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According to press reports, the Super Committee is eyeing elimination of the second home mortgage interest deduction as part of a package of spending cuts and tax increases aimed at closing the federal budget gap. RVs qualify for a second home mortgage interest deduction because they are a very popular weekend and vacation “home” for middle class Americans, according to a news release. The second home mortgage interest deduction serves as a powerful incentive for consumers to purchase RVs.
To preserve this important industry sales tool, the RV industry has launched a Congressional e-mail campaign aimed at preserving the deduction. With the deadline for the Super Committee looming, the industry only has this week to influence the U.S. Congress.
In order to expedite and simplify the RV industry’s communication with Congress, RVIA is urging industry members and RV owners to visit RVACT at www.rvact.com which contains all the tools needed to let members of Congress know their feelings about any effort to repeal the second home mortgage deduction as it applies to RVs.
Available at the site are a letter for generally interested parties, a letter for dealers, and a letter for suppliers and manufacturers to send to Congress. All of the letters are completely customizable so that interested parties can add specific information and views on the proposal. By entering their name and address, the site will automatically match the individual with their Senators and Congressman and have an email sent to their office.
Once the Super Committee makes its recommendations there is likely to be an up or down vote on the package, so it is seen as critical that any views for input be made before the Super Committee’s deadline.
Besides being a big-box retail store, Walmart parking lots across North America have generally been hospitable to the traveling camper.
But, RVers hoping to stay in the Kamloops, B.C. Walmart parking lot on Hillside Drive for an extended period of time can expect to be turned away.
This past summer, the company SmartCentres, which owns the shopping centre, installed large signs on the lot reminding customers there is no overnight parking for RVs or trucks.
Sandra Kaiser, vice-president of corporate affairs for SmartCentres, said the no-overnight rules were always in place, but not enforced stringently until recently.
She added the measure is not meant to crack down on RVers staying a few hours or even a night, but is intended to address RV owners staying for days and weeks.
“More and more campers were coming and staying for longer periods of time, to the point where we were losing parking spaces that we have to provide to our tenants,” Kaiser said, adding the company had received complaints from tenants in the shopping centre.
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Winegard Company, a manufacture of TV reception products for the RV market, today announced it’s next generation compact antenna, the RoadTrip® Mission™ Mobile Satellite TV Antenna. At only 12.9” high x 20” in diameter, the low-profile RoadTrip Mission offers increased ease of use when compared to its predecessor while occupying 35% less roof space.
RoadTrip® Mission™ Mobile Satellite TV Antenna by Winegard
In time for the summer RV season, this high-tech antenna makes watching TV in a RV easier than ever. The RoadTrip Mission draws upon every bit of Winegard’s fifty-plus years of antenna design know-how to provide a clear, crisp picture— even in inclement weather.
The satellite RV antenna is simple to use with single-button operation, new adjustable feet for easier mounting and removal and a new plug-and-play cable system for fast setup and installation. For multiple TV RVs, the RoadTrip Mission supports up to two receivers, allowing simultaneous viewing of different programs located on the same satellite. In addition, the Mission works with your existing HD and SD programming from DISH Network®, SD from DIRECTV® or SD and HD from Bell TV™ programming.
RoadTrip antennas automatically switch between satellites as channels are changed and in-motion systems allow watching satellite programming while moving.
“RV manufacturers are making their new models taller and taller. Winegard is working with them to deliver the same TV entertainment experience in a lower profile dome,” said Aaron Engberg, Director of Mobile Products at Winegard. “The new RoadTrip Mission delivers our superior signal reception in a shorter, more compact antenna.”
Mission antennas are available in both stationary, $1199 MSRP, and in-motion. $1499 MSRP, models. RV owners can choose between white or black domes. All models come standard with a panel mount for easy cable connections, a wall switch and power and coax cables.
For more information about the RoadTrip® Mission™, visithttp://www.winegard.com/mission. To find a Winegard dealer in your area, visit the mobile satellite dealer locator online.
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