Remove SAT dish or leave it?

[Buster]

i am also contemplating removing as well. I have both a DirectTV dish and a Wineguard RoadTrip inmotion dish. The original owner of my coach liked his TV. We haven't used either and probably never will as the limited TV watching we do in mostly streaming.

Only reason I haven't pulled them yet is I don't have anything to put in it's place but when I do they will be removed so I don't need to cut additional holes in the roof for new equipment. Right now, the only thing on my immediate radar is a MIMO 4x4 antenna for increased cellular reception.

 

[Texas Clodhopper]

just as soon as I conquer my fear of heights, my Dish Network dish is coming off, sooner if I can find a sucker, I mean a friend to do it for me.

 

[Wemustrv]

Hey Neal, great post. I have been considering removing our satellite equipment as as well. We have never used it as we stream TV with ROKU and subscribe to YouTube TV, Philo and we have Prime Video> I also use ROKU Channel, Pluto, and TUBI al free apps. This post may have been the motivation I need to get up there and get equipment off the roof and out of the coach.

 

[Rich W.]

Hey Neal, great post. I have been considering removing our satellite equipment as as well. We have never used it as we stream TV with ROKU and subscribe to YouTube TV, Philo and we have Prime Video> I also use ROKU Channel, Pluto, and TUBI al free apps. This post may have been the motivation I need to get up there and get equipment off the roof and out of the coach.

I sold mine for $900 but that was four years ago. Not sure if they have any value now, but I wanted the space on the roof for solar and I never had any intention of using the thing so it was coming down either way. My residential panels were 315w each so it made a big difference having room for another, making it a total of five. Wish I’d taken a picture before putting the panels on, but the Winegard dish has a base plate that you can leave on the roof to avoid disturbing the seal on any penetrations. I sold my dish and receiver without the base plate and at the time it was around $95 for a new mount plate kit.

 

[Neal]

I wonder if I throw in my VHS player and 8 track tape deck if that would add value? Oh the memories...

Yeah, thinking leave it or trash it. Probably leaving it for now.

 

[Texas Clodhopper]

If you throw in a cassette player we may have a deal.

 

[Rich W.]

I wonder if I throw in my VHS player and 8 track tape deck if that would add value? Oh the memories...

Yeah, thinking leave it or trash it. Probably leaving it for now.

There’s a market now for obsolete audio equipment - people who grew up in the 60’s and 70’s find it pleasant to relive the memories. That 8 track might be worth something.

 

[Neal]

I think a SAT dish + wally boxes and the dish controller would be marketable. You don't know if you don't try. But I certainly would try craigslist, etc. and see if someone bites.

 

[lostinfla]

Does anyone here have a pic or diagram of the hole(s) left when removing the big fold up dish (Trav'ler). I've been wanting to remove it for years as I've already removed the in motion dish and it now resides in the attic. If it's not too big of a hole, I can fabricate a patch of some sort.