Normy

I know you need a permit de mer for engines over 5 hp. Is this the same as the International Certificate of Competancy issued in the UK? Any info would be useful, has anybody taken a French course, is it all theory or practical, and does your English have to be good? Thanks Normy

We are in Charente Maritime. We have a twin LNB, and get asian and arabic channels. If I do line it up correctly will it search out Astra 2D automatically or will I have to input the perameters I get lots of asian and arabic channels also Bloomberg, sky news BBC 24 etc. I am out next week so any info I can gleam will be useful.   Thanks.

Hi Anton, Thanks very much for the help, the digibox is Systec TNS - 4801. The antenne is Systec  85cm Monobloc I can post specs if you need them. Thanks John

Hi I am have a Systec numerique box with a twin LNB, bought from Leroy Merlin and I am having difficulty receiving Beeb and ITV, is it the box. Any help would be appreciated. John

Hi Andy Thanks for the reply, the box is numerique, pretty sure we don't have it pointing to Astra at 19 degrees east as we did have it there and have moved it. But I will check when we are next over. I was concerned that the receiver had restriction on it. Does anyone have any other ideas? Thanks John

Hi All, Never bothered with uk tv for the last 12 years, but son is staying there working and I am having to pay for the tv license so I might as well get uk tv. I have bought a Systecdigi box  and dish from Leroy Merlin in Bordeaux, I have set it up, but I can not seem to get any of the cUK channels except BBC World etc. No ITV or the usual Beeb Channels. I have pointed it Astra 2D I think, 28+degrees. I have manually put in the perameters as it does not pick them up on auto scan. But it just defaults and ignores my settings. The box only mention it picks up 2A, does it have fixed settings? It must be able to be overriden! Or is that why it is cheap? Somebody must know better than me. Looking forward to all your help. Thanks - Cheers John Normy

HI, SIMILAR QUERY, BUT WITH A MOTOR BOAT.   UNDERSTAND THAT YOU NEED SOME SORT OF QUALIFICATION WITH A MOTOR OF OVER 5 HP, HOW DO YOU GET ONE IN FRANCE, I AM IN CHARENTE MARITIME. HAS ANYBODY TAKEN A FRENCH PERMIT COURSE FOR THIS? DO YOU NEED TO BE FLUENT IN THE TECHNO SPEAK ALSO? ANY HELP GREATLY RECIEVED.   THANKS. NORMY