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20/5/2009 at 8:38pm
Location: leeds Outfit: crusader tempest 1.4 diesel fiesta
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hi all we are thinking well oh is of having one of those new directionalstatus ariels fitted to our van i know the old ones arent worth the battery power they use but my question is are these seen many of them and all look like there pointing the same way but do they work thanks!!!
20/5/2009 at 8:52pm
Location: Hampshire Outfit: Hymer Nova S
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Yes they work extremely well, far far better than the round Status.
However in this period with the transition over to digital any aerial will struggle in some locations. Hopefully after switch over many of these locations will be better served.
If a half decent signal is available where you pitch the 530 will give you a good picture.
20/5/2009 at 8:57pm
Location: West Lothian Outfit: 20 XC60 B5 18 Elegance 580
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Very good. Highly recommended.------------- 2020 Volvo XC60 B5 R Design Geartronic / 2018 Swift Elegance 580
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20/5/2009 at 10:20pm
Location: leeds Outfit: crusader tempest 1.4 diesel fiesta
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trhanks very much just a pain some times lumoing another ariel about 1 thing kless i guess
20/5/2009 at 10:39pm
Location: northumberland Outfit: Bailey pageant bordeaux & Xtrail
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Ive got one never had any problems.------------- dad,anne,dan,jen
20/5/2009 at 10:51pm
Location: Lancashire Outfit: Caravan now Sold
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yes they are very good and work well from information i have,but as for all pointing the same way this true but a lot do not know there are two ways it can be used.for a main aerial mast like winter hill the position is horizontal,(no comments please) for sub station mast the position for the aerial is vertical.more info here.
http://www.gradeuk.co.uk/products/antennas/status.asp
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21/5/2009 at 10:08am
Location: West Scotland Outfit: Fleetwood Garland and Almera
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they seem awfy expensive when an ordinary aerial on a big pole does the same job and is a lot cheaper, okay takes 5 minutes to set up but each to their own------------- My E-mail
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21/5/2009 at 10:15am
Location: Cambridge Outfit: Bailey Senator California KIA Sportage
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They are great, i took us a year to find out that the metal prongs on the side pull out then had great reception. make sure though you can get to it to pull them out.....------------- Enjoying being away in the Tintent!
21/5/2009 at 10:22am
Location: None Entered Outfit: Swift Challenger Sport 524 VW Carave
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The aerial is OK for digital signals. The "prongs" are for UHF signals in europe; nothing to do with UK TV reception.
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22/5/2009 at 6:48pm
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Bertie,
The Prongs as you say, on mine I get no reception on the radio unless the Prongs are pulled out are they not for radio reception?.
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22/5/2009 at 10:46pm
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Quote: Originally posted by ad210358 on 22/5/2009
Bertie,
The Prongs as you say, on mine I get no reception on the radio unless the Prongs are pulled out are they not for radio reception?.
Our radio is not connected to the 530. We have a seperate pull out radio aerial. I didn't know that they were for UHF reception on the continent. ------------- John
23/5/2009 at 12:12pm
Location: Kilkenny Ireland Outfit: Elddis Odyssey 505 Skoda Superb 170
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Hi all,
Sorry to butt in but does anybody know where I can buy one of these "PRONGS",
as I broke one off taking down the ariel forgetting that it was tilted
Many Thanks
JOHN B.
23/5/2009 at 9:20pm
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Bertie,
according to this link they do also http://www.gradeuk.co.uk/products/antennas/status.asp
I only found out by accident when we were getting ready to leave site and I pushed them in then got an earful as shmbo was listening to the radio.
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