"Glenn A. Heslop" wrote:

We were pretty surprised. The folks that sold it to us told us they didn't
think it would work well in the Keys. It actually worked pretty
well...better if you speak spanish.


Most people in Marathon or Key West have to have cable to get any TV.
In the upper Keys if you are close enough to Miami, you can get those
channels.

The reason it doesn't work too well in Key West is that there's little
broadcast TV there. Sometimes you can get stuff from Tampa and
occasionally from Miami, but it those are a long way away. There was
also a broadcast local attractions channel. What came in the best was
from Cuba if you speak Spanish. Especially farther down in the Dry
Tortugas.


"Thomas Wentworth" wrote in message
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How do the portable little tv's work on a boat. The ones that have the
very
small screen.


"Glenn A. Heslop" wrote in message
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I know there are lots of folks that use Satellite TV when cruising. I've
looked up the little while receiver 'bubbles' and found they were $5000.
Not in my budget! How can I receive satellite TV while aboard & at
anchor?

If leaving the USA, how far south through the Bahamas and to the islands
will I be able to receive signal?

Glenn.
s/v Seawing
www.seawing.net






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