Multimo on roof

[SimonB]

Hi

I have a multimo satellite dish on order and want advice on putting it on the caravan roof without blowing away. I like the idea of the magnet but the roof is ali so was wondering about sticking either a small section of steel plate to the roof or another multimo magnet. What do you think ? Any ideas ?

Thanks Simon

 

[Andrew_5098956]

Hello, I have an Arcon Sweety dish, very similar to a Multimo, and used to put it on my roof with a sucker attachment, but always worried that it would damage my roof during high winds, so now have it attached to a tripod stand. it's so much easier to set up than when it was on the roof, and no problems during windy conditions. I would suggest however that you order a decent satellite finder I have a Televes T7301 it will save you alot of hassle and possible divorce!!

 

[Sproket]

I use one of these

Maxview - B2030 - Omnisat Digital Satellite Compass

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.satellitesuperstore.com/images/compass2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.satellitesuperstore.com/caravan-satellite.htm&usg=__zpQCJmSOl4ZNWDpO6AMiGiv4HOw=&h=250&w=146&sz=13&hl=en&start=16&tbnid=YgVxhwcTUHNF4M:&tbnh=111&tbnw=65&prev=/images?q=Omnisat+Digital+Satellite+Compass&gbv=2&ndsp=21&hl=en&sa=G
Its so easy to use !

( just point & go )

I also use it when we just use the status 530/10

with this web site you put the post code in & it then tells you what direction the TV mast's are

so i just stand in the van point the compass & twist the aerial to that direction & go

It also tells you if the is a booster station nearby & if it is vertical or horizontal

http://www.wolfbane.com/cgi-bin/tvd.exe?DX=L&HT=10&OS=OX7 3JH
Sproket

 

[Dodger1]

I have a Multimo and a tripod purchased from Road-Pro, the Tripod cost about

 

[WatsonJohnG]

If you want to you the magnetic mount then you need to Sikaflex(glue) a metal plate on the van roof

Some people use suckers like glaziers use

Home Bargains if you have one in your area are doing the invalid handles that have 2 strong suckers similsr to the glaziers type and they are

 

[Dave E]

I did precisely this and lost my Multimo in high winds.

I used a strip of thin metal with adhesive which I fixed permanently to the roof (still there). The Multimo had it's standard magnetic mount (I think it's a neodynium magnet), it certainly appeared well fixed.

I used this on several occasions but it failed in Pentewan Sands (Cornwall) in 2007 when it simply blew off the roof and badly dented the dish.

I've used a separate satellite stand ever since.

 

[WatsonJohnG]

I have this tripod as a back up

My friend uses the plastic body inverted so that he clamps the Multimo onto it

He then has a metal plae Sikaflexed onto the roof

The plate is like a top hat with a narrow raised centre pole and this is then clamped into the Winegard body instead of the sat dish pole

 

[SimonB]

I did precisely this and lost my Multimo in high winds.

I used a strip of thin metal with adhesive which I fixed permanently to the roof (still there). The Multimo had it's standard magnetic mount (I think it's a neodynium magnet), it certainly appeared well fixed.

I used this on several occasions but it failed in Pentewan Sands (Cornwall) in 2007 when it simply blew off the roof and badly dented the dish.

I've used a separate satellite stand ever since.

Was the magnet still stuck to the roof or the satelitte dish when it came off ??

 

[Charlie4]

I use a speaker tripod from maplins 15 quid and a dog ground screw/or large Re bar peg and an old bit of storm strap to tie it down. never moved in up to 75 mph

 

[WatsonJohnG]

I use a speaker tripod from maplins 15 quid and a dog ground screw/or large Re bar peg and an old bit of storm strap to tie it down. never moved in up to 75 mph

On the roof??

 

[Tony-Porthcawl]

I use the tripod pictured above and it works great has a built in compass and Deg in graduations of the compass on the base so setting up is simple.

 

[Dave E]

Was the magnet still stuck to the roof or the satelitte dish when it came off ??

The magnet was still on the satellite dish. I think the magnet was a rare Earth type, so it was powerful but obviously not powerful enough.