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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Tonka. on 16 June 2011, 21:53:11

Title: Satellite finder
Post by: Tonka. on 16 June 2011, 21:53:11

Does any one use a satellite finder when setting up their dish when caravanning?

If so, what do you recommend?

Title: Re: Satellite finder
Post by: tunnie on 16 June 2011, 21:56:51

petrol & matches?

Title: Re: Satellite finder
Post by: VR4Dave on 16 June 2011, 22:02:07

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petrol & matches?

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :y

Title: Re: Satellite finder
Post by: Entwood on 16 June 2011, 22:32:48

I use one of these .. very simple to use

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Konig-Satellite-Signal-Meter-Finder-Sat-Freesat-Sky-/200466641774?pt=UK_ConEle_SatCableFreeview_RL&hash=item2eacbe336e

Beware there are many cheaper copies of similar looking things on the bay. I only recommend the Konig, well made and reliable.

Title: Re: Satellite finder
Post by: Lazydocker on 16 June 2011, 23:29:59

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petrol & matches?

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r1CJDlI4Ixk/STMnx24fIGI/AAAAAAAAABo/nZVtZ2OnKTY/s320/terribly sorry old boy, I am a little tired.gif)

Title: Re: Satellite finder
Post by: Tonka. on 16 June 2011, 23:37:00

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I use one of these .. very simple to use

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Konig-Satellite-Signal-Meter-Finder-Sat-Freesat-Sky-/200466641774?pt=UK_ConEle_SatCableFreeview_RL&hash=item2eacbe336e

Beware there are many cheaper copies of similar looking things on the bay. I only recommend the Konig, well made and reliable.

Thanks Entwood  :y :y

Title: Re: Satellite finder
Post by: VR4Dave on 17 June 2011, 06:16:57

by the way, nice to know of another Lincs member I think I've counted 6 now.

Title: Re: Satellite finder
Post by: TheBoy on 17 June 2011, 08:23:12

Any of them work, but you can do easily without with practice (no necessarily perfect, but good enough for a 2 week holiday without picture breakup).

Title: Re: Satellite finder
Post by: TheBoy on 17 June 2011, 08:25:47

The Sky box's own signal strength meter can help, just be aware its desperately slow to respond though - so small tweak, leave for 15s, before retweaking.


Also, I believe taking your Sky box and using elsewhere (ie, caravan) is against their T&Cs (certainly was when I called them to check).  That said, they'd be a bunch of muppets to try to actively stop you....

Title: Re: Satellite finder
Post by: Tonka. on 17 June 2011, 09:03:17

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by the way, nice to know of another Lincs member I think I've counted 6 now.

 We all had a meet up late last year at Woodcocks. Might have another soon  :y

Title: Re: Satellite finder
Post by: MutantCav on 17 June 2011, 14:19:12

The Konig one is the one I got from ebay too...does its job :y

Title: Re: Satellite finder
Post by: Banjax on 17 June 2011, 18:53:30

just point it in the same direction as all the other dishes nearby  :y

Title: Re: Satellite finder
Post by: aaronjb on 17 June 2011, 19:34:05

Crikey caravans have gone upmarket eh? When I were a lad all we had in the van was a mono MW only car stereo..  ;D

Title: Re: Satellite finder
Post by: VR4Dave on 17 June 2011, 19:36:53

I was shocked they had double glazing but apparently they've had that for years  :o

Title: Re: Satellite finder
Post by: aaronjb on 17 June 2011, 19:47:21

Our van had that, at least ;) Well the second one (I only really remember that one) - two panes of plastic separated by an air gap.

This was back in the late 80's, although it was a German van (since that's where we were living at the time) - maybe they were more advanced ;D (just not in the entertainment stakes)

Title: Re: Satellite finder
Post by: VR4Dave on 17 June 2011, 19:51:51

It takes me all my time to persuade the missus a static is ok, and when I threatened to buy a towing one she wasn't impressed.
Neighbour sold their's so I put it on the drive and told her it was an anniversary present. Didn't go down well, infact didn't go down at all  ;D ;D