I'd be happy with cable tv or internet. Heck i'd take dsl at this point. Satellite sucks! Especially for internet.
I'd be happy with cable tv or internet. Heck i'd take dsl at this point. Satellite sucks! Especially for internet.
Have you looked into one of the cell repeater/booster systems? It has an antenna you mount outside, pointed to the nearest tower, then runs a hard line to an amp, which then connects to an omnidirectional antenna inside your home. They're not cheap, but they work well. They're also good for getting signals into dead areas within an office building (how do you think cellphones work inside subways and such?).
Chris
Yes, we have one for our RV. Based on how well that one works (not real well) I haven't pursued a home antenna.
Also I haven't looked into any data packages that Verizon might offer lately. When we were using cell for internet on the road the data packages were expensive.
I'm sure things have changed in the last few years so maybe I'll investigate cell again. I'm pretty sure it will put dish and cable out of business soon enough. I can't see paying $120/mo for that crap.
In the P-F basket of deplorables.
I suspect the one you installed in your RV is not of the same class of device I'm referring to. The type I'm familiar with ran $900+ and was intended for corporate/professional use. The outdoor antenna was a yagi and needed to be aimed at the target tower, which reduces its utility in a mobile deployment. There were, and still are, prosumer versions, but they didn't work well.
The concept isn't all that outlandish, similar devices are used for a variety of radio-based comms.
Chris