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PersonRiffman
28/5/2016 at 3:24pm
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What tv aerial would members suggest is the best for a tourer? Father in Law after one as his is really old and not really functioning now... TIA :)


PersonVin Blanc
28/5/2016 at 6:38pm
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If he wants want to pick up TV abroad then he will need a satellite dish not an aerial however, if he just wants terrestrial TV (Freeview) in the UK then a "Log Periodic" type aerial is probably his best bet.

Log Periodic? - Long thing with stickyout bits!

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Personfleck2
29/5/2016 at 11:16am
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We called them Yagi aerials at college, a Japanese invention:


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yagi-Uda_antenna


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29/5/2016 at 11:29am
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Seems like I'm out of date, it was a long time ago. These are a newer American invention:



https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Log-periodic_antenna


PersonAndy Higham
29/5/2016 at 12:09pm
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Log periodic and Yagi are completely different.
Log periodic is a wideband aerial suitable for use all over UK. It has 2 main spars with side elements decreasing in size towards the front
Yagi is a narrow band aerial tuned to the TV frequency in your area. It usually has a single central spar with a reflector at the back, a recieving element and multiple director elements towards the front.


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PersonVin Blanc
29/5/2016 at 12:36pm
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This is what I had in mind. It’s a directional aerial and ideal for caravans etc.
http://www.satcure.co.uk/accs/page17.htm#aerialkit

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PersonAndy Higham
29/5/2016 at 9:04pm
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Perfect for caravan, the more elements the better the gain(but physically longer)



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