The Sony DSS receiver (model SAT-B3) (Video_B) is compact enough to fit in the space below the drivers seat. Pulling
back the carpet and cutting away the sheet metal will provide access to this space.
When folded down the
Winegard dish is 7.5 inches high (Video_D). So long as the front of the van is not facing north the dish need not be placed on the
ground. Access to the dish is through the screen window in the front of the pop-top canvas (Video_C).
Setting the azimuth and elevation of the dish can be simplified by inserting a satellite finder between the
dish and receiver. It detects when a satellite signal is being received and indicates the signal strength with a variable
audio tone and meter.
The inverter must be switched on to provide 110 for the satellite receiver. The Sony TV (model KV-9PT60) (Video_A)
can be operated on AC or DC. The combined power requirements are about 70 watts (TV=50, DSS=20).
