In 2012, traditional analogue television will be a thing of the past in the UK.  Therefore if you still want to enjoy the TV when travelling you will need to switch to digital. To do this you will have to buy a Freeview box and a satellite.
That will mean investing in a Freeview box or fitting a satellite dish.

Freeview:

Freeview receivers work well at home, depending on the area you live in, but for most areas you simply plug in and get crystal clear reception of your standard channels but also BBC3, BBC4 and Film Four for free.
However in caravans and motorhomes this can be a little bit more problematic normally down to the aerial such as Status Aerials.

Omni-Directional style aerials are often not up to the job, hence the reason we don’t use them for domestic use. The problem is height and a 25 ft mast is often not practical.  So what’s the solution?
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Satellite:

Freeview is fine for UK touring, but not so great when abroad because you can only pick up local stations. In theory you should be able to get a perfect picture just about anywhere that your dish can gain a clear view of a satellite.

There are lots of dishes to choose from, with the dome-style designs being the top of the range.

Once the dish is fitted you need to make sure it’s pointing in the right direction.  To get a picture, you’ll need to buy a satfinder. This is a device which you connect between the dish and the receiver with an indicator to show when the appropriate satellite has been found.
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Dishes that find the satellites by themselves are even easier.

Before you decide what dish to buy, you need to check out the coverage – or footprint – offered by different satellites.  For example the Camos Satellite Dome will pick up all popular UK TV & radio programmes over all of the British Isles, France, Holland & Belgium and well into Germany, Switzerland, Austria, north-west Italy and north-east Spain down as far as Barcelona. In the rest of Europe it has a similar performance to any other satellite dish with a diameter of less than 1.2M

Bob Eldridge of Summertronics has invented an innovative product called the Scanthief 200 to help in the fight against caravan crime. It basically consists of a tiny transmitter you hide in the caravan.

There is a case station that you leave at home or work and in the instance of somebody tampering with the van the station will give off an alarm to alert you.

The device is just four-and-a-half inches by two-and-a-half inches and detects movement in any direction.

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We’re please to announce that we have now expanded our caravan mover section to include Reich’s fantastic Move Control range of caravan movers.

MOVE CONTROL allows you to move your caravan smoothly and effortlessly. The Reich Move Control is designed and constructed to be robust and hardwearing but lightweight at the same time. The caravan mover is powered by double 12 volt motors that power rollers to move the caravan wheels at the touch of a button via remote control.

Police are appealing to early morning workers such as taxi drivers, milkmen and postal workers to help combat crime by keeping an eye out for suspicious behaviour

One of the things workers are being asked to look out for is cars which have different registration plates to the caravans they are towing.

 Det Sgt Simon Ingham, of the  Serious and Organised Crime Unit stolen vehicle squad, stated: “We’re asking them to look out for any suspicious behaviour, and also to look out for caravans which are being towed by vehicles containing one or more males.

“It’s also worth noting that in some circumstances where a stolen caravan is recovered by people contacting the police in this way, they may receive a substantial reward.”

The leaflets are being handed out across the county.

Anyone with information should contact 08451 253545 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Remember to take as many precautions as possible.  Visit our Caravan Security section.

Looking for something new this bank holiday weekend?  The massive Kent Showground Caravan and Motorhome kicks off on the 3rd of May till the 5th.  Lots of special offers on new 2008 caravans and motorhomes.

KENT SHOWGROUND
ME14 3JF

9.30am-5pm • Adults £5 Seniors £4 Children free.

For more information click here. Caravan and Motorhome Show

A police officer has suffered minor injuries after been involved in a chase to apprehend caravan thieves in Preston.

The caravan was stolen from Bamber’s Lane, Blackpool by 3 men wearing balaclavas.  Police were notified at 8pm on Sunday and took up pursuit on the motorway near Preston.  The thieves were towing the caravan in a Mitsubishi Shogun and crashed into the police car at the M61 junction with M6.

The Shogun swung out of control and overturned before crashing into the crash barrier.  The driver had to be cut free from the car by the Fire Brigade.

We at Intacaravans are proud to announce that we have been accepted to be listed by shopsafe.co.uk.  Shopsafe.co.uk was launched back in 1999 to help online shoppers find safe, secure websites .  Since its launch they have helped to mediate thousands of disputes between retailers and buyers online.
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• All contact addresses and details are displayed on the site
• Terms and conditions are available online as well as full privacy policy
• Giid design, with quick load time over different browsers
• Compliance with data protection
We are happy to say that our site has been tested and is now listed with www.shopsafe.co.uk

The National Motorhome Show is to be hosted in Pickering after 12 years at the York Racecourse.  The move is due to drainage problems at the racecourse, leaving it waterlooged causing cancellations of other events.  York Council are now looking at ways to improve drainage. Last year’s show was attended by over 13,000 visitors.

Therefore this years show will be held at the Pickering Showground from September 19th to 22nd.

The Caravan Registration and Identification Scheme (CRiS) was created in 1992 but the National Caravan Club in conjunction with Equifax.  It is a database of caravans and their owners.  Electronic tagging was introduced in 1997.  Every caravan in the database is given a unique 17 digit code known as Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).

When buying a second hand caravan then you should always check the CRiS number.  This allows you to check the owner is the seller and also tells you if the van has any outstanding credit.

CRiS is available by phone only on 01722 411 430

Step One

Obtain the CRiS number which is etched onto the caravan window. (also on the chassis)

Step Two

Ask the seller for the CRiS certificate
Step Three

Carry out a HPI check www.hpicheck.com/newfrontend/caravans_boats.jsp