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November 2008

  • Satellite TV Antenna Roundup

    It is no simple task when selecting the equipment and service for satellite TV. The RV industry currently offers a very wide range of antennas for receiving satellite TV signals, with a baffling array of terminology that leads to more than a little confusion.

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  • RV News & Notes: October 2008

    Outdoor Lovers Flock To Southeast Texas

    Birders, anglers, campers, and nature-loving families come to the 1,600-acre Matagorda Bay Nature Preserve in southeast Texas to enjoy a wealth of wildlife and outdoor adventures in a pristine, off-the-beaten-track area featuring ocean and fresh water.

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  • Risk Management Committee

    What is risk management? Is it merely insurance? No, but insurance is certainly the element around which most of the Risk Management Committee’s work revolves.

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  • Dinosaur Museums

    Kids aren’t the only ones fascinated by dinosaurs. Plenty of adults are amazed by these animals that once flourished. And in the United States, it’s easy to find a place where dinosaurs roamed.

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  • Successful Starlings

    This non-native black bird has made itself right at home in North America.

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  • Sandwiches: An Open-And-Shut Case

    When there’s little time to prepare a full meal, try one of these quick and easy sandwich recipes.

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  • Digital TV Converter Box Coupon Program Update

    Motorhomers who use PMBs and commercial mail services appear to have only one option for receiving coupons: enlist the help of family and friends who have a physical residence to which the USPS delivers.

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  • Tech Talk: October 2008

    Trailer Towing

    I’m concerned about towing my horse trailer behind my 2002 Southwind. I’ve been advised to have an equalizer installed, but I’ve been to two RV dealers, and they don’t know what an equalizer is or what I’m talking about. Can you help?

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  • Readers’ Forum: October 2008

    Minnesotans Give St. Paul Convention High Marks

    Dear Editor:
    My husband and I had never attended an FMCA convention or rally. When we learned that the Minnesota State Fairgrounds would be the site of FMCA’s 80th International Convention this past July, it was impossible to not attend …

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  • Rear View: October 2008

    What advice would you give new motorhomers?

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  • RV Products: October 2008

    Board Game

    According to literature from Paradoxy Products, the New Wave Chess & Checkers set is a highly portable game board that can be played anywhere without the risk of the pieces blowing away. 

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  • Singles International: Friendships And Fun

    Everyone appreciates having friends. Singles International is the group to join if you are single and enjoy having friends who share the RV lifestyle.

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  • Tech & Travel Tips: October 2008

    Toilet Leak Repair

    If your RV toilet leaks when it’s flushed, chances are it can be fixed with an inexpensive “O” ring instead of a new $50 valve.

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  • “Little House” In Missouri

    Stories of pioneer life on the prairie were written at the Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home in Mansfield.

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  • Country Coach Veranda

    Creativity is the mother’s milk upon which innovation feeds. It is the force that enables some to take a product to new levels. Such is the case with the all-new Country Coach 45-foot Veranda diesel pusher … 

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  • The GMC Motorhome: Still Cruising After All These Years

    GMC motorhome owners love it when someone stops them to ask about their coach. One of the first questions is usually, “What is it?” When told that it is a GMC, the second question is, “Didn’t they stop making them?”

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  • FMCA Bylaws Amendments

    On July 14, 2008, the Governing Board of FMCA approved the following Bylaws Amendments in St. Paul, Minnesota. Per Article XX, Paragraph (3) of the FMCA Bylaws: Proposals to amend these Bylaws shall be adopted by a 65% affirmative vote of all votes cast by the Governing Board.

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  • Meet The Newly Elected And Re-Elected National Area Vice Presidents

    FMCA’s Executive Board is made up of four nationally elected officers — the national president, senior vice president, secretary, and treasurer — and the 10 national area vice presidents, who are elected by their respective areas. (The immediate past national president also serves as a non-voting member.)

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  • Chapter Services Department

    This month I would like to offer information about the varied functions of the Chapter Services Department, which will wrap up the descriptions I’ve been sharing of each of the national office departments and how they serve FMCA members.

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  • What Can MEDEX PLUS Do For You?

    I recently made a trip to Sparta, Illinois. The small town with a population of 4,500 might not be familiar to you, but it’s the home of the World Shooting and Recreational Complex — a beautiful facility that also was a great site for the 16th Annual National African American RV Camp Rally.

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  • Recall Corner: October 2008

    Atwood Mobile Products has announced NHTSA recall 08E040000, which affects certain RV water heaters manufactured between May 20, 2008, and June 9, 2008, with model numbers 94180, 94186, 96110, 96117, and 96202. The potential number of water heaters involved is 1,731.

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  • House Calls: October 2008

    Which Circuit?

    Dear RV Doctor:
    How can I test whether I have a drain on my batteries that I am not aware of once I disconnect my landline power and switch over to DC power?

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  • News For Full-Timers

    In a time when others are worrying about fuel prices, full-timers are lucky. Simply by traveling a few miles to the next county or state, full-timers continue to live large. No matter how short the journey, new sight-seeing delights and campground friends await just over the next hill.

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