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    Quote Originally Posted by Bill G View Post
    More important to me is how do you get reception with a fixed mount. Not always facing southern sky? Usually in wooded area.
    Bill there are models - like the one I have that automatically lock onto the satellites.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Bill G View Post
    More important to me is how do you get reception with a fixed mount. Not always facing southern sky? Usually in wooded area.
    Most of the dome-style antennas - the ones most discussed in this thread - have the ability to orient their internal dish to capture the satellite signals, as @mageorge said.

    However they will not do that when their line-of-sight view of the satellite is obstructed by trees, a close-by building or RV, or pretty much anything else. They need a clear line-of-sight view of the sky, usually the southern sky and in the U.S. usually about (I forget, please correct) 30 degrees or so above the southern horizon.

    If you're usually in a wooded area, chances are that satellite is not for you unless you can get your antenna well up into a tree to give it the clear view it needs. If the tree moves much during windy conditions your signal will suffer.
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    These domes antennas will try to locate a constellation when you tell the receiver where you are (asks state and which constellation if both are visible). Then it will rotate and tilt to aim at that constellation. So it doesn't matter which way your vehicle faces. HOWEVER, if their view is obstructed (trees, mountains, etc) you won't get a signal, same as in a stick house.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bill G View Post
    More important to me is how do you get reception with a fixed mount. Not always facing southern sky? Usually in wooded area.

    You don't, that's why we are mounting on the ladder so we can remove if necessary when we're parking in spots with trees...I've been able to find reception at most spots but every now and again you'll be in a spot where there is just no way to get reception.

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    Quote Originally Posted by boyscout View Post
    Most of the dome-style antennas - the ones most discussed in this thread - have the ability to orient their internal dish to capture the satellite signals, as @mageorge said.

    However they will not do that when their line-of-sight view of the satellite is obstructed by trees, a close-by building or RV, or pretty much anything else. They need a clear line-of-sight view of the sky, usually the southern sky and in the U.S. usually about (I forget, please correct) 30 degrees or so above the southern horizon.

    If you're usually in a wooded area, chances are that satellite is not for you unless you can get your antenna well up into a tree to give it the clear view it needs. If the tree moves much during windy conditions your signal will suffer.
    Yes, thanks. I have the Wingard dome. Thought maybe you hasd something special that enabled you to dut thru the clutter and trees.

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