Low-Cost, Highly Accurate Satellite TV Tracking
Marine Satellite TV Tracking
Since 1996 - Just $896.90
Simple, Lowest-cost, Accurate
Dockside, Motoring, At Anchor
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Track It TV® brings marine satellite TV to
people on the water at a reasonable price.
Track It TV® is based on the principle that
most people watch TV on their boats in protected waters -- tied loosely in a
slip, swinging on the hook in an anchorage, or motoring along in fairly calm
conditions.
The "10-90" System
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We call Track It TV® the "10-90" system.
Track It TV® has 90% of the utility of
expensive systems for as little as 10% of the cost. Install it on your boat rail
or elsewhere in a few minutes!
Track It TV® is designed to handle typical
conditions in protected waters -- elevation is set manually while tracking
is done in two (2) dimensions (azimuth) to counter the turning of the boat.
It meets the objective of tracking in relatively calm seas, even if the boat
is swinging wildly due to wind or current.
When wind and seas increase to uncomfortable levels, your TV screen may
start freezing periodically, at some point you reach level where you
probably will pay more attention to your boat than TV!
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10% Of The Price
90% Of The Utility
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Development Philosophy
We wanted our tracking system to deliver accurate tracking and be lowest
price.
We have been ruthless in putting all our costs into only those
components that are critical to tracking. We've used the strongest
stepper motor and gear case with the most precise, reliable digital
electronic compass. We left out everything that smacked of unnecessary
"gold-plating", but put everything in that would get accurate satellite
tracking.
For example, a simple 50-cent cord is our limit switch. It saves you
about $200 of extra costs for internal limit switches, electronics and
liquid crystal displays. Yet, it serves the function of stopping an
excessive turn and notifying you of an approaching limit. You use a
simple button press to unwind.
Another example is our simple case. It is made of standard 3" PVC pipe.
This is exceptionally strong, completely marinized and makes it easy to
provide a custom "pole mount" using 4" PVC pipe that fits into the
bottom 4" PVC coupling of the unit. Or you can use our standard mounting
hardware that comes with the unit to install on any railing or any
vertical aluminum or SS pole.
Compass vs. Signal Tracking
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Are there advantages to using a digital electronic compass for tracking?
Yes, without a doubt there are significant advantages. The megayacht
dome systems track on the satellite signal. When they lose a signal due
to a disturbance (a big wake), or an obstruction (a mast or boom,
building or cloud), they switch to search mode. It may take a minute or
two to search the sky and find the signal. This leaves an interruption
in the signal and is annoying when you're trying to watch a TV program.
Track It TV® is always locked on a magnetic
location throughout the disturbance, or while the signal is obstructed, and
regains the signal the instant the disturbance passes or the obstruction
goes away.
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Compass Tracking
Works With Any Dish
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Big boats do not pitch much and they roll slowly. Smaller boats,
under 50', roll and pitch more quickly and are more likely to lose
the signal. For example, the spec for a popular dome system gives a
max acceleration of 0.2g. Smaller boats easily exceed 1.0g in seas.
Our design works more effectively on smaller boats. And of course,
it also works on larger boats.
For additional detailed cost and function comparison information
between Track It TV® and other
satellite TV options that may be used on boats, please see our
Brochure. For customer testimonials
about our great tracking performance see
Testimonials.
Note about Find Button: Although
Track It TV® uses a compass, it
offers an easy to use "Find" feature. The "Find" feature remembers
where you first found the satellite signal. Every day thereafter, it
returns exactly to this location with a single
Find button press regardless of the new
orientation or movement of the vessel, even if it has swung
completely around through 180°. See
FAQ for more details.
For More Information
For information on ways to obtain, and also enhance
Internet access on your boat at a
reasonable cost using Track It TV®, just
click the link or navigation bar item.
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