Satellite dishes on 'vans

CaptLimey · 07-03-2009, 21:35

Hi to all 'vanners.

Has anyone information, experience or a good website regarding satellite dishes that are suitable for mounting on a caravan to receive U.K. broadcast signals in Spain and/or Portugal?

Regards CL

lacroupade · 07-03-2009, 22:24

http://www.conrad-anderson.co.uk/

while you are looking at their cruise control stuff....

wildbri · 08-03-2009, 17:30

Hi captn, I understand that the bbc have reduced the size of there satt foot print, which means you may need a very large dish in spain. problem with fixed dishes as motor caravanners have found is its all line of site, so you fine a lovley shaded site with grand view and there is a large tree or hill in the way. With a dish thats not fixed you can move it around your pitch and have it sat on a tripod.......... or you do as we do....... take lots of books and let the world destroy its self, whilst we are happy and unaware... regards bri

CaptLimey · 09-03-2009, 21:25

Many thanks to Lacroupade and Wild Bri for the response.

Lacroupade, the web link is interesting, he's got lots of stuff I simply can't live without! Many thanks.

Wildbri the advice re tripod mounted moveable dishes versus fixed dishes is much appreciate and very sound. It can be best described as 'a blinding glimpse of the bloody obvious'. If one pitches in a shady spot, it is unlikely to be in line of sight to any satellites! So all these expensive direction controllable or self seeking fitted systems have their limits.

Re taking a heap of books, I totally agree and we always do but we also like to keep in touch with current news. But to be honest, on our return, we always find that our absence from home has had little effect on world affairs!

Kind regards, CL

Thomas-the-Terrano2 · 09-03-2009, 23:08

Bri, can you recommend a tripod suitable for a domestic 60cm dish. Towsure have
jacked up their price by a tenner for 09 catalogue!

lacroupade · 09-03-2009, 23:11

is that £54 one on the above link too dear TtT2?

10-03-2009, 22:12

We got hold of an old sky dish and when we went on to sky +,kept the old sky box.We then used the frame of one of those portable airers as the stand and put the dish on that. Works a treat ! We can get all the freeview channels as we kept our old card.(Dont want to watch too much telly on hol' ! but its great in the evenings )

zippy656 · 10-03-2009, 22:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by terranolady

We got hold of an old sky dish and when we went on to sky +,kept the old sky box.We then used the frame of one of those portable airers as the stand and put the dish on that. Works a treat ! We can get all the freeview channels as we kept our old card.(Dont want to watch too much telly on hol' ! but its great in the evenings )

now that sounds like a good idea for getting sky + !!

Thomas-the-Terrano2 · 10-03-2009, 22:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by lacroupade

is that £54 one on the above link too dear TtT2?

cant see it maybe having a blonde moment, but if hd tripod soundsok as said towsure
stuck a tenner on theirs this year. mind new van has omni aeriel and have bought a
new lcd with freeview built in. unless desperate seems more clutter to carry unless
got a roof mounted dish - if can find space as it has 6 roof vents and would consider
a fixed solar panel than cost of a noisey heavy genny.

lacroupade · 10-03-2009, 23:29

http://www.conrad-anderson.co.uk/mob.../B2554-LNB.htm

theres a price list in there somewhere that had it at £54.

Thomas-the-Terrano2 · 10-03-2009, 23:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by lacroupade

http://www.conrad-anderson.co.uk/mob.../B2554-LNB.htm

theres a price list in there somewhere that had it at £54.

certainly looks the tripod, pity made redundant by above thoughts.

other disadvantage is more pitch clutter, something else to get nicked!

lacroupade · 10-03-2009, 23:49

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Originally Posted by Thomas-the-Terrano2

certainly looks the tripod, pity made redundant by above thoughts.

other disadvantage is more pitch clutter, something else to get nicked!

I thought vanners were salt of the earth and all that?

Thomas-the-Terrano2 · 11-03-2009, 10:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by lacroupade

I thought vanners were salt of the earth and all that?

sure most are but doesnt stop other theiving magpies visiting the field. heard of whole
sites being ransacked for aqua rolls etc. on rallies where generally you get to know
everyone or someone knows others you dont 'aliens' atleast stand out.

(RIP) PLANK · 11-03-2009, 13:14

we have a smalll free view box they work fine with all newish status type antennas and we have no issues, though to be honest i rarley set the TV up and preffer a book!

CaptLimey · 11-03-2009, 21:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by PLANK

we have a small free view box they work fine with all newish status type antennas and we have no issues, though to be honest i rarley set the TV up and preffer a book!

Hi Plank

Forgive my ignorance but can I ask what is a 'status type antenna' and where can I find one?

Also, do you know if one will work on our free view box in France and Spain?

Regards CL

07-03-2009, 21:35	#1
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09-03-2009, 23:08	#5
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07-03-2009, 22:24	#2
lacroupade Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: All hail to the Glove of Love... Posts: 9,212	http://www.conrad-anderson.co.uk/ while you are looking at their cruise control stuff....

08-03-2009, 17:30	#3
wildbri Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: south lakeland Vehicle: terrano 1997 tdi Posts: 940	Hi captn, I understand that the bbc have reduced the size of there satt foot print, which means you may need a very large dish in spain. problem with fixed dishes as motor caravanners have found is its all line of site, so you fine a lovley shaded site with grand view and there is a large tree or hill in the way. With a dish thats not fixed you can move it around your pitch and have it sat on a tripod.......... or you do as we do....... take lots of books and let the world destroy its self, whilst we are happy and unaware... regards bri

09-03-2009, 21:25	#4
CaptLimey Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: South of France Vehicle: '03 LWB MK.4 3Ltr T2 Posts: 421	Many thanks to Lacroupade and Wild Bri for the response. Lacroupade, the web link is interesting, he's got lots of stuff I simply can't live without! Many thanks. Wildbri the advice re tripod mounted moveable dishes versus fixed dishes is much appreciate and very sound. It can be best described as 'a blinding glimpse of the bloody obvious'. If one pitches in a shady spot, it is unlikely to be in line of sight to any satellites! So all these expensive direction controllable or self seeking fitted systems have their limits. Re taking a heap of books, I totally agree and we always do but we also like to keep in touch with current news. But to be honest, on our return, we always find that our absence from home has had little effect on world affairs! Kind regards, CL

09-03-2009, 23:11	#6
lacroupade Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: All hail to the Glove of Love... Posts: 9,212	is that £54 one on the above link too dear TtT2?

10-03-2009, 22:12	#7
terranolady Guest Posts: n/a	We got hold of an old sky dish and when we went on to sky +,kept the old sky box.We then used the frame of one of those portable airers as the stand and put the dish on that. Works a treat ! We can get all the freeview channels as we kept our old card.(Dont want to watch too much telly on hol' ! but its great in the evenings )

10-03-2009, 23:29	#10
lacroupade Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: All hail to the Glove of Love... Posts: 9,212	http://www.conrad-anderson.co.uk/mob.../B2554-LNB.htm theres a price list in there somewhere that had it at £54.

11-03-2009, 13:14	#14
(RIP) PLANK Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central England, in the Heart of the Black Country Vehicle: T2 2004 TDI SE LWB Posts: 7,740	we have a smalll free view box they work fine with all newish status type antennas and we have no issues, though to be honest i rarley set the TV up and preffer a book!