paul stevenson
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Could anyone recommend a good tv aerial
TV Aerial for the van.
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Phil_G
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Depends what you mean by good Paul! 
A good size? good gain? good directional selectivity? good F/B ratio? good value? Good returns policy?
Its an unfortunate fact that any TV aerial small enough to be convenient in a van is going to be relatively poor when
compared to the yagi on your house roof
The 'Status' range are not bad for a permanent installation, but most are omnidirectional which is convenient but not optimal.
They do cased directional ones too but they're quite a bit bigger and need to rotate.
If you're prepared to use a pole, a small yagi (say 5 ele upwards) should perform reasonably well. Pretty much all 'indoor' aerials are poor.
The August DTA245 is probably as good as a small indoor aerial gets, its amplified (USB powered) and has a magnetic base, so
unless its raining, you can stick it on the roof where at least it has a decent ground-plane
Most tellys now have a usb port which you can use to power it.
Most campsites are out in the sticks so the signal is often poor, so have some DVDs ripped to a memory stick for backup!
Cheers
Phil
A good size? good gain? good directional selectivity? good F/B ratio? good value? Good returns policy?
Its an unfortunate fact that any TV aerial small enough to be convenient in a van is going to be relatively poor when
compared to the yagi on your house roof
The 'Status' range are not bad for a permanent installation, but most are omnidirectional which is convenient but not optimal.
They do cased directional ones too but they're quite a bit bigger and need to rotate.
If you're prepared to use a pole, a small yagi (say 5 ele upwards) should perform reasonably well. Pretty much all 'indoor' aerials are poor.
The August DTA245 is probably as good as a small indoor aerial gets, its amplified (USB powered) and has a magnetic base, so
unless its raining, you can stick it on the roof where at least it has a decent ground-plane
Most tellys now have a usb port which you can use to power it.
Most campsites are out in the sticks so the signal is often poor, so have some DVDs ripped to a memory stick for backup!
Cheers
Phil
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paul stevenson
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Thanks for the info will try DTA245
Has anyone used the little portable satellite dishes and recievers that you can use to get freeview channels on. I see them pop up in Aldi's from time to time. Are they any good or better than an ariel?
I used a portable satellite dish when we went camping used to get freesat and have yet to have a problem, trees will block the signal so you need a clear line of sight to the satellite
we never had any luck with ariels maybe they have improved now
The Necvox mag mount aerial is good for a general discreet omni and carry a satellite dish for back up. This served me well for many years in my T4.
Dave Potts
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Hi
We’re looking at putting a tv in our van and are after advice on the best tv aerial to use. Because of the pop top roof it obviously can’t be a permanent fixture so are there some which can be put up and taken down again? Thanks
We’re looking at putting a tv in our van and are after advice on the best tv aerial to use. Because of the pop top roof it obviously can’t be a permanent fixture so are there some which can be put up and taken down again? Thanks
Dave Potts
Member
Thanks but should I know who Loz is?
Dave Potts
Member
No worries mate..I’ve ordered the necvox aerial..highly recommended for campers..thanks
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Phil_G
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It looks like an unamplified 1/4 wave, should be ok for strong signal areas. I'd expect an amplified one to perform slightly better (such as the DTA245) but even thats nowhere near the gain you'd get with a proper yagi beam. You cant expect a lot from a passive monopole, and their 'gain' claim is completely ridiculous!
Cheers
Phil
Necvox said:
Cheers
Phil
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hi guys not picked my t6 up yet but thought I would get some bits for it . I need a tv for the kids and wife . What’s your thoughts on a 12volt tv . What do u guys use and what’s the best arial to use I don’t want to drill a arial on the roof I was maybe thinking if u can get a suction one that sticks on that can be removed .. options please do u get good enough picture with your set up
Cheers folks
Cheers folks
Hi roofis i use a 22" cello traveller tv with built in freeview and sat reciever and just bought a netvox aerial. Not a bad budget tv at all
