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Satellite finder
« 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?
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Re: Satellite finder
« Reply #1 on: 16 June 2011, 21:56:51 »
petrol & matches?
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Re: Satellite finder
« Reply #2 on: 16 June 2011, 22:02:07 »
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 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :y
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Re: Satellite finder
« Reply #3 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.
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Re: Satellite finder
« Reply #4 on: 16 June 2011, 23:29:59 »
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Re: Satellite finder
« Reply #5 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
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Re: Satellite finder
« Reply #6 on: 17 June 2011, 06:16:57 »
by the way, nice to know of another Lincs member I think I've counted 6 now.
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Re: Satellite finder
« Reply #7 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).
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Re: Satellite finder
« Reply #8 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....
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Re: Satellite finder
« Reply #9 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
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Re: Satellite finder
« Reply #10 on: 17 June 2011, 14:19:12 »
The Konig one is the one I got from ebay too...does its job :y
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Re: Satellite finder
« Reply #11 on: 17 June 2011, 18:53:30 »
just point it in the same direction as all the other dishes nearby  :y

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Re: Satellite finder
« Reply #12 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
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Re: Satellite finder
« Reply #13 on: 17 June 2011, 19:36:53 »
I was shocked they had double glazing but apparently they've had that for years  :o
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Re: Satellite finder
« Reply #14 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)
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