CAMOS
Crank Up Plus
Satellite
Systems | Camos
Crank Up Plus
This
satellite system from CAMOS represents a real breakthrough.
Instead of a conventional dish, it uses a planar antenna
to catch a satellite’s beam. This is a very efficient
method and enables the “dish” to be much smaller,
taking up less room on a vehicle’s (or boat’s)
roof and making it easier both to install and use. In the
case of this model, the antenna measures 60cm across but
has a performance similar to a dish of 65cm diameter. When
it’s in the parked position, the unit’s height
is just 12cm.
As
well as being small in size, this Camos system has the additional
advantage of being light in weight. At just 6.5 Kgs, it’s
almost half the weight of other crank-up systems.
The
antenna’s design makes it much more resistant to wind
than a normal dish, allowing it to be used in conditions
where other systems would have to be lowered for safety.
As
with the Crystop automatic versions, this dish is a lot
more tolerant in terms of adjustment than most conventional
dishes. Although, obviously, they need to be pointed at
the satellite, the angle of adjustment is less critical.
After a bit of practise, setting the system up should take
under a minute.
The
dish is controlled from inside the vehicle using a ceiling-mounted
cranking handle.
Specifications