Batten down the hatches (it's Hurricane Bawbag)!
04-01-2012, 16:10
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Re: Batten down the hatches (it's Hurricane Bawbag)!
No, you have a Freesat installation. The whole point of Freesat is that you are not in a contract with anyone for anything. You have bought the dish and the box and you can get whoever you like to repair it if it goes wrong.
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04-01-2012, 16:50
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Re: Batten down the hatches (it's Hurricane Bawbag)!
no u dont also there are 2 types off sky dish's that can be used zone 1 for down south and zone 2 for up north for your area up north a zone2 would need to be used do you have a pic off urs and i can tell you if its the correct one
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04-01-2012, 17:20
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Re: Batten down the hatches (it's Hurricane Bawbag)!
I've never seen a zone one dish around here Iain, I'd be amazed if any local installer has given Nashville the wrong one.
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04-01-2012, 22:12
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Re: Batten down the hatches (it's Hurricane Bawbag)!
just lost a large chunk of ridge tiles off my roof ,worrying thing is the wind is getting stronger and now it has a way to get under the rest of the roof .Hard to see in the dark but it looks like one full gable end of ridge has landed on my van
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04-01-2012, 22:46
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Re: Batten down the hatches (it's Hurricane Bawbag)!
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Originally Posted by martyh
just lost a large chunk of ridge tiles off my roof ,worrying thing is the wind is getting stronger and now it has a way to get under the rest of the roof .Hard to see in the dark but it looks like one full gable end of ridge has landed on my van
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Damn, that's bad news. It's really gusting hard in Lincoln now and the 'leccy has flickered off a couple of times. Still worrying about my conservatory roof but it's holding on for now.
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04-01-2012, 22:57
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Re: Batten down the hatches (it's Hurricane Bawbag)!
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Damn, that's bad news. It's really gusting hard in Lincoln now and the 'leccy has flickered off a couple of times. Still worrying about my conservatory roof but it's holding on for now.
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hope it's ok ,i've had to repair quite a few due to high winds in the past . It's not the roof itself that gives way it's the house roof loosing tiles that does the damage .Going to move my van off the drive as i just eard a few more tiles coming down .
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05-01-2012, 05:49
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Re: Batten down the hatches (it's Hurricane Bawbag)!
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Originally Posted by martyh
just lost a large chunk of ridge tiles off my roof ,worrying thing is the wind is getting stronger and now it has a way to get under the rest of the roof .Hard to see in the dark but it looks like one full gable end of ridge has landed on my van
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Sorry to hear this bad news Martyh and l hope when you look in the morning no more damage has happened.
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05-01-2012, 09:51
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Re: Batten down the hatches (it's Hurricane Bawbag)!
Still no power here in the windswept west Highlands. 50 hours and counting. SSE are now saying there are another two days of repairs required, such is the damage, and are bringing up a generator this morning to get us and our neighbours some much-needed leccy.
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05-01-2012, 09:55
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Re: Batten down the hatches (it's Hurricane Bawbag)!
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Still no power here in the windswept west Highlands. 50 hours and counting. SSE are now saying there are another two days of repairs required, such is the damage, and are bringing up a generator this morning to get us and our neighbours some much-needed leccy.
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Sorry to hear about your problems Chris and l do hope things will improve soon for your family and your neighbours.
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05-01-2012, 14:29
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Re: Batten down the hatches (it's Hurricane Bawbag)!
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Originally Posted by iain_herts
no u dont also there are 2 types off sky dish's that can be used zone 1 for down south and zone 2 for up north for your area up north a zone2 would need to be used do you have a pic off urs and i can tell you if its the correct one
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I am not sure what type of disc I have , I have a great picture till there is a strong wind & then no signal.
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Still no power here in the windswept west Highlands. 50 hours and counting. SSE are now saying there are another two days of repairs required, such is the damage, and are bringing up a generator this morning to get us and our neighbours some much-needed leccy.
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This must be awful for you all. Hope it get fixed soon,
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05-01-2012, 14:45
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Re: Batten down the hatches (it's Hurricane Bawbag)!
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I am not sure what type of disc I have , I have a great picture till there is a strong wind & then no signal.
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is the dish mounted on a pole to raise it over the gutter? even if it's a short pole there might be enough sway in it to affect the alignment of the dish when it's very windy.
Could also be a tree which gets blown into the line-of-sight between your dish and the satellite.
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05-01-2012, 15:13
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Re: Batten down the hatches (it's Hurricane Bawbag)!
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is the dish mounted on a pole to raise it over the gutter? even if it's a short pole there might be enough sway in it to affect the alignment of the dish when it's very windy.
Could also be a tree which gets blown into the line-of-sight between your dish and the satellite.
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The dish is put right on to the wall. But I think they have put it too near the corner of the building & the wind is catching it as it whirls round. This has happened 3 times. I have had it in 11 months, I think it should be under guarantee, They are coming on Monday, If I have to pay I will be better of with VM as I already have it in one room.
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05-01-2012, 19:40
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Re: Batten down the hatches (it's Hurricane Bawbag)!
its bloody freezing 
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05-01-2012, 20:23
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Re: Batten down the hatches (it's Hurricane Bawbag)!
Power came back via generator at about 3pm. We are home and the place is warming through nicely. We've defiantly put all our Christmas lights back on for another night to make up for lost time. 
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05-01-2012, 20:30
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Re: Batten down the hatches (it's Hurricane Bawbag)!
Great to hear the good news Chris.
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