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16/8/2011 at 2:44pm
Location: Bournemouth Outfit: Ace Supreme Twinstar
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Stayed for a week in Looe, Cornwall at Tregoad Park a couple of weeks ago. The Status Ariel on the van was either not strong enough or we were to close to the building to get a signal so had to revert to the Ariel and extension pole, which was fine. But nearly everyday, strangely the Ariel would need moving to get a signal. So thought about getting a signal finder.
Are they any good and if so which would you recommend.
Thanks------------- Caravanners do it with a stabilizer!
16/8/2011 at 2:54pm
Location: chesterfield Outfit: Elddis chatsworth 550 Shogun warrior
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hubby uses ours all the time ,works a treat,
16/8/2011 at 2:56pm
Location: whitstable kent Outfit: sterling eccles sport 584 freelander 2
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As above hubby uses ours and no problems :)------------- "I'm a fool for my dogs"
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16/8/2011 at 3:10pm
Location: Milton Keynes Outfit: Lunar Delta RS
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I hope they do work because I have just bought the FRINGE one for £24.95 from Amazon ( free postage ).
I will tell you if they work in 2 weeks time from the Isle of Wight.
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16/8/2011 at 3:34pm
Location: None Entered Outfit: None Entered
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I got a cheap LED one off e bay for about a tenner and it works fine..
Just search for tv signal meter and there are a hunded or so..
16/8/2011 at 3:48pm
Location: west country Outfit: None Entered
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I just point my aerial the same way as everyone else on site. It works for me.------------- Steve
17/8/2011 at 7:24am
Location: north wales Outfit: Sprite+Quattro+FB
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Make sure it is one for digital TV and move the aerial slowly.
17/8/2011 at 12:20pm
Location: between here & there Outfit: 2 berth corniche 15 2 x-type jag
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used to use a signal finder, but bought a tiny little free veiw box for the tin tent, now don't use the signal finder as when we set up ,we retune telly the ' box puts a signal strength reading on the screen so i just adjust the aerial til i get a good signal reading and away we go
works for me anyway ,but i'm no techy
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18/8/2011 at 3:15pm
Location: Cambridge Outfit: Bailey Pegasus 534
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Like Pete above, I have the Fringe Electronics TV signal finder. Works a treat for both analogue and digital signals.
A few seconds adjusting the aerial until the most LED's come on, plug the TV in, hit autotune and it's all done.
Bob
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19/8/2011 at 1:00am
Location: Middle Earth Outfit: Former tin tent owner
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just pop the post code of the site in here take a compass and point in the right direction, works for me every time
Jon
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22/8/2011 at 1:36am
Location: West Midlands Outfit: Sprite Major 6 2011
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I got one from amazon recently and it works a treat. Makes setting up the TV a doddle. Just type it into the search engine and its the best selling one that is highly rated. It's made by PHILEX and costs about £10.
22/8/2011 at 3:51am
Location: Argyll Scotland Outfit: 1997 Bailey Ranger 470 4
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This is the one we use all the time. ------------- Lobey.
22/8/2011 at 9:53am
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I had a Labgear signal finder and found it mediocre at best and not hugely reliable. I replaced it with the Fringe 8LED version; see this link from Amazon; and found it to be far superior and provides a better indication of signal strength too.
I'd recommend this model having tried both the 'budget' brand and this model.------------- Paul
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22/8/2011 at 10:12am
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My uncle uses one, he said it's brill
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