Caravan Satellite Dome System   RSS FEED

We have already taken a look at the Caravan Dish Satellite System in detail and found the Alden system to be the better satellite dish.

The Dome satellite system is something altogether different.

The dome satellite system consists of a smaller more acurate dish encased in a protective dome.

Size and Tracking options

The Dome Caravan Satellite System comes in only two sizes, a 30 cm and a 40cm dome. However they come with two different tracking options; in-motion sat dome or static sat dome.

The different sizes of dome are to enable you to go further and still receive English television.

The tracing options enable you to either watch television as you move along (In-Motion) or watch television once you are parked. Obviously the In-Motion version is of no use to the caravan owner as you will never watch satellite television as you move.

The Contenders.

We have again looked around the internet and established that only 3 manufacturers make a dome satellite system.

1. Camos Dome Satellite System
2. TracVision R4 

The dome satellite system seems to be only avaliable in 2 sizes a 30cm and a 40cm. 

This is the Camos In-Motion dome in action, it gives you some idea whats under the dome and how fast they track.

Camos Sat Dome 30cm: Static This wins the prize for the smallest system. Its weight is a mear 9.4 Kg's it is also the lightest system. It is perfect for use in the UK and europe.

As for the 40cm systems, here are the facts.

  H=Height D=Diameter (space needed on roof)

Camos Sat Dome 40cm Static WEIGHT : 9.7Kg's SIZE      : H:40cm D:69cm Sats: Astra 2, Astra 1, Hotbird, Atlantic Bird 3, Hispasat, Sirius
KVH TracVision R4 Dome System WEIGHT : 15Kg's SIZE      : H:38cm D:81cm  Sats: Astra1, Hotbird & Astra2

We have not mentioned what satellites the dishes cover as they all seen to cover the usual ones. Astra 2, Eurobird, Astra 1, Hotbird, Atlantic Bird and Hispasat.

We have spoken to  several caravan satellite system owners about the units and it seems as if the Camos system is prefered.

Other satellite systems are avaliable and we have seen a lot. This is our opinion only. We do not have any preference to any make of system.

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