Interesting Sights Camping Near Chicago

[Pixl]

I was camping in Indiana Dunes State Park this past week, saw one guy using his DTV dish mounted flat and back wards. He said it works great and doesn't catch wind and blow over. I can't believe it works at all like this!

In case anyone is interested Indiana Dunes State Park has the best beach on Lake Michigan I've ever been on. The campground was great, you can get 26 channels OTA with a RV antenna. No need for FTA. Train station just outside the park takes you to Chicago in just over an hour. This picture was shot at dusk from the beach looking NW at Chicago.

 

[FaT Air]

I Can!

A picture is worth a thousand words. See attached.
I may do this with a 1.2 CM dish, because of lessened wind loading.
I spent a day at the park a while back, wished it could of been longer.

 

[Tron]

This probably sounds stupid, but at first glance, the dish looks like it has arms and legs (the PVC), LOL!

 

[dougruss]

Welcome to my Backyard !!

The view of the Chicago Skyline is amazing from here.
Glad you enjoyed your Visit !!

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[updatelee]

there was an article a few years ago with PBS (the user, I think thats his nick) on this, its an excellent idea in high wind area's like here in Alberta

 

[Lak7]

He said it works great and doesn't catch wind and blow over.

One word: "Snow"

 

[Pixl]

One word: "Snow"

This is why this mount is ideal for camping. A temporary setup that catches less wind and no snow during the seasons you would use it.
I still have my doubts it works at all. He didn't have a tv picture to show me, said something about trees at his site.

Jim

 

[SatelliteAV]

I still have my doubts it works at all.

It works fine. It fact, it is a great technique to minimize terrestrial interference.

Have also seen this mounting method used for wifi and wireless Internet installs where the dish angle is to low for a traditional mount / post.

 

[delta_charlie]

Hi, sure it will work provided there is LOS to the sat. It is nothing more then an inverted offset dish. They work fine, normally they are used on very low elevation satellites. I have one set up on Telstar 12 and this sat is 12 degrees from my location. When used on satellites that are much higher the dish ends up looking like it is pointing straight up. On the down side with the dish being so low getting clear LOS will be more of a challenge. Later, DC

 

[Dishman Dan]

He said it works great and doesn't catch wind and blow over. I can't believe it works at all like this!

What about "birdbath syndrome"???

Pizza usually does not do good at all with a little rain! It looks like the dish

could become a haven for birds and ski-ters!

Perhaps a drainhole would keep the thing working if it even works to begin with!

 

[Anole]

thinking outside the .. uhhh .. upside down:

There have been some fascinating dish mounts for camping, posted here on the forum.
The plastic plumbing reminded me.
Quite clever and very light.

Here's an equally amusing Dish 500, someone posted: