. Having the dish on the ground also makes clearance a bigger issue as the extra 12' in height of a roof mounted antenna can help the dish see over the trees. The 129 satellite is located well off the Coast of CA (longitudinally speaking) so you are going to need a fairly good distance between you and the closest tree. As a general rule you would want to be 50' away from a 50' tall tree to see most satellites. In this case I suspect you would need to be 100-150 feet away from that same 50' tall tree.
Bill, trees and location were probably factors in not getting 129 on both tries. One was south of Ocala and the other attempt was south of Sarasota. Both heavily treed locations where I was shooting through openings in the tree foliage. I'm going to give it another try at the rally in a couple of weeks since it appears to be a bit more open and we'll be quite a bit more north.
Bill Adams said
04:01 PM Mar 27, 2011
Well I will be there is you are looking for any help. Trees are most assuredly the enemy!
RVRon said
04:57 PM Mar 27, 2011
Thanks Bill... I may come looking for you!
Racerguy said
05:21 PM Mar 27, 2011
Ron, Do you have a signal finder or do you just use the on screen feature.I bought a cheapie and it made the job a lot easier.No more running in and out of the trailer or driving the wife and neighbors crazy with the noise.I'm now in the market for a better signal finder that will help me get around the obstructions easier.
RVRon said
05:56 PM Mar 27, 2011
George... Yeah, I have a basic meter that you put inline between the receiver and LNB that reads signal strength. Makes a whining sound when you get a high signal. If I get some spare change someday I'd like to get one of those telescope aiming devices that clamp on the dish. Especially since we like sites with shade and need to shoot around or through the tree cover. When I had the Dish 500 and was only looking for 110 and 119 it was a piece of cake and I could usually get a connect with both sats in about 10-15 minutes. Getting 3 sats is a bit more of a challenge!
I have a Winegard AS-2003 satalite dish and was wondering if it was compatable with the 211K receiver from Dish Network?
We have the 211K also and you'll be missing a lot of HD channels without sat. 129. I'm saying this from experience since we have the 1000.2 dish and have a lot of trouble getting 129 to come in. In 2 tries I've been able to get 110 and 119 but not 129. Since we're in FL I'm wondering if 129 is too low on the horizon and almost anything will block reception.
Thanks for the responses. I just got my RV last year and have not even tried my satalite system and am wondering if it even works. Is there a way to find out without having to hook up a receiver?
Bill, trees and location were probably factors in not getting 129 on both tries. One was south of Ocala and the other attempt was south of Sarasota. Both heavily treed locations where I was shooting through openings in the tree foliage. I'm going to give it another try at the rally in a couple of weeks since it appears to be a bit more open and we'll be quite a bit more north.
Thanks Bill... I may come looking for you!
Ron, Do you have a signal finder or do you just use the on screen feature.I bought a cheapie and it made the job a lot easier.No more running in and out of the trailer or driving the wife and neighbors crazy with the noise.I'm now in the market for a better signal finder that will help me get around the obstructions easier.
George... Yeah, I have a basic meter that you put inline between the receiver and LNB that reads signal strength. Makes a whining sound when you get a high signal. If I get some spare change someday I'd like to get one of those telescope aiming devices that clamp on the dish. Especially since we like sites with shade and need to shoot around or through the tree cover. When I had the Dish 500 and was only looking for 110 and 119 it was a piece of cake and I could usually get a connect with both sats in about 10-15 minutes. Getting 3 sats is a bit more of a challenge!