Hi Cowboy
Lots of information both here and other RV forums.
Also Satplus out of Melbourne will give you all the help and support to add the Sat tv to your RV.
85cm dish will get tv reception in most of Australia, someplaces are a little more difficult than others, but don't go any smaller with your dish.
Tripod will give you more flexibility/adjustment than one mounted on a draw bar on the front or rear of a van.
good luck
Ian
Re mounting. I find that having a removable pole on the front A frame that can be quickly mounted on the rear of the van very useful. I also carry a Tripod and about 40 metres of Coax Cable.There are times when The dish has to be Set up away from the van to get a line of sight on the Satellite.Also make sure you get a Sat Finder that only looks for the one satellite. This is the one I use. Simple to use.
-- Edited by elliemike on Sunday 4th of August 2019 10:30:52 AM
David, you dont say what box you are talking about. Is it VAST or Foxtel? That may influence your decision.
To see if it will run on the computer, try it at home by plugging it into the computer you intend to use. Perhaps talk to either the computer supplier, or your decoder supplier. That way you will know and be able to source anything you need. My gut feeling is it wont without some software being installed.
We have a second hand VAST system that has cost in total $350 to set up, include the decoder. Runs well, so dont be afraid of a second hand dish and tripod. I wouldnt mount to van as I prefer the freedom to park where I wont, and put the dish remote so we can set up according to shade and wind. I would go for tripod over a fixed style triangular base if you get similar to our set up, as a bit easier I believe to level.
Hope you work it out.
-- Edited by TheHeaths on Sunday 4th of August 2019 12:17:52 PM
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Like elliemike we have the Dish (in our case 85cm Oval) on the A frame, if travelling can also angle the cruiser/van so that we can use the dish still on the A frame with Cruiser connected to the van.
To use the dish away from the van: Can remove the tube holding the dish on the A frame and bolt on 3 small tent spreaders and peg the other spreader end to the ground. Also have a Peg tag at the bottom end of the Tube. But have only done this x times, years ago. When free camping in the bush I position the front of the van in such a way to easily pick up the sat signal.( Cruiser not connected to the van)
Also have the same Sat Finder as elliemike, these units are great ( From Satplus)
elliemike wrote:Re mounting. I find that having a removable pole on the front A frame that can be quickly mounted on the rear of the van very useful. I also carry a Tripod and about 40 metres of Coax Cable.There are times when The dish has to be Set up away from the van to get a line of sight on the Satellite.Also make sure you get a Sat Finder that only looks for the one satellite. This is the one I use. Simple to use.
-- Edited by elliemike on Sunday 4th of August 2019 10:30:52 AM
Good advice,,, we use stand (pre tripod model) and 30m cable,, takes a bit longer to set up but "mobile" within 30 m for difficult spots
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David, you dont say what box you are talking about. Is it VAST or Foxtel? That may influence your decision.
To see if it will run on the computer, try it at home by plugging it into the computer you intend to use. Perhaps talk to either the computer supplier, or your decoder supplier. That way you will know and be able to source anything you need. My gut feeling is it wont without some software being installed.
We have a second hand VAST system that has cost in total $350 to set up, include the decoder. Runs well, so dont be afraid of a second hand dish and tripod. I wouldnt mount to van as I prefer the freedom to park where I wont, and put the dish remote so we can set up according to shade and wind. I would go for tripod over a fixed style triangular base if you get similar to our set up, as a bit easier I believe to level.
Hope you work it out.
Its the Vast system
many thanks for every one that replied, will start looking into it
just out of curiosity is any one using wifi and an android box for there tv , might use to much data
-- Edited by TheHeaths on Sunday 4th of August 2019 12:17:52 PM
