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stick on pads and brackets for me,been fine for 10 years .i use a sky dish and box now.

http://www.gradeuk.co.uk/shop/antennas/

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Quote: Originally posted by michael on 15/3/2012

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stick on pads and brackets for me,been fine for 10 years

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I've got a jockey wheel one, and at full extension, it does move in the wind; however I do get a perfect picture!  If it gets really bad I have some old tent guy ropes I carry that I attach from the top of the mast to pegs in the ground. One rope to brace against the direction of the wind is usually sufficient. But if its blowing a gale, then I've set up three lines in a triangulated fashion. It meant we could ride out the gale nice and cosy inside watching telly!

Up until I got a folding camper which covers the A-frame and therefore I cannot use a Jockey Wheel fixing point, the one on that clips into the hitch and digs into the ground was very good and stable.

Since then I have gone for this type which is pop-riveted to the side of the FC.

At £8.99 they are by far the best I have come across and you can see them HERE.

Hi Alan29,

 i can totally agree with michael & stuart, i have used the same stick on pads in 30 to 40 mile a hour winds with a satellite dish on top & apart from losing signal the pads held up to the job. if you look at my profile pics there is a picture of stick on pads with sattelite dish...

 found this on ebay might fit onto side of your van...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CARAVAN-MOTORHOME-VISION-PLUS-TV-AERIAL-MULTI-MAST-/170693704432?pt=UK_Campervan_Caravan_Accessories&hash=item27be233af0

 cheers eddy & co

Post last edited on 15/03/2012 15:47:49

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WHY DOES SHE TELL ME EVERYTHING IS MY FAULT?

Quote: Originally posted by alan29 on 15/3/2012

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Our van has got an awning rail and a skirt rail on both sides of it. Is there any way I could use them?

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Quote: Originally posted by paul1966 on 15/3/2012

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does anyone use a tripod?, I've just got an easy find satellite system so you need to see the flashing led that's on the lnb so it can't be too high. its a great bit of kit, you can align the dish in seconds.

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Quote: Originally posted by alan29 on 15/3/2012How do you fix yours? I was dead set to buy a jockey wheel one, but the man in the shop said they can be unsteady and recommended one that goes up the side of the van, attached with stick-on clips. That sounds even less steady to me.

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What do people do?
No, I'm not interested in a status flying saucer one - too much money.

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I use the status aerial on the van, directional type so usually ok. Better now digital has arrived.

If using the satellite I have a cheap tripod (speaker strand) from Maplins whicg the dish clamps onto. Ithen attach the tripod to the ground with a couple of bungees and pegs.