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Topic: Installing a TV aerial in Hobby caravan.

Raikou15

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Hi all.

I have a 2006 Hobby which has no television aerial.

I reached out to Hobby in Germany and I received the following information:

"The antenna cabling in our caravans is preparatory cabling. The factory-laid cables from the external socket and the TV cabinet, end in the wardrobe. The cables are not yet connected here.
It is possible to install an aerial mast in the wardrobe and connect the cable to the cables of the aerial socket installed by us using a distributor. Another option is to connect a satellite system outside the caravan. The satellite signal is fed into the caravan via the external socket, the customer can now connect the receiver in the wardrobe and feed the TV cabinet socket with the output of the receiver. Of course, the caravans have a reinforcement in the roof where the antenna mast is installed, in the wardrobe, so that an antenna mast can be retrofitted at any time."

One thing I would prefer to avoid is a really tall external antenna, and would rather a small dish etc sit on my roof like all the other british 'vans out there!

As it seems relatively straightforward, I'm planning on doing the install myself, but should I choose the antenna or the satellite option? Can anyone here recommend any particular brand of splitter/distributor or antenna/satellite over another?

Has anyone else here done this before or knows of any pitfalls I should be aware of before I start?

Thanks,

Raikou15

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05/7/2024 at 1:35pm
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Both are ideal and both have the pit falls

1. Antenna system, whether on the roof or on a mast both need line of site of a tv transmitter, and can be tuned via the tv. I have had both, as our new caravan has a roof mounted antenna, whislt i preferred the mast type antenna attached the the A-frame/ Jockey wheel.

2. Satellite system, Again we have tried this and like No1 needs line of site of an open sky predominantly to the south east for Sky services, which then restricts where you pitch (Trees etc) . Plus you will need to carry a satellite reeiver box of which ever system you choose.

You can also with the antenna system if you dont want to put up an antenna, you can connect to the EHU bolllard where some have TV links also. This just needs about 20m of tv coxial cable and suitable fittings BNC or F type in think.

Hope this helps.
:-)

failing that its dvd's or listen to teh radio.

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