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We have just been given a small tv and freeview box. What type of aerial do i need to get a good reception in our folding camper?

Any help would be appreciated as i'm not very clued up on these technical things!! :)

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/redirect.asp?redir=http://www.towsure.com/product/1869-Image_530/18-2_VHF/UHF/FM_Directional_Antenna 

we have one of those with a liitle attatchment that goes on to jockey wheel we have alwways got good freeview reception with it

Weve got the same as Simon23, it sits on top of a 4 mtr pole and fastens to the A frame with a permanent U bolt fixing. Camping shops that sell the aerial also stock the poles and fixing. We have always had good reception with it.

Mike

we bought a indoor freeview aerial from Asda for £15 ish used it in the van in a good signal area and got everything no problems at all

Garry

http://www.gradeuk.co.uk/products/accessories/masts.asp here is the Multi Mast that I mentioned earlier. I used that with the  Uni bracket and plate further down the page. I felt it was less likely to be blown over or bent in the wind. Below the Multi Mast in the link is a drawing of it on the side of a van.

I use a "Shelley" clamp to atach my aerial mast to my jockey wheel. Clamp cost me £3 from a local electrical shop. Holds my 3mtr mast no probs.  I use wing nuts in place of the original normal nuts as it means I don't need a spanner to fix it!

Chaz

hi we too had the same problem with our aerial we bought an aerial with mast and clamps from ebay.  Tried to screw the bolts to side of trailer and then found you could not move the aerial around.  We then found a spare gazebo pole and slotted the aerial inside this and can now move around.  Just been to weymouth and took tv and freeview no picture when connected to tv but then plugged freeview in and hey presto best picture we've ever had in 6 years camping and loads of channels too!!

£19;99 on ebay complete aerial and pole and fittings.