Smoky said:
Will I have to hire an installer to realign my dish every time I travel to a new location?
First, "Technobabble" sounds tough till you've done it a couple of times then you are surprised at how easy it is, and DataStorm makes it even easier by doing most of it for you.
As to the line quoted above, To "install" a Satallite Uplink Transmitter (Which it is) You MUST be a certified installer per federal law and the contract between Hughs and Datastorm reflects this, However "Install" is defined as bolting it to your motor home's roof. Not setting it up once you park (that's all done by certified set up software which DataStorm supplies)
Tripod mounts are NOT approved by either Datastorm, Hughs or the Federal Communications Commission unless you are a certified installer
That said... There is at least one dealer who will indeed sell you a unit on a tripod mount, and teach you how to point it, And even if you park beside me I'm not going to ask if you are a licensed installer and I don't know any FCC field engineers who have the time to go camping (though do know a few folks who are licensed installers) So there if you choose a tripod mount there won't be any problem.
By the way.. I personally suggest a dual system, (two antennas, one mounted on the RV, one tripod, One television receiver and control unit)
I am currently investigating options, One if which is designed to be portable and set up by the user, for when I go full itme. RAY-SAT is the most interesting of all the mounted options I've seen but there is some confusion,,,, The web page tells me one thing and the voice on the phone another regarding in-motion internet access... Yes IN MOTION Imagine having your significant other driving down the highway at 60+MPH while you are doing your internetting at DSL speeds... That is what RaySat is capable of (Actually 100+MPH speeds are no problem for it, though there are other folks on the road who may object to that speed, They are nice folks though, they give you a formal invite to a get-together with one of their friends, attendance mandatory though)
The Raysat has no physically moving parts to wear out