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There are many confusing options available, and it depends greatly on where you are travelling to.

If you are staying in the UK, then the MAXVIEW 54cm dish, tripod, Satfinder and compass with its own carrycase, and an MXL020 freesat box (The model is important...there are cheaper kits with a different satbox).

£225.00 the lot.

For going accross the water to the continent, then an Arcon sweety kit is good value at 199.00 plus 100 quid ish to get the freesat receiver you want.

Quote: Originally posted by dave8858 on 10/5/2009

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Brian4 please tell me which satellite finder you use. Is it a digital one which reads out the satellite ID or one of the onces that automatically calculates where to aim the dish for a given satellite if you tell it the co-ordinates of your location? There are a lot of satellites up there and I have trouble picking out Astra 28.2. Got a 0.6m dish because I envisage using it in France and generally dishes for use in the UK are only good when there are clear skies when used in europe.

Thanks

Dave

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Hi dave the staellite finder is one that just gives an indication with a meter and noise when you are aligned with a satellite. The forum 'caravansatellite' is very good as there are a few satellites to aim at. Ours came from Maplins. Hope this helps

Quote: Originally posted by rustyfrog on 15/5/2009

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See that Aldi are advertising their mini satellite system again at £64.99.

Just how good or otherwise it is can be found on numerous previous posts.

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fine email me through the site.give them your email address.weight of case is 6kgs/14lbs so postage may be a problem.

Quote: Originally posted by michael on 15/5/2009

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Quote: Originally posted by rustyfrog on 15/5/2009

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See that Aldi are advertising their mini satellite system again at £64.99.

Just how good or otherwise it is can be found on numerous previous posts.

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i can sell you a full boxed sat kit for £45 as advertised by maplins.email if interested.

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