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Getting Live coverage of F1 (in Australia)

Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 1:21 pm
by Lloyd
I was wondering if anyone had any knowledge about watching F1 races in the Australia or other places, live by picking up ITV's coverage from the satelite? I have noticed a few houses around near where I live have these huge dishes on their lawn s and roofs, not the normal pay TV type, they are mostly Italian families and I assume they have them to get the Italian football and shows. I put 2 and 2 together and without a calculator im still only getting 3. So I thought one of my fellow esteemed F1 fanatics might have some clues??? :wink:

Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 1:24 pm
by JayVee
Same here!

Anyone knows if we can get F1 live in Australia :( :(

Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 1:29 pm
by Lloyd
I have tried an old cortina hub cap with a large bolt in the middle attached to long jumper leads but ALAS it didnt work :lol:

Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 2:38 pm
by rah
Lloyd wrote:I have tried an old cortina hub cap with a large bolt in the middle attached to long jumper leads but ALAS it didnt work :lol:
You are thinking way too low tech. You need those sexy spinner hubcaps. hey will do the trick.

Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 4:12 pm
by BlinkyBill
Why dont you contact Channel 10 and ask them how to get a live feed.

oh,. . . thats right, they dont know themselves :alright:

Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 11:10 pm
by <T-K>
rah wrote:
Lloyd wrote:I have tried an old cortina hub cap with a large bolt in the middle attached to long jumper leads but ALAS it didnt work :lol:
You are thinking way too low tech. You need those sexy spinner hubcaps. hey will do the trick.
Chrome.....24"....... 8)

Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 11:41 pm
by rah
<T-K> wrote:
rah wrote:
Lloyd wrote:I have tried an old cortina hub cap with a large bolt in the middle attached to long jumper leads but ALAS it didnt work :lol:
You are thinking way too low tech. You need those sexy spinner hubcaps. hey will do the trick.
Chrome.....24"....... 8)
Sik bro

Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 11:59 pm
by Julian Mayo
simply not a problem guys. Aerial off a 56 ford attached to a 9 slotter and get your friendly Koala to run it up the tallest gumtree around
( it has to be the tallest........if the Koala don't wanna do it, feel free to borrow " the dawg")

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 12:43 pm
by Lloyd
After reading all your usefull suggestions and trying one or two I am of the opinion that none of you are satelite tech's. Would I be right??
But keep the ideas coming I will try anything. Had an idea that the rotary clothes line could be transformed into a ripper Satelite dish. Then there is the problem of what channel to set the tele on. :roll:

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 1:00 pm
by Graham Ross
I met someone at a BBQ last year who said he gets a french channel that shows the races live. Don't know much more though sorry!

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 2:55 pm
by Julian Mayo
[quote="Lloyd"]After reading all your usefull suggestions and trying one or two I am of the opinion that none of you are satelite tech's. Would I be right??


Damn, busted :cry:

Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 5:29 pm
by Lloyd
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 1:00 pm Post subject:

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I met someone at a BBQ last year who said he gets a french channel that shows the races live. Don't know much more though sorry!


Graham you must go to more BBQs this year.
And take a note book :)

Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 5:31 pm
by Graham Ross
:oops: :oops:

And a pen too :lol: :lol:

Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 5:37 pm
by Lloyd
When I go to a BBQ and take a note book all it contains when opened the next day is notes written with my finger in tomato sauce. I should have thought of a pen years ago. Thanks :oops:

Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 6:23 pm
by Julian Mayo
And I used to wonder why I felt at home here :D