Moving receiver between two homes

[master1]

I was wondering if it is possible to bring my receiver with me up to my cabin when I visit up there. Dish is already set up at my cabin but I do not have an active account there.

Can I bring my receiver from my home with an active dish account and plug it in at the cabin and receive programming for the weekend and then bring it back down to my house?

Thanks.

 

[KE4EST]

Yeah just don't plug it into a phone line, and depending on how far away your cabin is you may not see your local spot beam.

Also to SatelliteGuys!!!!

 

[Jim5506]

No phone line necessary for a short time. Just plug it into the dish and the power and you're in business.

I believe my receiver only calls in weekly. If it calls from a different number that's a red flag.

 

[Mr Tony]

sure you can. We do it all the time. Bring the reciever to the lake and bring it back when we come home

 

[master1]

How does Dish know where the receiver is located? I mean, could I get a 301 and add it to my account but leave it down at the cabin for good? No phone line would ever be connected to it, there is none at the cabin.

 

[Mr Tony]

that would be fine until the audit people call. There is info on the system info screen that changes constantly so its not like you could write it down

 

[Smith P.]

Yea, it have GPS into it with stored past locations .

 

[digitalartifact]

If you want to do the second reciver... You would have two accounts... I do not know if they still do but you could put one account on pause while you used the other account. then you could swap them as needed. (pause / un-paused). but I do not know if they still have that option

 

[Smith P.]

The 'pause' status will cost you some money !