Hi we have just bought a free to air satellite system (£40 from B&Q)but because the dish is a home mounting type i need some way of mounting i idea would be to get a pole remove the jockey wheel and mount the pole with the dish in its place once set up has anyone tried this and did you have any probs? or would i need to get a tripod thanks carl
satellite dish mounting
- Thread starter ctj
- Start date
Hi, fixing on the jocky wheel is fine until you need to point the dish and the caravan is in the way. I think there are many tripods available for a price and many people use the tripod from a rotary washing line. I simply mount my dish on a bracket on a piece of 18x18 flat piece of varnished wood and place it on the grass or hard standing, you need peg holes in it to stop it moving and you need a clear view of the sky.
We have a pole that can be extended to about 10' and clamps on either one of the two rear grab handles. That way, the dish stands above the roof of the caravan and can be rotated 360
To Everbody on this thread.FOCUS DIY have got some laser levelling kits in to sell off cheap now dont rush and start panic buying the kit is complete with tripod for a measley
I used to have a long pole as Lutz describes and used it in the side fixing jocket wheel bracket but now have the Maxview Semitronic on the roof
Some people have the portable dishes on the van roof as well and use various suction or magnetic clamps
Some people have the portable dishes on the van roof as well and use various suction or magnetic clamps
Hello Carl
I mount my dish to one of those kits that you can buy which clamps onto the jockey wheel.If the caravan is in the way of the signal then I clamp the dish to a steel coffee table which I bought from Ikea cost
I mount my dish to one of those kits that you can buy which clamps onto the jockey wheel.If the caravan is in the way of the signal then I clamp the dish to a steel coffee table which I bought from Ikea cost
HI! Carl i use an upturned cloths whirlie gig, remove all washing line drill a hole in each leg 1inch from the end of leg (big enough for your tent peg )get an exhaust bracket that will fit onto centre pole of your cloths drier (
Use an old or broken windbreak pole, mount the dish no higher than 2 ft off the ground and it will stay on signal in the stronger winds while tripods are being blown away around you.
We have used this method for the last 5 years and it has stayed put in a force 8 on the coast in Cornwall.
There is no advantage to mounting the dish high unless people are regularly walking within 4-5ft of it.
We have used this method for the last 5 years and it has stayed put in a force 8 on the coast in Cornwall.
There is no advantage to mounting the dish high unless people are regularly walking within 4-5ft of it.
Putting a pole in place of the jockey shaft and mounting the dish on it is perfectly adequate. If the caravan is level (as it should be) a 5ft pole (total length) will be more than adequate.
Most people don't realise (and I have to say many of the respondents to this original query) that a sat dish does not 'look' where it is pointing - it is actually looking much higher in the sky as it is offset. To put it in perspective, a dish on a pole 3ft above the gutter will 'see' the satellite over anything but the steepest roof.
For more details have a look at item 70 under the Technical tab on www.satcure.co.uk There's also good info at www.satelliteforcaravans.co.uk/bearings.htm
Good luck.
Most people don't realise (and I have to say many of the respondents to this original query) that a sat dish does not 'look' where it is pointing - it is actually looking much higher in the sky as it is offset. To put it in perspective, a dish on a pole 3ft above the gutter will 'see' the satellite over anything but the steepest roof.
For more details have a look at item 70 under the Technical tab on www.satcure.co.uk There's also good info at www.satelliteforcaravans.co.uk/bearings.htm
Good luck.
Putting a pole in place of the jockey shaft and mounting the dish on it is perfectly adequate. If the caravan is level (as it should be) a 5ft pole (total length) will be more than adequate.
Most people don't realise (and I have to say many of the respondents to this original query) that a sat dish does not 'look' where it is pointing - it is actually looking much higher in the sky as it is offset. To put it in perspective, a dish on a pole 3ft above the gutter will 'see' the satellite over anything but the steepest roof.
For more details have a look at item 70 under the Technical tab on www.satcure.co.uk There's also good info at www.satelliteforcaravans.co.uk/bearings.htm
Good luck.
Most people don't realise (and I have to say many of the respondents to this original query) that a sat dish does not 'look' where it is pointing - it is actually looking much higher in the sky as it is offset. To put it in perspective, a dish on a pole 3ft above the gutter will 'see' the satellite over anything but the steepest roof.
For more details have a look at item 70 under the Technical tab on www.satcure.co.uk There's also good info at www.satelliteforcaravans.co.uk/bearings.htm
Good luck.
We use a tripod securely anchored, it has been fine ,even in the storma at Ardmair Point.
Lutz, John
Is it ok to support the weight of the caravan's front end on the steadies with the jockey wheel removed? This wont damage the Al-Ko chassis or the steadies themselves?
Cheers
Dustydog
Lutz, John
Is it ok to support the weight of the caravan's front end on the steadies with the jockey wheel removed? This wont damage the Al-Ko chassis or the steadies themselves?
Cheers
Dustydog
There was a reply from Alko saying how much load the steadies would take and the it was OK for jockey wheel to be up(or down) but not everyone was convinced!
Some people always wind up the jockey wheel others never do
If you want the pole to bear some weight then just set the van slightly high and with a wooden block beneath the pole lower the staeies to equalise the load
I'm in the doesn't make any difference camp but each to his own
Some people always wind up the jockey wheel others never do
If you want the pole to bear some weight then just set the van slightly high and with a wooden block beneath the pole lower the staeies to equalise the load
I'm in the doesn't make any difference camp but each to his own
I would have thought that is rather obvious that to place a dish on a pole or on the jockey would be hopeless, get a tripod for steadyness then you can swing the dish in 360 degrees as you are very linited on the jocky
I saw quite a few in germany this year with poles that must have been over 6 feet high in place of the jockey wheel.
Clearance above the van was no problem but where do you store it when traveling?
Clearance above the van was no problem but where do you store it when traveling?
My pole is about 5 ft long and the size if the clamp but I adapted a multi fit pipe clamp for the to[ end and had asecond piece of thinner ally pipe to telescope out and secure with a self tapper grubscrew
I carried it under the fixed bed
I carried it under the fixed bed
John
Have you used standard TV pole masts if not where did you source the tubing?
I was under the impression that there was only one TV mast diameter but have never researched it.
Regards
Reg
Have you used standard TV pole masts if not where did you source the tubing?
I was under the impression that there was only one TV mast diameter but have never researched it.
Regards
Reg
Facebook
Twitter