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presently have roof arial fitted but now interested in satellite any advice on reasonably priced systems which can be used by inexperienced people and achieve good pictures

I would suspect Ebay would be a good place to start

There are self contained units that do the lot.

For me If theres something on that I really have to see while Im away then I have a 50cm dish i bought in the US. Its fixed to a pole with the elevation pretty much set to my van. I have a small pole with three big suckers that stick to the side of the van and either using the sun or a compass I find due south, connect up the signal meter I got from ebay for a tenner and swing the dish east untill I hit a decent signal which is usually Hotbird and a few degrees more east and you will find the Astra Satellite, again a whopping signal.

Go on ebay sat tripods....dish coax tripod f connectors £40ish compleat, sat finders about £5 if you work in a largish compay put a note on notice board for a box someone always has one in a cupboard for a tenner. Ring Sky ask for a freeview card £20 dont buy this on ebay dozy sods are paying £30 for a used one,as you can see £75 will set you up

mick

Just a point but if you want to use one away from a campsite youll neede a 12V box

I picked one up in ebay for £10

  Lidle is where I got my suitcase kit. I use it in my office and get approx. 20 free   view channels. Excellent pictures and no extra cost. They always repeat their offers. good luck. 

This may help

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/articles/view.asp?id=134

Cheers  Ratty

Lorr,

For all things satelite for vanners this is the site you need http://www.satelliteforcaravans.co.uk/index.htm

I bought mine a couple of years ago from Lidl for £55. It comes in a plastic suitcase and has a 240/12 volt box and acompass attachment for the sat dish that enables you to point it in the right direction for whichever satallite you are searching in whatever country.

I have used it in central France and got around 100 freeview channels including all the BBC and ITV regional programmes - My wife was able to watch Emmerdale every night in Auverne!