sum escape
Senior Member
- Joined
- Jun 30, 2014
- Messages
- 231
- Location
- Cruising, currently Longboat Key, FL
- Vessel Name
- Sapphire
- Vessel Make
- Tiara 53 Fly
Will be departing from W Michigan to do the Great Loop late summer. Looking for some experience with receiving local channels through a KVH M3 antenna with a DirecTV subscription.
Background:
I am in W Michigan and DirecTV programming comes through satellite #101, except local W Michigan channels are on satellite #119.
Contrast that with say NYC, where all programing including local channels come on #101.
DirecTV will not say what areas the #119 covers but does show a huge area of coverage for #101.
Current thinking:
Sign up with a local address in NYC, thus eliminating the need to switch between satellites for local stations, plus have all the NYC "superstations" throughout the Loop.
Is my logic supported by real world experience of any Gold or current Loopers or other long distance cruisers? Thanks
Background:
I am in W Michigan and DirecTV programming comes through satellite #101, except local W Michigan channels are on satellite #119.
Contrast that with say NYC, where all programing including local channels come on #101.
DirecTV will not say what areas the #119 covers but does show a huge area of coverage for #101.
Current thinking:
Sign up with a local address in NYC, thus eliminating the need to switch between satellites for local stations, plus have all the NYC "superstations" throughout the Loop.
Is my logic supported by real world experience of any Gold or current Loopers or other long distance cruisers? Thanks