Caravan Satellite Systems
Automatic Dish Systems byCCS - 6thNovember 2008
Its a great thing to have an automatic caravan satellite system on yourcaravan but (always a but)the problem with a caravan is that most of the manufacturers don't make the roof strong enough to support the weight of a big dish. Caravan satelite systems come in two types, the dish and the dome. The dish satellite systemis what most people think of when they think about a satellite system. The dish systems start at around 50cm in size and go upto 100cm in size. The general rule of thumb is that the further from the UK you go the bigger the dish you will need to receive English television channels likeBBCand ITV. This is because the Astra Satellite(the one for SKY and FREESAT), has the best coverage in the UKsee footprints below. The problem with this is that if you intend to use your caravan outside of the UK, you will need a medium to large size dish. You may say "Well!". You must remember that the bigger the dish the more weight you are putting on your roof and not to forget the stress caused by the dish being blown about in the wind. With the above information taken into account we will have a look at the systems that should be ok. This is by no means a guarentee. Ok we took a look around and this is when we found. We have rated the best 3.

Oyster Samy65 dish from Conrad Anderson WEIGHT : 17Kg's SIZE : 65Cm-90Cm Reason : Weight & Size
Crystop AutoSat Light v2 65cm LCS LEisure WEIGHT : 11Kg's SIZE : 65cm Reason : Weight & Size
ALDEN SSC ONELIGHT - 65CM TSW Comsat WEIGHT : 6.7Kg's SIZE :65cm Reason : Weight & Size

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.