an any one recommend a decent satelitte finder that is not over expensive but does work. Getting fedb up of standing in the rain for hours on end when trying to find ASTRA 2 on holiday in France and Spain.
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PETERA
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PETERA
That's always been good policy !otherclive said:Mustn't fly Aeroflot!
hi again Clive sounds like a nice bit of kit, you have there, I had to smile at the "Some seem to think its lack of height a disadvantage" comment it shows a complete lack of understanding of how dishes work doesn't it!!!otherclive said:Mines the little Fastfinder dish by Mansar which sits on the ground and tends to generate some interesting looks and discussions. It has spirit levels already fitted and the elevation angles marked. Sitting on the ground its rock steady and only needs three wire pegs just to keep it in position. Some seem to think its lack of height a disadvantage but its been used all over UK and down to the Med without a problem. But like all dishes it cannot see through forests or around corners!! It's light and very compact too. I use it at home to watch welsh rugby channels since I took the sky dish down when freebies came along.
otherclive said:I sense a market opportunity for fold up portable dishes of 1-1.5.m!!
They're trying to get sales in advance of actual data from the new Astra 2E UK Spot beam - no projections of signal level have been made away from the spot so no-one knows yet how much it'll drop off. There's talk of needing 2m dishes in Spain but at this stage it's best to wait and see what actual transmissions give.Gafferbill said:otherclive said:I sense a market opportunity for fold up portable dishes of 1-1.5.m!!
Internet British TV is being widely promoted as the way to go for expats in Southern Spain with companies already providing this service.
The concensus is that reception by satelite dish will be too dificult if not impossible........does not look too good for British caravaners.
I disagree - the variation in elevation within the UK is considerable and even wider if you include Europe.colin-yorkshire said:adjustments to the elevation as in step two, would be minor,
sorry Roger I am afraid we will have to disagree on this, for two reasons,RogerL said:I disagree - the variation in elevation within the UK is considerable and even wider if you include Europe.colin-yorkshire said:adjustments to the elevation as in step two, would be minor,
From practical experience, it doesn't take the tripod post to be much out of vertical to give no signal at all.