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22/3/2008 at 3:33pm
 Location: Wigan
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Got one on my caravan but it seems to make th picture worse when its turned on!

I have checked the plugs to the box in the caravan and they all seem fine.

The tele has a picture (outside our house) but when I turn on the aerial, the picture, gets more colourful but loads more noise.

I have taken the top bit off the aerial, (the flying saucer bit) and the wire seems to go right into the thing with no terminal to check. Its the only bit that could be wrong / broken /etc.

Any ideas?

It came on the caravan I bought last year.

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22/3/2008 at 3:38pm
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ive got exactly the same with mine so this could be a useful one


23/3/2008 at 1:53pm
 Location: Yeadon Leeds!
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its basically the amplifier amplifying what signal there is, but also the "noise" along with it, this is one of the main drawbacks of an omnidirectional aerial, they only really work in strong signal areas.

I dont know if the status amp has a bypass when its turned off, but try bypassing it altogether


23/3/2008 at 4:33pm
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Check for a switch on the amplifier box.  We found if ours was set to "high" the picture was worse than when set to "low".


24/3/2008 at 2:54pm
 Location: South Gloucestershire
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I'm also sorry to say that the "round" Status aerial is (IMHO) totally useless.

In two years of having a van with one we never got a decent picture.

 

Mr U-M



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24/3/2008 at 6:45pm
 Location: DURHAM
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Mr U-M I suggest you check out all your connections, as I have one on my van and get decent reception on TV and radio. Yes there are some areas that reception is not as good as other areas, e.g. certain areas of the Lake District and parts of Scotlandin which case I use a mast on the jockey wheel.


24/3/2008 at 7:11pm
 Location: West Scotland
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IMO that thing isnt a telly device it is for secret spies to keep an eye on us vanners and transmit information into space might as well be as it is  as a telly areial. then again if you are in an area that has poor reception the directional ones are just as useless.

me I'm buying the sat kit from maplins,



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25/3/2008 at 4:43pm
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I get a decent piccy on mine too but some areas they dont get a decent piccy on the houses aerials...I also use a digi box with mine


25/3/2008 at 6:35pm
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we have one on our van also, it is absolutely useless at radio and tv, there seems to be a recurring theme here doesnt there?


25/3/2008 at 6:46pm
 Location: West Scotland
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maplins are doing a sat kit with dish, reciever and all kit for £70 hint hint

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25/3/2008 at 8:15pm
 Location: Ilkla moor baht' at
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Best place for a Status Aerial is the wheelie bin, total & utter rubbish, go sort yourself out a sat dish & tripod

mick



25/3/2008 at 9:16pm
 Location: Shropshire North Wales borders
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I've had them on some of my vans and found they were very good - sometimes worked better on low, sometimes on high, depending on where we were.

Looking for something to use now as my little van hasn't got one and I really cannot be bothered with ones that go on great tall poles and have to be clamped to the A frame. Have enough to do when setting up/packing away.



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26/3/2008 at 8:47am
 Location: Brigg North Lincolnshire
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An omni-directional aerial (like the Status "mushroom") is always going to give poorer reception than a directional type.   

So in an area of poor reception (valley, long way from transmitter, other caravans in the way of line of sight from transmitter etc etc) then you'll always be better off with a directional aerial. These usually allow you to raise the height of them too, so giving another advantage.

Remember also, that digital (Freeview) signals will get much stronger once analogue TV is switched off, so reception will improve considerably then.

Having said that, I get a perfect Freeview signal from my "mushroom" at home - about 15 miles from the transmitter.


26/3/2008 at 1:55pm
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You're lucky, can't get freeview here.

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26/3/2008 at 2:25pm
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Pardon my troglodyte-like ignorance but would a satellite dish aslo pick up the signal from a land based transmitter such as Winter Hill ?


26/3/2008 at 5:33pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Safeway56 on 26/3/2008
Pardon my troglodyte-like ignorance but would a satellite dish aslo pick up the signal from a land based transmitter such as Winter Hill ?

No, I'm afraid not, different frequencies altogether.

Mr U-M




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