Home

   Log in or Register



Insurance Quotes
forums Campsite Search Comp Directory tips virtual brochure Profile
Tent and Awning Reviews Competitions Caravans and Motorhomes For Sale Shopping Diary Contact Us

Advertisement

Message Forums

Welcome Guest Register Login Search The Forum Posts Since Last Visit
 Reception - All Forums
  Camping and Caravanning Equipment
Share   Post on X / Twitter  Share on Facebook  Email  Printer Friendly Version Print
Subject Topic: tv aerial for camping Post Reply Post New Topic
17/1/2011 at 6:30am
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: None Entered
View cargo1's Profile View Profile   Reply to cargo1 Reply   Quote cargo1 Quote  
Joined: 16/1/2011

Standard Member
Standard Member

Forum Posts:   2

Site Reviews Total: 0
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0

Hi there,

We have been treated to a dvd/digital freeview 9" tv for the tent and look forward to using it this season. When we tried it at home we found that the little stick that comes with it does not suffice as an aerial. We have been to camping shops and also on this site and found some really useful info here, and now know which aerial we shall go for. The only problem is this, we have a tepee and their isn't really anywhere to attach the pole to short of the windbreak (not very practical) Anyone any ideas or advice. Thank you in anticipation


17/1/2011 at 7:07am
 Location: North Wales
 Outfit: Bear Lake 4 2016
View Hartley Hare's Profile View Profile   Reply to Hartley Hare Reply   Quote Hartley Hare Quote  
Joined: 17/8/2007

Platinum Member
Platinum Member

Forum Posts:   581
Tent Reviews:   2

Site Reviews Total: 1
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0

Bump, same here, anyone with a one box simple solution under 150

-------------
Always make the effort, life is too short.


17/1/2011 at 8:43am
 Location: devon
 Outfit: fc plus 2 many tents
View wongers's Profile View Profile   Reply to wongers Reply   Quote wongers Quote  
Joined: 05/3/2010

Diamond Member
Diamond Member

Forum Posts:   2404

Site Reviews Total: 0
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0

there are these to hold arerial pole

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/redirect.asp?redir=http://www.towsure.com/product/1557-Ground_Screw_In_Stay



-------------
tony
that was a lovely summer


17/1/2011 at 8:55am
 Location: Cheshire
 Outfit: Gelert Atlantis 5 Aztec Cordoba 5
View M0KAS's Profile View Profile   Reply to M0KAS Reply   Quote M0KAS Quote  
Joined: 14/11/2010

Silver Member
Silver Member

Forum Posts:   133
Tent Reviews:   1

Site Reviews Total: 0
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0

but using a ground post like that you will still need to guy it,

1 guy who comes camping with us just uses a wooden wind break stake knocked into the ground, no guys ect and he has no problem, not a huge hight but it gets a good picture.

-------------
If it wont move, try a bigger hammer.


17/1/2011 at 9:34am
 Location: North Yorkshire
 Outfit: Holi * Perran 4 * Airedale 5
View HEJC72's Profile View Profile   Reply to HEJC72 Reply   Quote HEJC72 Quote  
Joined: 28/9/2004

Diamond Member
Diamond Member

Forum Posts:   5798
Tent Reviews:   8

Site Reviews Total: 13
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 1  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 1

Please remember that sound from your TV will travel a VERY long way on a campsite, especially at night, so it might be wise to invest in some wireless headphones too.



-------------
Helen xx
Mini Mad Mum


Advertisement



17/1/2011 at 10:49am
 Location: 
 Outfit: 
View Francais's Profile View Profile   Reply to Francais Reply   Quote Francais Quote  
Joined: 29/6/2008

Diamond Member
Diamond Member

Forum Posts:   12115
Tent Reviews:   1

Site Reviews Total: 4
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 1  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 14
Site Nights 2018: 0

In this day and age you would be better going for a satellite dish for your TV, as Terrestrial Digital does not give as good a coverage as what the old Analog did.

As Helen mentions TV sound can be an issue to others, a good piece of kit is a "Wireless Personal Audio System" which allows you to use the small WalkMan type earphones, so far more discrete than the large HeadPhone type, each user just has a small receiver the size of a fag packet, and you can buy as many receivers as you wish.

We got ours from www.cpc.co.uk the part number is AV15935 cost around £25 and £15 for each extra receiver.

Andy.


17/1/2011 at 3:28pm
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: None Entered
View cargo1's Profile View Profile   Reply to cargo1 Reply   Quote cargo1 Quote  
Joined: 16/1/2011

Standard Member
Standard Member

Forum Posts:   2

Site Reviews Total: 0
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0

Thank you all for your help, we will ensure we keep the sound to ourselves, that is of course if we finally manage to get the arial and pole secure. Thank you to the poster who sent the link for the screw/post holder it looks viable.


17/1/2011 at 4:10pm
 Location: Bolton Lancs
 Outfit: Tent & Toyota Granvia
View Tigermouse's Profile View Profile   Reply to Tigermouse Reply   Quote Tigermouse Quote  
Joined: 30/8/2007

Diamond Member
Diamond Member

Forum Posts:   7818

Site Reviews Total: 4
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0

A tip re the sound - when you put the tv on go and stand on the next pitch, if you can't hear it from there then it shouldn't annoy anyone else.

-------------
Tigermouse


I have a very temperamental personality - 50% temper and 50% mental


22/1/2011 at 3:14pm
 Location: Nottingham
 Outfit: Coleman Evolva
View cammster's Profile View Profile   Reply to cammster Reply   Quote cammster Quote  
Joined: 01/8/2010

Standard Member
Standard Member

Forum Posts:   11

Site Reviews Total: 0
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0

wicks sells aerials and poles, i attach my pole to my trailer otherwise suggest you make small hole and bury pole so it dont fall over, can't think of how else you could do it


22/1/2011 at 3:55pm
 Location: Dorset
 Outfit: Lots.mainly Cabanons!
View PigletandTigger's Profile View Profile   Reply to PigletandTigger Reply   Quote PigletandTigger Quote  
Joined: 20/5/2004

Diamond Member
Diamond Member

Forum Posts:   7016

Site Reviews Total: 1
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0

Quote: Originally posted by cammster on 22/1/2011wicks sells aerials and poles, i attach my pole to my trailer otherwise suggest you make small hole and bury pole so it dont fall over, can't think of how else you could do it


Ours was a B&Q cheapie kit and we secure ours to the A frame of the trailer.   We used to use a ground stake to secure our flag pole so it's probably doable. Tie it to the wheel or bumper of the car if you're worried about it falling over.

We use an ordinary high gain aerial, it folds down flat and more importantly doesn't need to be powered.   Most of the smaller caravan aerials need power which can be an issue if you have limited sockets (or in our case when we power off a leisure battery and small solar panel).

Satellites are fine but will our course require power for the receiver which again may be an issue.

We find having a fairly large TV aerial seems to stop people pitching near us - we camp on CS's where there is usually only one or two tents on a large field but sods law says that someone will come and pitch 5 feet away when they've got the whole field to chose from. They seem to do this less often when we've got the TV aerial up!

(we are very careful and use headphones not to interfere with others and anyway OH only uses it occasionally - he's dyslexic and doesn't find reading enjoyable so likes the TV on every couple of days)


-------------
Piglet


Advertisement



22/1/2011 at 9:33pm
 Location: 
 Outfit: 
View dezzie's Profile View Profile   Reply to dezzie Reply   Quote dezzie Quote  
Joined: 23/7/2007

Diamond Member
Diamond Member

Forum Posts:   2681
Tent Reviews:   3

Site Reviews Total: 16
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0

The OP asked about TV ariels, not about how much noise the telly would put out, im sure they are responsible and grown up enough to realise that the sound can travel. Come on folks there is no need for this. Can we live and let live PLEASE?

As for advice.

We use a small telescopic ariel with built in amplifier. Its quite effective, but you do have to plug it into the mains. I know that the freeview signal is getting "turned up" in digital only areas, so you might find the little ariel you have might do the job. Failing that, what about making your own from a small roof ariel and a length of coax.


-------------
Always forgive,Never forget;Learn from mistakes,But Never regret;People change,Things go wrong;Just remember life goes on

Cool campers use Delta Pegs.

The happiest people aren't the ones who have everything they are the ones who make the most of everything they have


22/1/2011 at 11:15pm
 Location: Cheshire
 Outfit: Elddis Avante 636
View FionaW1971's Profile View Profile   Reply to FionaW1971 Reply   Quote FionaW1971 Quote  
Joined: 12/8/2008

Diamond Member
Diamond Member

Forum Posts:   3951

Site Reviews Total: 21
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0

Quote: Originally posted by dezzie on 22/1/2011
The OP asked about TV ariels, not about how much noise the telly would put out, im sure they are responsible and grown up enough to realise that the sound can travel. Come on folks there is no need for this. Can we live and let live PLEASE?


Quite!!  When you have been on these forums a few years the whole TV debate does get a bit tiresome - not getting at anyone in particular but ......

Away from the aerial and pole we always used the Maplin one for all and its pretty good if theres a signal to be had it normally will get it - there was only one time we couldn't get a good signal and that was because we were pretty close to a pilon.



10/3/2011 at 12:56pm
 Location: North Yorkshire
 Outfit: Kuro 500; Bailey Orion; Fiat Ducato
View c6cazzie's Profile View Profile   Reply to c6cazzie Reply   Quote c6cazzie Quote  
Joined: 14/5/2010

Platinum Member
Platinum Member

Forum Posts:   851

Site Reviews Total: 0
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0

Quote: Originally posted by PigletandTigger on 22/1/2011

We use an ordinary high gain aerial, it folds down flat and more importantly doesn't need to be powered.   Most of the smaller caravan aerials need power which can be an issue if you have limited sockets (or in our case when we power off a leisure battery and small solar panel).


Hi Piglet, I have spent ages researching a suitable aerial for our 'van and have just seen your post - please could you let me have more details of your aerial, as the ability to fold it down flat would be really useful for us!

Cheers



-------------
Caz :)



In order to post a reply you will need to register, or if already registered please log in here

Prev       Next
Quick Links - All Forums - Camping and Caravanning Equipment - Top of Page

Printer Friendly Version Printable version      Share   Post on X / Twitter  Share on Facebook  Email


Latest News, Discounts and Competitions  see all...














6876 Visitors online !

Free UKCampsite.co.uk Window Sticker  -  Recommend to Friend  -  Add a Missing Campsite

[Message Forums]  [Caravan Sites & Camping]  [Company Listings]  [Features / Advice]  [Virtual Brochure]  [Shop!]
[Reception]  [Competitions]  [Caravans & Motorhomes For Sale]  [Event Diary]  [Contact Us]  [Tent Reviews



Please note we are not responsible for the content of external sites & any reviews represent the author's personal view only. Please report any error here. You may view our privacy and cookie policy and terms and conditions here. All copyrights & other intellectual property rights in the design and content of this web site are reserved to the UKCampsite.co.uk © 1999 - 2024


Advertisement



Advertisement



Advertisement