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Posted By: burlmart on 05/22/09 03:55pm

Youtube offers a good selection of free movies and TV shows...in a few years, there will be no need for TVs in RVs.

2005 Trail Lite 213 B-Plus w/ 6.0 Chevy

Posted By: cheeze1 on 05/22/09 05:55pm

spoilsport
now we can't complain and crab about our reception.
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Chas Morristown, NJ
Trail Lite
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Posted By: SCVJeff on 05/22/09 06:35pm

Gene in NE wrote:

SCVJeff wrote:

Once you tell IT where you are either by address or GPS coordinates, IT will come back and give you a list of channels that are above a calculated level for reception....

I think I go it now. When I have found my camp site for tonight, I then drive to the closest town, see if the libary is open, get on the internet and find this website, ask the librarian what zip code we are in, tell "it" where we are and finally we will get a list of stations and location from us. Then drive back to the camp site and do a scan in that general direction. And...if the libary is closed, we are screwed until tomorrow night.

Doesn't sound like too much fun.

Yep, if you don't have a PC that's what you gotta do... Oh well.
I ran across a device (below) a little smaller than a pack of cigarettes that scans the entire band, tells you what it finds, including all the "dot" channels, and what looks like a reasonable 'S' meter. Don't know how fast it scans or how well it hears, but I might find a reason to get one for the office and see how well it might work for our application. I'll bet they will sell this thing silly if it really works.

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Jeff - WA6EQU
'06 Itasca Meridian 34H, CAT C7/350

Posted By: ron.dittmer on 05/23/09 07:51am

Gene in NE wrote:

SCVJeff wrote:

Once you tell IT where you are either by address or GPS coordinates, IT will come back and give you a list of channels that are above a calculated level for reception....

I think I got it now. When I have found my camp site for tonight, I then drive to the closest town, see if the libary is open, get on the internet and find this website, ask the librarian what zip code we are in, tell "it" where we are and finally we will get a list of stations and location from us. Then drive back to the camp site and do a scan in that general direction. And...if the libary is closed, we are screwed until tomorrow night.

Doesn't sound like too much fun.

Very Funny, and unfortunately, very true.

One thing about mankind, if there is a need, someone will eventually come up with a gadget. A digital signal pocket compass. example: Channel 7 is this way at 70% strength, channel 2 is that way with 50% strength. Then eventually software inside your TV. A big round compass circle displayed on-screen with all available channels displayed around the perimeter, and an indicator where your antenna is currently pointing. Such a basic need for a digital TV to function, yet simply overlooked.

2007 Phoenix Cruiser model 2350, with 2006 Jeep Liberty in-tow

Posted By: burlmart on 05/27/09 07:05am

Is there supposed to be some sort of drain tube for a/c condensate in the TL, or is it designed to just run outside across the crowned roof?

Posted By: Gene in NE on 05/27/09 09:20am

Burl - I have wondered the same thing. We have been so lucky not having to use the A/C very often. Since we are travelers more than campers, we are on the road during the heat of the day and use the chassis A/C. By the time we park it, the fantastic fan usually keeps us comfy. But, we have used the A/C a few times and the condensate merely runs across the crowned roof and drips down the sides whichever way we may be leaning. I guess it does not bother me as the roof is waterproof and as long as the stream does not run the same path for extremely long periods of time, should not do any unusual wear.

We should be thankful that some drain hole is not plugged and the condensate would leak inside.

2002 Trail-Lite Model 211-S w/5.7 Chevy (click View Profile)
Gene

Posted By: burlmart on 05/27/09 10:59am

It seems to work, has for 4 years, but in the humid south, it really puddles up a lot of water when it drains to the ground. I was just wondering if I was missing something.

Posted By: cheeze1 on 05/27/09 11:23am

Hi Burl, I think Gene is right. I know mine tends to drain in a particular direction, but I don't remember where.

Posted By: happyjack2 on 05/27/09 06:41pm

We have used ours a lot the last two summers. I think it drains to the lower side while camped. When the humidity is high it will create quite a puddle. I used it a lot with the generator while we were on the road so the people behind us must get the spray. I wonder if they think it is from the toilet as in airplanes. I use a 110v fan to blow some of the cool up to the cab and keep the dash air off especially in the mountains.

Bill & Maggie
LT USNR Ret.
2003 Trail Lite 211 B+
Chevy 6.0L

Posted By: cheeze1 on 05/27/09 10:04pm

HappyJack, never thought of doing it that way. I am so used to having the dash a/c when I drive. Do you feel cool in the cab? Bet your gas mileage is in the toilet when you run the generator and drive at the same time!

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