Golf balls on the roof? (1 Viewer)

[Mike800966]

Please excuse my ignorance but I am intrigued by the little white golf ball size things on a 6" standup mast which I have seen roof mounted recently?
Are these for 4g or digi TV? or just decoration??
MIke

 

[DJT]

Please excuse my ignorance but I am intrigued by the little white golf ball size things on a 6" standup mast which I have seen roof mounted recently?
Are these for 4g or digi TV? or just decoration??
MIke

More than likely some sort of medical devise!!
DJT

 

[Lenny HB]

Probably a roof vent SOG.

Like this?
The black thing behind it is a 4G aerial.

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[Mike800966]

Amost Lenny!
The ones I have seen are dimpled? like golf balls and the ones I have noticed are towards the front of the van often just behind the passenger seat (fart vent perhaps??)
Follwing the success of my DAB aerial project on the roof I am just intrigued
Mike

 

[Lenny HB]

Never seen anything like that.

 

[Manic]

Could be one of these tv aerials

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[Coastal Cruiser.]

Just fitted one, never stuck it on the roof though just behind a cupboard at the front.
Very good picture on the TV.

 

[Lenny HB]

Just fitted one, never stuck it on the roof though just behind a cupboard at the front.
Very good picture on the TV.
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Are you telling us a Morelo doesn't have a TV aerial built in, most German vans do.

 

[Coastal Cruiser.]

Are you telling us a Morelo doesn't have a TV aerial built in, most German vans do.

Nope, it’s an extra
I think they assume everyone uses a sat-dish...

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[Mike800966]

Thank you fellas, I didnt think I was seeing things.
Incidentally we still use the original directional status aerial with the long mast in the wardrobe and its assosciated amplifier
Just looked at the spec 23 db gain is a lot especially if its not directional and therefore you dont get the chance to null out unwanted channels
Mike

 

[The Wino]

Thank you fellas, I didnt think I was seeing things.
Incidentally we still use the original directional status aerial with the long mast in the wardrobe and its assosciated amplifier
Just looked at the spec 23 db gain is a lot especially if its not directional and therefore you dont get the chance to null out unwanted channels
Mike

I think you get several channels now on one frequency thats one of the advantages of digital. Can't see how picking up extra signals will cause any problems.

 

[Two on Tour]

I fitted a Ballade SuperGain on our van which is a great bit of kit, to replace the useless short lived Avtex whip aerial that was originally fitted.

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[TheBig1]

pretty certain I have seen similar in an adult toy catalogue

 

[Mike800966]

Well yes, you do get many programs on one channel but there are times when you might wish to choose a particular region and the directional property could help to sort them out.
However each to his own , i will stick with the amplified yagi.
Mike