Caravan Satellite Systems » motorhome http://www.caravan-satellite-system.co.uk/blog A caravan related blog page Mon, 10 May 2010 15:41:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Its All In The Wrist – Setting Up A Satellite Dish http://www.caravan-satellite-system.co.uk/blog/308/its-all-in-the-wrist-action/ http://www.caravan-satellite-system.co.uk/blog/308/its-all-in-the-wrist-action/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:35:40 +0000 admin http://www.caravan-satellite-system.co.uk/blog/?p=308 Well we have reached 2010 without to much hassle, despite the white stuff.

This is not all good news though as it brings us a little closer to the digital switch-over. I know this is one f my favourite subjects but I bet you a hundred pounds that some people will be sitting in the van thinking, “I wish I had listened to the digital adverts on the TV”.

This brings me to the subject of what to do next.

The choice is easy to be honest and wont even break the bank.

You have to decide if you intent to go to digital via antenna or by satellite.

Digital By Antenna

Digital Television AntennaThis is the easy option but may not be the best way to go forward at the moment due to the lack of service in some areas. That said you can still go on with this option as long as you have your backup standard TV with you.

The main problem is that most of the digital antennas on the market are retro fit antennas and need to be mounted externally to your vehicle.

You are going to need a suitable antenna mount such as a telescopic pole or clamp. You will also need a digital signal finder to locate the strongest signal.

If you wish to make a decent job of your installation I would also recommend a cable entry cover to keep thing neat.

The plus side to this is that the complete setup should not set you back more than £60.00.

Digital Satellite Dish

Portable Satellite Dish KitThe second option would be to purchase a little satellite dish that can be taken with you on site.

This option does give you the advantage of being able to take your SKY box with you and lets you watch all your non subscription channels in the caravan, motorhome or in the narrowboat.

If I have to choose and option, this would be the one for me.

To receive television via satellite is as easy as the antenna option and its ready now.

The equipment is similar to the antenna option but uses a dish to receive the signal instead of the antenna. This dish option has no need for the telescopic mounting pole as the dish can be mounted on a flat surface like a roof or table.

The setup is quite easy once you get the hang of it and takes no more time to setup either.

The Multimo satellite dish is available in kit form with everything you need but the antenna system needs to be purchased separately.

If you need a system then please visit TSW Comsat for the MULTIMO SATELLITE DISH KIT and DIGITAL ANTENNA EQUIPMENT.

]]> http://www.caravan-satellite-system.co.uk/blog/308/its-all-in-the-wrist-action/feed/ 0 Caravan Show & Camping photos – part 5 http://www.caravan-satellite-system.co.uk/blog/182/caravan-show-camping-photos-part-5/ http://www.caravan-satellite-system.co.uk/blog/182/caravan-show-camping-photos-part-5/#comments Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:55:35 +0000 smith http://www.caravan-satellite-system.co.uk/blog/index.php/archives/182 Here are the last three photos from the show at Turku. Itineo is a new brand in Finnish markets. All their motorhomes are integrated models. The lengths are between 6.1 – 7.4 meters and there are 9 different layouts to choose from. Itineo’s best asset is the affordable price. The dealer presented Itineo as a [...]

]]> http://www.caravan-satellite-system.co.uk/blog/182/caravan-show-camping-photos-part-5/feed/ 0 Caravans and Motorhomes By Jim Epton http://www.caravan-satellite-system.co.uk/blog/59/caravans-and-motorhomes-by-jim-epton/ http://www.caravan-satellite-system.co.uk/blog/59/caravans-and-motorhomes-by-jim-epton/#comments Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:18:16 +0000 admin http://www.caravan-satellite-system.co.uk/blog/?p=59 Being a web master of a very popular camping and caravanning website I will get asked many questions on a daily basis and there does always tend to be a recurring theme amongst most of them, namely what is the difference between X type of caravan and Y type of caravan. Well here I hope to explain all of this in some detail so that it will hopefully clear up some of the confusion. There are only really a few different types of caravans that are worthy of mention, mainly because the other type only generally make up no more than 0.1% of caravans, these being static caravans, touring caravans, motorhomes and park homes. Static Caravans are generally between 20×8feet (length x width) and 38×14feet and on the whole are placed on a plot of a caravan park for the majority of their lives. Static caravans are not towable on public roads unless a support vehicle is behind the caravan and the roads are rated at over the weight of the caravan, as such they are generally transported on the back of lorries to and from locations. Static caravans are likely to have a lot of modern conveniences that you would expect from a modern home including double glazing, central heating and winter insulation. Touring caravans are towable by average cars with a tow ball and can be towed to a caravan park where they will generally pay a nightly fee to hire a plot for the duration of their holiday. Touring caravans range from around 9×6feet (length x width) to 16×9feet, as they are towable they have much smaller footprints than static caravans and are made to be much lighter and compact. Due to the size and weight constraints tourers will have less conveniences than a static caravan but newer touring caravans are more and more commonly being manufactured with showers, fridge /freezers, central heating and air conditioning. Motorhomes are normally roughly the same size of a touring caravan but with an engine, gearbox and all the things needed to drive itself from location to location. A motorhome is essentially a tourer and a car mixed into one neat little package, note that a motorhome in europe is vastly different to a motorhome in America (also know as an R.V or recreational vehicle) as they tend to be huge in comparison. A motorhome will range vastly in size depending on its application, some will be no larger than a regular touring caravan whereas others will be the size of a large bus. Park Homes and Lodges are more similar to a static caravan than any other type mentioned before as they are comparable in size and the features that are available to them as standard though they will be moved around a lot less than a static caravan and generally will be of a higher spec, and also price. Things such as double glazing, air conditioning, central heating and other luxury features will be a lot more common as a standard feature in park homes and lodges. Park homes also have an advantage over static caravans in that they can increase their value over time making them more akin to a house than a caravan, despite the construction of them being more caravan like. I am an avid caravanner and love nothing more than getting away for the weekend with my wife and kids. It is this love for caravanning and camping that drove me to create my free to use website http://www.icaravans.com where anyone can advertise their caravan park or caravans and motorhome for hire or sale. I hope you enjoy my article as I spent a lot of time writing it. My family business is also in caravan sales so if you are looking to buy a static caravan please visit http://www.skegness-caravansales.co.uk thank you for taking the time to read my first article, I hope you will enjoy the ones I plan to publish in the future.

I am an avid caravanner and love nothing more than getting away for the weekend with my wife and kids. It is this love for caravanning and camping that drove me to create my free to use website http://www.icaravans.com where anyone can advertise their caravan park or caravans and motorhome for hire or sale. I hope you enjoy my article as I spent a lot of time writing it. My family business is also in caravan sales so if you are looking to buy a static caravan please visit http://www.skegness-caravansales.co.uk thank you for taking the time to read my first article, I hope you will enjoy the ones I plan to publish in the future.

So if you are looking for Caravan Satellite Systems for your Static Caravan, Touring Caravan or Motorhome take a look at <a href=”http://www.tsw.comsat.sales.co.uk>TSW COMSAT</a>

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