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PersonGigi1
27/8/2013 at 7:04pm
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New to caravanning and looking at buying a tripod satellite system so we can use our sky box. Does anyone have any views on which is the best, and how easy are they to use? Any info would be great, thanks.


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Loads of info here.

We have a folding satellite dish, which you can get off Ebay now as Maplins don`t have any in these days.

This link is worth its weight in gold.

This site is also well worth a read.

If you follow/read the advise/help in the links I have posted you won`t go far wrong.

Hope it helps.

Griff


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Or for an alternative you could look here

It saves something which looks like Jodderell Bank outside your caravan and is much more stable, presents a much lower target to wind, is easier to site, lighter to carry and is probably cheaper.


Of course the old guard won't agree.

David


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27/8/2013 at 8:09pm
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Hi Gigi1,

We recently bought a 66cm Maxview dish and tripod for our latest trip to France. The smaller dishes which you can get from Lidl and Aldi sometime will be ok in the UK but not in Europe.

We got the dish, cable, finder (x4) and receiver for £60 on eBay. Priced it last week at around £250 new.

Setup can be a little fiddly but a bit of patience and an idea which direction to point the dish and you'll be fine. You can get free dish alignment apps for smart phones and there is plenty of info on line about aligning your dish.

Hope the above helps.

Graeme


Personwelshwyn
28/8/2013 at 9:24pm
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Our B&Q store is doing a Freestat dish and receiver, but no tripod for £50


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Personfirwood
28/8/2013 at 9:42pm
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I have attached a pole side by side to the leg of our jockey wheel using

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/171108288676?lpid=83&device=c&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=83&ff19=0

And then attach a normal 45cm sky dish, being on the pole approx 3ft high from the ground, this ensures stability and no chance of it coming down on the caravan.

Look at this;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CARAVAN-MOTORHOME-SKY-SATELLITE-DISH-INC-QUAD-LNB-2-FIT-JOCKEY-WHEEL-POST-/111151340918?pt=UK_Campervan_Caravan_Accessories&hash=item19e122dd76

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Thanks,

Richard.


Personfirwood
28/8/2013 at 9:43pm
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just remember; if using your sky card for pay channels, tou need to take your receiver from home as the cards are paired to the individual box.

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Richard.


Personfirwood
28/8/2013 at 9:47pm
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if you regularly use satellite on the move, these are a great tool to use, it can even be used as a freeview receiver too as it comes with audio and video lead to connect to normal tv;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SATlink-WS-6906-DVB-S-FTA-Data-Digital-Satellite-Signal-Finder-Meter-3-5-LCD-/220910689742?pt=UK_Sound_Vision_Other&hash=item336f4d9dce

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Richard.


Personfirwood
28/8/2013 at 9:49pm
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be wary if using in southern spain as bbc channels can only be recieved with dishes of 2.4mtr diameter and poss more channels will follow suit soon too.

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Richard.


PersonVin Blanc
29/8/2013 at 9:10am
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Quote: Originally posted by firwood on 28/8/2013
I have attached a pole side by side to the leg of our jockey wheel using

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/171108288676?lpid=83&device=c&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=83&ff19=0

And then attach a normal 45cm sky dish, being on the pole approx 3ft high from the ground, this ensures stability and no chance of it coming down on the caravan.

Look at this;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CARAVAN-MOTORHOME-SKY-SATELLITE-DISH-INC-QUAD-LNB-2-FIT-JOCKEY-WHEEL-POST-/111151340918?pt=UK_Campervan_Caravan_Accessories&hash=item19e122dd76

Your links aren't working Firwood, - at least not on my computer!

Vin Blanc


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PersonInner Zone
29/8/2013 at 9:12am
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Quote: Originally posted by welshwyn on 28/8/2013
Our B&Q store is doing a Freestat dish and receiver, but no tripod for £50


The receiver won't be Freesat but Free to Air, a subtle but important difference.


PersonInner Zone
29/8/2013 at 9:14am
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Quote: Originally posted by Vin Blanc on 29/8/2013
Quote: Originally posted by firwood on 28/8/2013
I have attached a pole side by side to the leg of our jockey wheel using

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/171108288676?lpid=83&device=c&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=83&ff19=0

And then attach a normal 45cm sky dish, being on the pole approx 3ft high from the ground, this ensures stability and no chance of it coming down on the caravan.

Look at this;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CARAVAN-MOTORHOME-SKY-SATELLITE-DISH-INC-QUAD-LNB-2-FIT-JOCKEY-WHEEL-POST-/111151340918?pt=UK_Campervan_Caravan_Accessories&hash=item19e122dd76

Your links aren't working Firwood, - at least not on my computer!

Vin Blanc




Copy and open in a new tab, works in Firefox.


Persongriff10553
29/8/2013 at 9:20am
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firwood links:

link 1

link 2

link 3

Griff


PersonGigi1
29/8/2013 at 6:37pm
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Thank you for all your help, giving us something to think about.



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