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You'll probably find you need an decent external aerial,

Maxview Compact Log Periodic (B2002)  or the Status Image 530/19-2 are both directional high gain, wideband aerials.

Good luck. we've never tried to be honest as we find it quicker and easier to use a cheap dish and freesat but of course you need a  box as well.

Nick

would a normal sky dish and box from house do ????

sorry new to this

any help about using sky dish and box from home apreciated

You'ld be better with a slightly larger dish and a satellite compass helps as well

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Maxview-Omnisat-Standard-Satellite-Compass-B2022_W0QQitemZ170010855768QQihZ007QQcategoryZ76066QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem?&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&siteid=3&campid=5339172918&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/new-satellite-dish-4-motorhome-or-caravan-60CM-60-CM_W0QQitemZ280011036425QQihZ018QQcategoryZ29783QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem?&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&siteid=3&campid=5339172918&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1

These are the first two I saw. You can probably get cheaper though.

Your box from home will be fine, but if its Sky+ then you need a twin LNB

Some people use a signal strength meter. I tend to do mine from the set up menu in the Sky Box.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SKY-DIGITAL-SATELLITE-SIGNAL-LEVEL-METER-SAT-FINDER_W0QQitemZ230011099737QQihZ013QQcategoryZ29783QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem?&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&siteid=3&campid=5339172918&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1

Hi

We have just been looking at the same thing .best price i have found is Merseyside Satallite Consultants, they provide a full kit i.e. tripod, 50 cm dish, lmb etc for £115 .  No web page but the phone number is 0151-523-5000 i am sure they could help.

hope you enjoy your trip

phil (fisheyes 41) 

Ditch the T, you're on holiday!  I'd definitely agree, apart from the fact that I am taking three kids to the Dordogne on my own for 2weeks.  At home the children are banned from watching more than 1/2 tv a day, but I will be trying to rig up a satellite just so I can tune into my favourite radio stations.  I figure I'll feel a bit less isolated if I can touch base with Steve Wright in the afternoon occasionally!

Notwithstanding TV itself will be completely banned

Quote: Originally posted by Tim Farr on 01/8/2006

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Ditch the TV - surplus baggage - you're on holiday

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 A sensible voice at last. TV's in  caravan's.......... whats all that about

and to watch a England match as well,  but im welsh so im biased  ONLY JOKING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Quote: Originally posted by shrek0987 on 25/7/2006

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would a normal sky dish and box from house do ????

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Definitely if you are around Calais.

I bought the Lidl satellite system which comes with a 38cm dish. It worked in the Southern Vendee much further from the UK than you will be.