Mobile TV aerial advice

[Ann2]

Does anyone have any good advice to pass on regarding mobile television aerials for caravans/motor caravans?

Are the omnidirectional ones any good or can a good signal be obtained with a cheaper booster aerial from a high street store?

Any helpful advice would be gratefully received.

Ann

[John D]

Originally Posted by Ann2

Does anyone have any good advice to pass on regarding mobile television aerials for caravans/motor caravans?

Are the omnidirectional ones any good or can a good signal be obtained with a cheaper booster aerial from a high street store?

Any helpful advice would be gratefully received.

Ann

Hi Ann,
I have found that TV reception as you would expect is very much related to the position of the caravan site. It is an 'omnidirectional aerial' I have but on occasions reception has been very poor. In the sites where reception was poor there was fortunately a 'co-ax cabled system'. which was fed from a 'site aerial and booster'. I haven't tried the cheaper boosters but certainly have given it a thought.
More and more seem to be using 'satellite dishes' these days.
John D

[Ann2]

Thank you for your advice John. I shall compare the cost of an omnidirectional aerial with a satellite dish and I think I will need to do some further research before I commit to anything.

Ann

[nightshade]

I have the Maplins Satellite camp kit which I mount on a cheap rotary airer
tripod base I line it up by using a compass to find south then go left a bit
It works very well indeed
I also have a Vision Plus Image 530/18-2 tv-fm aerial which I use on a pole kit (+ one more pole) and an A-frame bracket.
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