Winegard Carryout Automatic Portable Satellite Antenna GM-1518

by Winegard

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 16 x 22.5 x 25 inches ; 12 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 22 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001TIS3K6
• Item model number: GM-1518
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #22 in Electronics > Televisions & Video > Satellite Television > Antennas
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 19, 2009

Product Description

The Winegard Carryout antenna is a fully automatic satellite antenna that you can easily take anywhere from tailgating at a ball game to a picnic, all in a painless 13. 5 lbs. package. The Carryout is designed for use with DISH Network, BELL TV and DIRECTV satellite programming providers. General Information - Manufacturer - Winegard Company; Manufacturer Part Number - GM-1518; Manufacturer Website Address - winegard; Brand Name - Winegard; Product Line - Carryout; Product Model - GM-1518; Product Name - Carryout Automatic Portable Satellite TV Antenna; Product Type - Satellite Antenna; Miscellaneous - Package Contents - Carryout Automatic Portable Satellite TV Antenna Dome 50 ft Power cable 50 ft Coax cable Handle; Miscellaneous - Compatibility - DirecTV Dish Network Bell TV Dish Network Eastern ; Warranty - Standard Warranty - 2 Year; Technical Information - Application/Usage - Satellite Communication; Physical Characteristics - Dimensions - 16 inches x 22. 5 inches x 25 inches; Physical Characteristics - Weight (Approximate) - 12 lb;

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

75 of 75 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy setup for portable satellite service, July 12, 2009

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Gary Faulkner (Texas) - See all my reviews
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The Carryout is a great solution for portable satellite service. We are using it for our 5th wheel RV. Instead of setting up a pole and manually aiming a Dish 500, I connect the 12v cable and the coax cable, set it on the ground in a resonably level spot,and the carryout does the rest. It will only look at 1 satellite at a time, so is really only suited for a single receiver box. We use Dish network, and on initially getting it out of the box, I had to set a dip switch inside the dome for Dish network. It will automatically find the satellites at 110, 119, and 129 locations. This means it is also suited for HD service from Dish network. When changing channels that requires a different satellite, it only takes about 5 seconds to make the switch.
It saves a lot of time in setup, and saves some storage space as well. Works great, and I highly recommend it.

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love the Winegard, February 1, 2010

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Robby Texas "Robby" (Texas) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Winegard Carryout Automatic Portable Satellite Antenna GM-1518 (Electronics)

This dish works great. Just plug it in and boom!!! you get all of your satellite signals with no hassel. When you change from one satellite to the other it is seamless. I do however have a slight problem with the power cord not making a good connection. Most everytime I connect the power cord I have to wiggle the connector to get a connection. It is not a big problem and the satellite dish has worked everytime. Set up is easy and quick. I would recommend this product to all of my friends!!!

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reception, easy to set up and use., July 7, 2009

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Larry A. Priest "Compnut" (Cobb, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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The first trip with the Carryout made me a believer. Just follow the instructions to the tee and in about 10 minutes you are watching your satellite TV. Seamlessly switches between satellites as you change channels with only about a second of delay.

Even in a marginal area I was able to get it to tune in with just a couple of position changes.

I really love this thing!!

If you're tired of yelling to your wife, "Do I have a signal yet?" and seemingly twist and turn the dish for hours to get a good signal this is worth saving your money for. Place it, connect it turn on the receiver, power up the unit and do a switch test. Within 10 minutes your inside watching TV.