Dish Size for UK & France

s25mjohnson

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I am just starting with satellite - so these questions might seem a bit basic!
I have bought a second hand Amstrad Digibox (told it works). I want to use it in the following places with just the freesat channels plus Ch 4 & 5:

At home in the UK - West Midlands

In North Britanny, France - in a house

In the south of France - in a touring caravan. Will need a tripod etc.

Any advice gratefully received re: dish size, makes, mounting, best places to buy etc.

With regard to satellites, I know that it's Astra 28.2 - but that's all. I am also interested in getting French freetoair channels at home in the UK - any ideas?

I am told that Sky sell the freesat cards for £20 and they have to be registered in the UK.

Thanks in advance to anyone who can spare the time to advise or point me in the right direction

MJ
 

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For the south of france an 80cm should do, smaller for Northern France and UK, a minidish should do.

For French TV in the UK, a minidish pointing at 5W would do.
 

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Thanks for your reply
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If you're going over towards the Italian border then strong rain might be too much for an 80cm dish. In practivcal terms most of the time it'll be fine though.
 

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For your information, I have managed to setup a 70cm dish in PAU (South ouest of France) I am facing ASTRA 28.2 and the signal it's good enough to get every freesat channels.
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Irregardless of what dish you buy, the bottom line is bigger is always better as the bigger it is, the stronger the signal. The downside is bigger dishes can become a problem with respect to bylaws, regulation restrictions, limited site location, discretion and of course wind. Coastal areas with high winds require more dish support and or dish location with a buffer zone.
 
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