Got my sat tv to work!

bill12 · Guru

Got my sat tv to work!

BobnBev · Senior Member

Good one Bill, Make sure you pin the tripod down as the wind will make life sad, have seen a few sand bags carried and filled when you get where you are staying, just hang them over the feet.
I use a short iron dropper with a pipe welded over it , and a big hammer...
The bottom of the dish can sit on the ground and it will work the same, lifes good when you have good TV..
Trouble is you dont get as much fishing time in !!!

Bob n Bev

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

Bill, why are you only getting 22 channels?

you should be getting about 82, but some of these are doubles.

have you registered your vast unit online?

if not make sure you register it as a traveller even if you are not a full time traveller.

bill12 · Guru

I dunno why I only get 22 channels, but am happy with what I get. I am using the box from home , so I don,t suppose I can be a traveller.Good picyure, though.Bill

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

if you are using a vast box then you should be getting about 82 channels, can you make a list of the channels you are getting and post here.

Going gone · Veteran Member

_wombat_ wrote:
if you are using a vast box then you should be getting about 82 channels, can you make a list of the channels you are getting and post here.

Sorry Wombat - I posted my reply in the wrong box. GG

-- Edited by Going gone on Friday 30th of December 2011 12:56:55 PM

-- Edited by Going gone on Friday 30th of December 2011 12:58:34 PM

Going gone · Veteran Member

Fantastic Bill! Am still contemplating getting one too, but need to think about how to transport it all in the van. Unless we get the one on top of the van's roof - but much more expensive of course!

bill12 · Guru

Well, the dish and stand cost me $79.95 from bestwaysattelite,The 25 ft cable was $4.95,and the sat finder was $12.70 on ebay. I had the box ffom a home Vast installation, which was govt subsidised. If you are on a pension, you can get vast installed for nothing!I love these govt freebys.Mine fits in a box in the van.It really is clear , andyou can watch the cricket, anywhere. Beggars can,t be choosers, I suppose.Bill

milo · Guru

are those dishes heavey? we have a tray on the back of the tardis,with the geni etc, wondering if we could some how rig
one up to that ,but can you make them secure so no one pinches them??

-- Edited by milo on Tuesday 3rd of January 2012 03:00:49 PM

Going gone · Veteran Member

They're not heavy at all Milo, but they are prone to damage due to vibration if you carry them on the back of your RV. I've seen one that had its bolts sheered through the dish and couldn't be fixed. So you'd have to make sure there'd be very minimal vibration when carrying the dish on the back.

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

we lay ours on the bed

valiant81 · Guru

Hi all, and this is my first post....any way,
I have been playing around with sattilites systems for quiet a number of years.I have a vast system for my pop top caravan and the dish that i have been useing for the last 12 months is on of the old Ausar dishes and Lmb's, cost about $ 5.00 from my local tip, Cleaned up real well and takes about 5 min to set up.
On think that has not been talked about on the forums is that when you go on line and request that system is ortherised ..... tick the box for a " caravan instalation " . That way your set up will have all of the channels that are on the Varst service.

Also shop around for the Vast box as there are a lot of companys out there that will rip you off. I payed $210.00 + gst for my box 12 months ago. So beware.

Going gone · Veteran Member

Welcome Valiant81! Thanks for the advice - I've taken a note of it.

Also, just goes to show how much stuff is thrown away and goes to the tip these days. One man's trash is another man's treasure, hey...well done!