There's a relatively new system called "Follow Me TV" available for
about $900 which does azimuth only. Supposedly it works well at
anchor. Haven't tried it but have gotten good reports.

http://www.followmetv.com/



RG wrote:
I suppose that would be one way to go, but I see two fundamental problems
with it. Since it only compensates for azimuth, it would be less effective
on smaller boats, which are more prone to pitch and roll, even at anchor.

It works OK. We have several friends with them. It does work
better at the dock, but it will work at anchor too.




The other problem I see is that this system is essentially a device to
rotate a standard mini-dish. This means that the ugly mini dish is
displayed on your boat in front of God and everybody to see.

Agreed. That's one reason why we don't have one.

The other reason why we don't have one is that we just plain
don't watch much TV, and a $19.95 extrnal antennae gets us
local channels well enough to catch the news & weather.

This may be heresy, but I'd rather read, play, or do boat
work than sit & watch TV.

.....At least with the big dollar
systems, the dish is fully enclosed in a plastic dome, which I think looks
much more appropriate on a boat. You could even pass it off to the
unknowing as some sort of sophisticated satellite communications system.


And you could put a missile launcher on the aft deck to
complete the effect.

Fair Skies
Doug King