Vision Plus Status 570 caravan antenna upgrade 

I fitted one of these to my last motorhome, It worked very well, even got some good reception in parts of Wales

Did you have to make up a coaxial lead to connect the radio outlet from the VP5 to then connect directly to your splitter? In doing so I would be doing away with my separate FM area like you too had on your Lunar? Or does the splitter allow me to use the FM aerial to get the DAB signals?

Good vlog dan. Nice point of the antenna facing backwards when traveling 👍🏻👍🏻. Never really put any thought on it and always have mine facing forward but doing it that way I’m straining the pole. 👍🏻👍🏻. Another point to make out if ur van is in storage and don’t have a solar charger is to turn the amplifier off as it’s live all the time and drains the battery

I have this same problem of water running down the centre tube, I sealed all round mine last year including the joint casing around the antenna itself, but this winter still got drips again, i use my caravan in winter, and im beginning to think it could be condensation, and the antenna is acting like a damp trap, my thought is the warmer air from inside the caravan goes up inside the antenna through the tube, cold air outside then makes the warmer air inside the antenna condensate, and after a few months there is that much moisture build up inside it runs back down the tube.....

Hi, I'm a caravanner and the developer of the app you're using, Antenna Aligner! It's great to see it being used. It is only available for iOS at the moment, but I am hoping to have an android version available very soon! I do find that while copying other caravans is a fairly good 'rule of thumb' way for alignment, I often find that I get a better signal in other directions and polarity.

Excellent video. In our 'motorhome swap to caravan' we now have a TV . So we have the exact same aerial and we have not had a chance to try it out yet. This vlog is hugely helpful. Thank you 👍

Hi Dan, got my first Caravan in Jan 2018, it had the old TV Aerial on a mast which was rubbish, i spoke to the Caravan Engineer who was servicing the fridge about it and he assured me the best Aeriel on the market was the Millenco 900L Omnidirectional Aeriel, i purchased it, fitted it to my Caravan and its great !!, no need for turning the Aeriel as its a fixed unit, ive been to a few sites and the TV signal is excellent, got it on e bay, i think it cost £99.99 and would highly reccommend it, .......Eddie.

Nice helpful video's, might have helped if you'd told us what size hole cutter is required for the original fit, so to that end they are 45mm & yes I do realise that you didn't need to cut a hole. Keep up the good work 10-10 for clarity.

Thanks Dan, once again helps new comers to the finer points of towing and setting up, the way the antenna face when towing and the App, we are off to Exebridge Lakeside today for a few days 👍🙂🙂🙂

Excellent Film. I have learnt how the aerial works now. Thanks Dan. Phil and Juliet.

hi Dan enjoy the vlog and advice only advice I can offer is when filling top of screws rather then silicone try dripping wax in then if ever need remove the screws again just heat the end of a screw driver up and push it into the wax, hope the upgrade was worth it. all best

Dan, another excellent video on upgrading your antenna, well worth watching along with all the tips and hints, plus the problems of course. Well done, I wouldn't hesitate to change my antenna after watching your video, but only if I had too. Thank you also for the app info which always helps when in a remote area. I have to say, usually I just have a look at the way all the aerials are pointing on the nearby houses or caravans, but I take your point when you are completely isolated.

Hi Dan good video shows people that if u want to change your antenna for any reason it not that hard and watching your video will show u how to do it and save money by doing it yourself all the best Dan .kev

Thanks for this, it’s made me decide to install one on my Caravelair, do you happen to know what power adapter the vp5 needs as it seems not to come with one anymore

Did this change on my Clubman last summer Dan and as you say, the new booster is so much better.

Really of interest as we have now got back into the world of caravanning coming this Wednesday with a second hand Abbey GTS 418 and I will be looking to change the whole Antenna from the one presently fitted. Thanks again really enjoy your vlogs

Hi, My Status antenna is fine, But my status digital finder is pocked. Am I able really just to get a vision plus and plug it in to the status antenna and it will work?

There's another advantage of the 570 you may not be aware of. Since the 530 was launched the digital bandwidth has been increased and the 570 has been designed to receive this wider range of signals giving more stations than are available with the 530.

Is this antenna height adjustable. We have an omni aerial but like to put a cover on as we sit the caravan under a tree. If this could come right down onto the caravan roof when the caravan is not used, it could save us a lot of problems with aerial meeting cover.

Hi guys , we have a teleco booster which has failed so want to fit the VPlus one, v5 will it be compatible with my teleco antenna ?

I have a question please, I have a 30mm hole after removing my radio aerial and want to install this Ariel however it needs to be 50mm .the instructions say you can drill a hole but I just want to be absolutely sure it is OK to do so. Any advice is welcome 😊

Very useful stuff Dan. Just starting out wiith caravanning so have lots to learn. Thanks a lot.

No mention of Gain, either of the antenna or the amplifier. The gain allows you to compare the performance of the antenna and amplifier. I'm always very wary of any manufacturer that doesn't quote the gain in the product specification.

So how long long is the pole as I’m a bit worried it will be too long for my camper van

Great video just done this upgrade after way your video twice , 👍👍📺

I hope you're going to fit a subwoofer under the seats when you upgrade the radio 😎

We have exactly the same issue. I have resealed the edge of the aerial but there is still a bit of water that gets through. We have a bin bag to over the end of the end to catch the drips. Might be time to upgrade.

We bought 5 inch high stick antenna for less than £2.50 ,magnetic base or use blue tack on the base goes anywhere, cable is thin enough to come through the side of window and never had any problems with them(you can buy from EBAY or AMAZON .....

I’ve just fitted the latest status 580 a little bit more expensive but a much longer pole than the 570 worth the extra money reception is much better to the onboard radio as well after running new coax from amplifier to radio bit fiddly but worth doing this was on a swift Conqueror

Great information and if and when we use our tv aerial I’ll know now if it’s working and how to fix it. We never take a tv in the caravan, odd to most people but it’s such a relaxing holiday without a television. We have a dongle so use the laptop to watch catchup occasionally.

Hi Dan, we have a 530 antenna and recently bought a vp5 amplifier as struggling with reliable signal and still are even after putting in vp5. Will the 570 antenna give a much better signal do you know as considering upgrading if it will help? Thanks

Hi dan , Motorhomer here ( love us or hate us lol ) but just subscribed , love your videos very informative and very useful with excellent tips , thanks , mike

Thanks for the heads up over the app Antenna Aligner.

Hi Dan, excellent job as usual, I'm an Amateur Radio user also and do understand how difficult it can be to translate over, well done mate keep on Vloggin 😊😊😊

Such a useful video! It solved our TV problem in last trip! Changed our Amp and worked perfectly x

correct me if im wrong but the vp5 does not have a dab output only a un amped fm ?

Excellent - didnt seem to take long at all. Are the 570s on new (2018) vans? Or are they still on 530s? Keep up the good work. Michael

The Amazon link to the aerial. Is it just for the upgrade or does it come with the brackets, rubber collar etc? We have no roof aerial so looking at needing the full fitting kit.

Hi Dan, time we saw The Trudgians Blooper vlog 😀

Dan I’ve plugged my amplifier in at the other end where the coax cable joins into the tv , when I twist my Ariel it’s not going green. If the amplifier is not plugged in by the ariel end will this effect the green light on the amplifier itself

Hi, informative video :-) Does the VP5 have DAB radio out or is it only an unamplified FM/UHF signal? Thanks

Hi Dan. Great video we have a new van but a basic Omni aerial. The only problem I can see is that I will need a bigger hole for the pole. Any suggestions please would be a great help. Kind regards Gary.

hi there was wondering how the areil preformed and are these better than the omidirectional round ones you see im looking for an ariel for my camper on a perminat fixing thanks stu

Great information, helped us a lot, thank you!! Your videos never fail. Thanks again!

Terrific! Really useful insight Dan, thanks.

Hi Dan, great video , can you put a link for the aerial app please, I cant find the correct one on Google play. Thanks

What antenna alignment app do you use

Aw fantastic video! Our antenna has given up! Looks so easy to replace 👍🏻 cheers Dan, very informative x

Coundnt find the app. Found antenna aligner, but doesn't seem to be the same as you have with the compass. Did you get that app of the play store.

Great video Dan! I've been looking at mine this morning but have a teleco wing aerial and never really know whether it's working properly. I may invest on one of those signal checkers you mentioned. Do you have a link to what you have? Many thanks!

Great video again Dan, looks like a very good upgrade ;))

Great video. Useful advice

I was told and also my understanding that the red dot must be pointing in the direction of travel, with the narrow part of the antenna facing forwards and the wide section at the rear, this creating less drag on the antenna when driving. Can you confirm this

Great video Dan, I will take a look at the smaller antenna. You need to clean the roof BTW :-)

Thank you, another great video 😊

Can't find the app

Great help thanks

We have the 560 ant with the VP5 amp. We dont need to use picth tv points this works alright. why does the aerial need to point back when traveling

Nice job thanks

When I go camping, the last thing I want to hear is other people's TV. If you want to watch TV, please stay at home. Caravan walls are thin and TVs are a real intrusion for people staying under canvas.

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