Does the Winegard GM-5000 Carryout Anser Gray Portable Satellite TV Antenna automatically level, and does it pick up satellites 101, 110 and 119?
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It has to be setup on level ground. I don't like mine. I would look for one that automatically finds Signal This one is just a pain to run power out to it and after it finds Signal unplug the power
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does not automatically level, did not have dish travel to higher #s so cannot answer other part of question.
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No you have to get it fairly level yourself which I've never had an issue with. It just has to be close. You cannot get HD programming with this, just SD on 101 and 119
1410301
It will automatically level but make sure to put it in a location where it will not be disturbed. It gets all DIRECTV satellites except the HD channels.
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It does not auto level. I returned it for the GM2000. Extra few bucks was totally worth it. I can just set it down where there are no instructions, plug it in and I'm good to go. Works great with my direct tv. I don't remember which sats it picks up but to get HD you have to go with a traditional dish for direct tv. Don't know about dish network. Dome dish won't get HD from what I was told. I'm still investigating that one.
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I live 42 miles northwest of Chicago on flat terrain. I bought this antenna because it will go down to digital channel 7. We have two digital stations that broadcast on the VHF spectrum. I can receive 61 digital channels, although when it is overcast I will lose a few of the low powered stations. All the channels are broadcast from the Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower) except for channel 24 which is broadcast from the Trump tower about a mile north of the Willis Tower and not as high. I have trouble receiving the channel 24 channels, when it is overcast, windy, snow or rain. This antenna is highly directional and you really have to play around with reception strength to get the best oeverall signal strength. A quarter inch rotation of the mast can mean good reception or no reception. This is probably true of all digital stations, no matter what the antenna is. An antenna which almost as good it the Winegard Air outdoor antenna which is a powered antenna and is only a rectangular black box measuring around 16" X 16' X 2". It doesn't even look like an antenna but it works pretty darned good. More expensive though. Antenna height is an important factor for long distance reception. I think mine is about 35 feet off the ground on the roof of my house mounted using a tripod base. I'm thinking about adding 10 more feet in height. Because of the size of the Winegard antenna, I probably would not need guy wires to hold it up. No matter what antenna you use, be sure you do a channel scan right after it is hooked up. Incidentaly the winegard works surprising well inside the house at maybe 5 feet height from ground level. I've tried many indoor powered antennas which hardly work at all. Winegard makes an indoor version of this antenna, but it probably is nowhere as good.
1966155
Yes. It will search and lock in on aa satellite. We use Dish Network and it works fine.
1040816
As far as I know the amplifier and booster comes in the antenna the meter helps locate the strongest signal. By turning the dial and looking for the highest numbers hope this might help .we always had antennas on every rv we've owned this is the best of them. Have a blessed day and a merry Christmas. Ted
1990868
I am pretty sue in America, but check on Winegards web site, antenna works great
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No! It will only pick up channels from a FTA satellite dish with a Ku or C BAND LNBF.
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103 yes. 119 - I am not certain. My setup with this LNB does not reflect the 119 satellite. Sorry I cannot answer this completely.
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CL: If you buying this item used, make Sure it has an antenna as well as the adapter and manual. Without an antenna, you can't pick up The satellite signal. B Mc
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The newer CM 4228HD is NOT a vhf antenna. It will pick up some vhf stations but only if they are strong in your area. I thing the 4228 is a better uhf antenna but depending on your location and the stations available the winegard mounted with a rotor may be a better choiced. Check TVfool.com to find out where and how strong your local station are.
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Yes, the Winegard/Dish receiver will work with the two remaining satellites. Depending upon which satellite you can't receive. you may not receive all the channels or perhaps not HD. We have been very happy in using the Winegard SK-1000 during the last 18 months since we purchased. With the push of one button we can turn it on and it will automatically find all the satellites it can. We have camped in a number of campgrounds and sometimes can find all the satellites even when there are a lot of trees. Hope this helps. Good luck! Norm and Glenna Alexander
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Not knowing your area and what direction there coming from..that's a hard one to answer. In my case I have the antenna pointed to are main tower in S.F bay area @ 287 degrees and it's picking up low power 2-7 channels hd signals from 30 miles away in TWO another directions!!. As an installer for Dish and Direct tv That's fantastic and picture is super clear and no "DROP OUTS" from the weak lower channels here. I'm impresseed . Best 40.00 I ever spent on TV....The secret of this antenna over others I've tried is the "rabbit like ears" this one has. There perfect for low channel bands like 2-9 that are mostly low power signals. WORKS FOR ME...TRY IT YOU'LL LIKE IT Not knowing your area and what direction there coming from..that's a hard one to answer. In my case I have the antenna pointed to are main tower in S.F bay area @ 287 degrees and it's picking up low power 2-7 channels hd signals from 30 miles away in TWO another directions!!. As an installer for Dish and Direct tv That's fantastic and picture is super clear and no "DROP OUTS" from the weak lower channels here. I'm impresseed . Best 40.00 I ever spent on TV....The secret of this antenna over others I've tried is the "rabbit like ears" this one has. There perfect for low... » Read More Not knowing your area and what direction there coming from..that's a hard one to answer. In my case I have the antenna pointed to are main tower in S.F bay area @ 287 degrees and it's picking up low power 2-7 channels hd signals from 30 miles away in TWO another directions!!. As an installer for Dish and Direct tv That's fantastic and picture is super clear and no "DROP OUTS" from the weak lower channels here. I'm impresseed . Best 40.00 I ever spent on TV....The secret of this antenna over others I've tried is the "rabbit like ears" this one has. There perfect for low channel bands like 2-9 that are mostly low power signals. WORKS FOR ME...TRY IT YOU'LL LIKE IT « Show Less
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I ordered this item and returned. If I remember correctly the A on the number is the smaller version as for RVs for example. It didn't have as good reception as the larger version. I had to pay return shipping so I was out $15. I ended up buying the Winegard MetroStar 2000 on Ebay which works great.
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This question is not on the G2 product page. The GM 5000 does not require power after setup, the G2 does, if you want it to automatically change satellites.
1964687
I had 2 other antennas that were not amplified but they were a different brand (RCA). The 2 Winegard amplified antennas I bought have worked sooooo much better than those 2 other un-amplified ones. But I can't help you to compare the Winegard un-amplified with the Winegard amplified model. I will say I LOVE my Winegard amplified antennas! I have one in the Living room and one in the bedroom and get way more channels than I ever did with the the RCAs that I had previously.
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Lisa: This antenna gets channels from satellites 110 Echostar10-11 (2/4), 118.8 AnikF3 (1/4), 119 EchoStar14 (1/4), 129oW Ciel2 (3/4) alltogether DishNetworks. You can pick up channels from other satellites also if pointing to them as a single antenna (1/4). To set it you have to find the best signal with 1/4!!! For satellites you need their coordinates (location): azimuth respect North (degrees from you viewable horizon aprox 110-350o, pointing South), elevation respect the horizontal plane aprox 40-48o (it will depend on the location you are actually) . You have to point in 1/4 to 119oW Satellite for the best signal. In the explanations handbook it will tell you the skew (turn from behind dish). I have seen people with the antenna on a tripod! And if you have an active account your receiver will decypher the channels you are paying for. When acquainted with orientation of the antenna it is simple and straightforward and you can enjoy the channels from your subscription.
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I did the exact same switched but used the Titan power unit. Even using the same power unit, the Titan gave me less channels than the Winegard. I believe that it is faulty electronics within the unit. The unit uses older electronics technology, but according to my husband it is still good. However, there are coils inside the unit. If one of the coils are a half turn off (either too much or too little) it will throw off the units ability to pick up signals. I do not think you did anything wrong. I have read previous reviews and try all of the suggestions and even did the troubleshooting from Channel Master to no avail. It is just faulty.
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Hello Jeanette. I purchased the antenna for my father, so I can't really help you as to instructions (he doesn't need them). The only suggestion I can think of, is to either contact Winegard or perhaps, ask someone who has put up an antenna. Hopefully, this helped or at least gave you some ideas. Good luck! :)