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Hi Guys,

We have tried loads of different aerials, one's with and without boosters built in, ring types and the directional type and the best set up we have come up with is a battery boosted ring aerial called an Active Magic Circle which we got from a caravan centre and an in line signal booster that we got from Maplins. Together these seem to work really well, even in places that we have been told are very poor reception ares.

Good luck and happy viewing next year !!

Gary

We have the standard type of aerial same as we have in our loft but a bit smaller. Sold as a caravan aerial http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Digital-TV-Aerial-9-ft-3-Section-Caravan-Mast-Clamp_W0QQitemZ310086989343QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Campervan_Caravan_Accessories?hash=item48329ff61f 

like this one. Ours is mounted on a pole on our jockey wheel and works well. Not had much success with the onboard Status aerial in poor reception areas

We have used the same Image UHF Directional TV Antenna for years. We used on the caravan and then when we bought the FC we bought a mast for the towbar and we use it on that with an extension cable. We now use it with a flat screen with built in freeveiw and the only time we did not get a perfect picture was last year when we had a pitch next to a row of high, dense trees.

Mike

THIS is the best aerial we have ever had.

It all folds flat for easy storage.

Yes, ours is like the 420 that G7AEU is showing. I think that Towsure have them for under £30 - bargain if it lasts as long as ours.

Mike

The disadvantage with the 420 and other aerials like it, is that you need to know whether you are on a horizontal or a vertical signal. Okay if you are on a site where there are lots of other aerials and you can copy them.

Our aerial picks up both alignments of signal.

Quote: Originally posted by sunvalleysue on 16/11/2009

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Hi all.

What do campers use for a tv aerial when you take a tv with freeview built in.

We have only ever took the old Sony crt tv,but next year will be taking our new 15" flat screen with built in freeview.

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Point taken Lobey, but we have camped all over the UK and never yet had to move the Image into the vertical position.

Mike

Quote: Originally posted by Mike Richardson on 17/11/2009

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Point taken Lobey, but we have camped all over the UK and never yet had to move the Image into the vertical position.

Mike

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Clearly not ALL over the UK.

I have been on 3 sites in the last two years where other people's aerials were all in the vertical position.

Although a horizontally polarised aerial can pick up a vertically polarised signal, the strength of that signal will be much weaker than it would be if the aerial was positioned properly.