Out of a number of rather 'unusual' to say the least, aerial and satellite 
fittings I spotted at a place called Newent which I visited earlier this 
week, I snapped this specimen, unfortunately taken through a rather grubby 
window so the picture quality ain't that good.

<http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/42Ivan/Satdish?authkey=AuHnpD4YtOA>

"Ivan" <ivan'H'older@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message 
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> Out of a number of rather 'unusual' to say the least, aerial and satellite 
> fittings I spotted at a place called Newent which I visited earlier this 
> week, I snapped this specimen, unfortunately taken through a rather grubby 
> window so the picture quality ain't that good.
>
> <http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/42Ivan/Satdish?authkey=AuHnpD4YtOA>
I wonder what it's fixed to. The metal at the base is a swivel clamp or 
bracket of some sort, but what it's bolted to is anyone's guess.

Bill

"Bill Wright"  wrote in message 
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>
> "Ivan" <ivan'H'older@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message 
> news:6aan5tF36dlanU1@mid.individual.net...
>> Out of a number of rather 'unusual' to say the least, aerial and 
>> satellite fittings I spotted at a place called Newent which I visited 
>> earlier this week, I snapped this specimen, unfortunately taken through a 
>> rather grubby window so the picture quality ain't that good.
>>
>> <http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/42Ivan/Satdish?authkey=AuHnpD4YtOA>
> I wonder what it's fixed to. The metal at the base is a swivel clamp or 
> bracket of some sort, but what it's bolted to is anyone's guess.
>
> Bill

It's one of these isn't it? 
http://www.tvaerials.com/product.aspx?productid=46

Don't bet on that dish giving sterling service for long!

Newent in Gloucestershire by any chance?

Bill Wright wrote:
|| "Ivan" <ivan'H'older@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
|| news:6aan5tF36dlanU1@mid.individual.net...
||| Out of a number of rather 'unusual' to say the least, aerial and
||| satellite fittings I spotted at a place called Newent which I
||| visited earlier this week, I snapped this specimen, unfortunately
||| taken through a rather grubby window so the picture quality ain't
||| that good.
|||
||| <http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/42Ivan/Satdish?authkey=AuHnpD4YtOA>
|| I wonder what it's fixed to. The metal at the base is a swivel clamp
|| or bracket of some sort, but what it's bolted to is anyone's guess.
||

I've done my best to blow up the image which I have added to the original 
photos, I could well 'be wrong' but as far as I can see there are at least 
three bolts which appear to come up through the tiles [arrowed] that seem to 
be securing the fixing bracket with wing nuts.

|| Bill

Doctor D wrote:
|| "Bill Wright"  wrote in message
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||| 
||| "Ivan" <ivan'H'older@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
||| news:6aan5tF36dlanU1@mid.individual.net...
|||| Out of a number of rather 'unusual' to say the least, aerial and
|||| satellite fittings I spotted at a place called Newent which I
|||| visited earlier this week, I snapped this specimen, unfortunately
|||| taken through a rather grubby window so the picture quality ain't
|||| that good. 
|||| 
|||| <http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/42Ivan/Satdish?authkey=AuHnpD4YtOA>
||| I wonder what it's fixed to. The metal at the base is a swivel
||| clamp or bracket of some sort, but what it's bolted to is anyone's
||| guess. 
||| 
||| Bill
|| 
|| It's one of these isn't it?
|| http://www.tvaerials.com/product.aspx?productid=46
|| 
|| Don't bet on that dish giving sterling service for long!
|| 
|| Newent in Gloucestershire by any chance?

The very same:o)

Doctor D wrote:
|||| 
|| It's one of these isn't it?
|| http://www.tvaerials.com/product.aspx?productid=46
|| 

Comparing the two pictures I would definitely say that your right.

In message , Ivan 
<ivan'H'older@yahoo.co.uk> writes
>Bill Wright wrote:
>|| "Ivan" <ivan'H'older@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
>|| news:6aan5tF36dlanU1@mid.individual.net...
>||| Out of a number of rather 'unusual' to say the least, aerial and
>||| satellite fittings I spotted at a place called Newent which I
>||| visited earlier this week, I snapped this specimen, unfortunately
>||| taken through a rather grubby window so the picture quality ain't
>||| that good.
>|||
>||| <http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/42Ivan/Satdish?authkey=AuHnpD4YtOA>
>|| I wonder what it's fixed to. The metal at the base is a swivel clamp
>|| or bracket of some sort, but what it's bolted to is anyone's guess.
>||
>
>I've done my best to blow up the image which I have added to the 
>original photos, I could well 'be wrong' but as far as I can see there 
>are at least three bolts which appear to come up through the tiles 
>[arrowed] that seem to be securing the fixing bracket with wing nuts.
>
>|| Bill
>
I think that there are three fingers which you push up, under the tiles. 
Each bolt tightens a finger against the bit above the tiles. The tile is 
clamped/sandwiched between. Presumably, it is best to locate this device 
where a bunch of the tiles are actually nailed into the battens.
-- 
Ian

"Ian Jackson"  wrote in message 
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> In message , Ivan 
> <ivan'H'older@yahoo.co.uk> writes
>>Bill Wright wrote:
>>|| "Ivan" <ivan'H'older@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
>>|| news:6aan5tF36dlanU1@mid.individual.net...
>>||| Out of a number of rather 'unusual' to say the least, aerial and
>>||| satellite fittings I spotted at a place called Newent which I
>>||| visited earlier this week, I snapped this specimen, unfortunately
>>||| taken through a rather grubby window so the picture quality ain't
>>||| that good.
>>|||
>>||| <http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/42Ivan/Satdish?authkey=AuHnpD4YtOA>
>>|| I wonder what it's fixed to. The metal at the base is a swivel clamp
>>|| or bracket of some sort, but what it's bolted to is anyone's guess.
>>||
>>
>>I've done my best to blow up the image which I have added to the original 
>>photos, I could well 'be wrong' but as far as I can see there are at least 
>>three bolts which appear to come up through the tiles [arrowed] that seem 
>>to be securing the fixing bracket with wing nuts.
>>
>>|| Bill
>>
> I think that there are three fingers which you push up, under the tiles. 
> Each bolt tightens a finger against the bit above the tiles. The tile is 
> clamped/sandwiched between. Presumably, it is best to locate this device 
> where a bunch of the tiles are actually nailed into the battens.
> -- 
> Ian

It's a tile & slate clamp. These things are actually OK for zone 1 dishes 
but only if the tiles are the large concrete ones and you customise the 
bracket a bit. Check out this one here 
http://www.ickenhamaerials.co.uk/DSCF1721.JPG and here 
http://www.ickenhamaerials.co.uk/DSCF1725.JPG

"Doctor D"  wrote in message
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> It's one of these isn't it?
> http://www.tvaerials.com/product.aspx?productid=46
>
> Don't bet on that dish giving sterling service for long!
>
> Newent in Gloucestershire by any chance?

Dunno about that, Ive had one of those on my roof for about 9 years holding
a sky minidish.  No probs yet.

Mike

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> "Doctor D"  wrote in message
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>
>
>> It's one of these isn't it?
>> http://www.tvaerials.com/product.aspx?productid=46
>>
>> Don't bet on that dish giving sterling service for long!
>>
>> Newent in Gloucestershire by any chance?
>
> Dunno about that, Ive had one of those on my roof for about 9 years 
> holding
> a sky minidish.  No probs yet.
>
> Mike

Is yours fitted the right way up though? That one isn't.
That one also has quite a long mast which is putting a hell of a force on 
that lower bracket.