'DAT45' type aerials springing up in Bedfordshire
 

On my travels around Bedford recently, I've noticed an influx of
'triple boom Televes type' aerials. Not only are these aerials
unneccessary in this area, they are also badly installed. One example
shown a thin 1" mast, 2"x"2 bracket, mounted part the way down the
gable end when the top was perfectly accessable, and excess coax cable
wrapped around the mounting bracket. The cable snaked down the front
wall of the house (clipped, but baggy between the clips) and into the
house with a big glob of unsightly white sealant. The other house I
saw was basically the same but no extra cable wrapped around the
mounting bracket. I will try and get pics if I can.


Marky P.

'DAT45' type aerials springing up in Bedfordshire
 

On Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:13:17 +0000, Marky P wrote:

On my travels around Bedford recently, I've noticed an influx of 'triple
boom Televes type' aerials. Not only are these aerials unneccessary in
this area, they are also badly installed. One example shown a thin 1"
mast, 2"x"2 bracket, mounted part the way down the gable end when the
top was perfectly accessable, and excess coax cable wrapped around the
mounting bracket. The cable snaked down the front wall of the house
(clipped, but baggy between the clips) and into the house with a big
glob of unsightly white sealant. The other house I saw was basically
the same but no extra cable wrapped around the mounting bracket. I will
try and get pics if I can.


A 1" mast should be ok, as long as the reflectors fall off in time ;)

'DAT45' type aerials springing up in Bedfordshire
 

On Mar 17, 10:34*pm, Robby wrote:
On Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:13:17 +0000, Marky P wrote:
On my travels around Bedford recently, I've noticed an influx of 'triple
boom Televes type' aerials. *Not only are these aerials unneccessary in
this area, they are also badly installed. *One example shown a thin 1"
mast, 2"x"2 bracket, mounted part the way down the gable end when the
top was perfectly accessable, and excess coax cable wrapped around the
mounting bracket. *The cable snaked down the front wall of the house
(clipped, but baggy between the clips) and into the house with a big
glob of unsightly white sealant. *The other house I saw was basically
the same but no extra cable wrapped around the mounting bracket. *I will
try and get pics if I can.

A 1" mast should be ok, as long as the reflectors fall off in time ;)

For all the (technically no doubt correct) sneering at the DAT 45s and
DAT 75s, you have to give credit to Televes for introducing the kind
of product that Mr 42 inch TV would like to see on his house to
"prove" he's got a good aerial. You look at it and it "looks"
expensive, it "looks" as if it might be technically superior, it
"looks" better than your neighbours 16 element Antiference standard
aerial.

Pub conversation:-
"I see you got one of those digital aerials put up"
"Yeah, it was a few quid more than the others but it looks great
doesn't it"
"Who did you use - I think I need a digital aerial"
"XY Cowboy Aerial Fitters did it - one other guy (writesaerials (sic)
i think) just wanted to sell me one of those bog standard aerials and
even tried to tell me there was no such thing as a digital aerial!
And he wanted to charge me the same amount! You've gotta watch those
cowboys don't you!"
"Yeah"

Matt

'DAT45' type aerials springing up in Bedfordshire
 

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On Mar 17, 10:34*pm, Robby wrote:
On Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:13:17 +0000, Marky P wrote:
On my travels around Bedford recently, I've noticed an influx of 'triple
boom Televes type' aerials. *Not only are these aerials unneccessary in
this area, they are also badly installed. *One example shown a thin 1"
mast, 2"x"2 bracket, mounted part the way down the gable end when the
top was perfectly accessable, and excess coax cable wrapped around the
mounting bracket. *The cable snaked down the front wall of the house
(clipped, but baggy between the clips) and into the house with a big
glob of unsightly white sealant. *The other house I saw was basically
the same but no extra cable wrapped around the mounting bracket. *I will
try and get pics if I can.

A 1" mast should be ok, as long as the reflectors fall off in time ;)

For all the (technically no doubt correct) sneering at the DAT 45s and
DAT 75s, you have to give credit to Televes for introducing the kind
of product that Mr 42 inch TV would like to see on his house to
"prove" he's got a good aerial. You look at it and it "looks"
expensive, it "looks" as if it might be technically superior, it
"looks" better than your neighbours 16 element Antiference standard
aerial.

Pub conversation:-
"I see you got one of those digital aerials put up"
"Yeah, it was a few quid more than the others but it looks great
doesn't it"
"Who did you use - I think I need a digital aerial"
"XY Cowboy Aerial Fitters did it - one other guy (writesaerials (sic)
i think) just wanted to sell me one of those bog standard aerials and
even tried to tell me there was no such thing as a digital aerial!
And he wanted to charge me the same amount! You've gotta watch those
cowboys don't you!"
"Yeah"

I understand that, in the early days of television, some households (who
had no TV) put up a TV aerial 'just for show'.
--
Ian

'DAT45' type aerials springing up in Bedfordshire
 

"Ian Jackson" wrote in message
...
I understand that, in the early days of television, some households (who
had no TV) put up a TV aerial 'just for show'.

Yes, my dad says they used to order the aerial, saying, "We want to get it
before the rush starts."

Bill

'DAT45' type aerials springing up in Bedfordshire
 

On Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:52:43 +0000, Ian Jackson wrote:
I understand that, in the early days of television, some households
who had no TV) put up a TV aerial 'just for show'

Rather like respectable middle class households who engaged the services
of a telephone sanitizing company.

http://www.tlb.ORG/telsan.html

'DAT45' type aerials springing up in Bedfordshire
 

On 17 Mar, 22:13, Marky P wrote:
On my travels around Bedford recently, I've noticed an influx of
'triple boom Televes type' aerials.

They've also reached St Neots. There is one near the station that must
be line of sight with Sandy Heath.

John

'DAT45' type aerials springing up in Bedfordshire
 

On Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:13:17 +0000, Marky P wrote:

On my travels around Bedford recently, I've noticed an influx of 'triple
boom Televes type' aerials.

Are they genuine Televes DAT-45 with the black plastic support piece in
the approximate centre, or are they the copycat Nikkai Tri-Fold 43-Element
antenna with the black plastic support piece at the tip?

http://images.maplin.co.UK/full/a22hg.jpg

'DAT45' type aerials springing up in Bedfordshire
 

"J G Miller" wrote in message ...
On Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:13:17 +0000, Marky P wrote:

On my travels around Bedford recently, I've noticed an influx of 'triple
boom Televes type' aerials.

Are they genuine Televes DAT-45 with the black plastic support piece in
the approximate centre, or are they the copycat Nikkai Tri-Fold 43-Element
antenna with the black plastic support piece at the tip?

http://images.maplin.co.UK/full/a22hg.jpg

Ohhh, that's cheeky!

Bill

'DAT45' type aerials springing up in Bedfordshire
 

On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:03:35 +0100, J G Miller wrote:

On Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:13:17 +0000, Marky P wrote:

On my travels around Bedford recently, I've noticed an influx of
'triple boom Televes type' aerials.

Are they genuine Televes DAT-45 with the black plastic support piece in
the approximate centre, or are they the copycat Nikkai Tri-Fold
43-Element antenna with the black plastic support piece at the tip?

http://images.maplin.co.UK/full/a22hg.jpg

The model before the DAT 45 was called pro 45, apart from the dipole that
is identical to it. Televes used to be popular round here, but with the
reflectors falling off not so now. Popular choice amongst riggers now
seems to the Vision 32 & 48.