Full Freeview on the Moel-Y-Parc (Flintshire, Wales) transmitter

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7:10 PM

Tony: With a more exact location I could perhaps be more specific.

But taking the post code LL11 5UN and inputting it in the UK Tradeview predictor gives:

Postcode Checker - Trade View

There are a number of transmitters found. The only Welsh one is , but comes up tops.

Unfortunately, BBC A ( definition of BBC One, BBC Two etc) and BBC B (HD services) are co- (same ) with those of Commercial services from Sutton Coldfield.

This means that you will only be able to pick up ITV Wales and S4C until 2013 when they too will be co-channel with Sutton Coldfield. This is unless there is somewhere your can be mounted where the from Sutton Coldfield can be blocked such as on one side of your house (not sure how effective this might be).

As I say, with a more accurate location I might be able to be more specific, but based on what I found, the Sutton Coldfield would appear to be the spanner in the works. (GU273RW)

Saturday, 17 March 2012

Stuart O.

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3:55 PM
Wrexham

What is a reactive restriction anyway?
Is it permanently at 5,000 Watts until 24th October or are there periods when power is increased?
I'm seeing powers mentioned of 10,000 Watts, 12,500 Watts and 5,000 Watts and can't make out which multiplexes have been on or are on or due to be on each of the power ratings I have stated above.
And why mention 12,500 Watts from 28th September 2011 when in actual fact it's at 5,000 Watts?

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6:03 PM

Stuart O.: As a guess, I would say that the significance of 24th October is that it is the date the the whole of switches to TV. I wonder, therefore, whether "reactive " means that the power might be reduced should the travel further than normal and interfere with other on 48.

The mention of 12.5kW is perhaps the figure that was quoted by official sources such as at the time it was written. As I say, if you refer to the latest Ofcom document, it says 10kW for the COMs, so this would appear to be the current value.

Perhaps one of the pros could shed more light on this and whether my guess might be right.

Sunday, 18 March 2012

Stuart O.

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11:39 AM
Wrexham

Think I got a bit confused between the details of ArqA and ArqB.
I guess if ArqA never has or never will be on 12.5kW, then that statement above saying it increases from 28th September 2011 should be removed.
As for ArqB, clearer information should be given that it is currently on and is staying on 10kW but may reduce to 5kW after 24th October 2012. And if it does get reduced to 5kW, then reasons should be given on this site by such as why that date, why 5kW and why and how 10kW is possible for SDN and ArqA but is not possible for ArqB and why it has to reduce to half-power.

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Sunday, 17 June 2012

Owain
7:46 PM
Wrexham

Hi I live in Caergwrle postcode LL12 9AE but can't get .Will it be possible to get it in the future or do I need to my ?If I need to upgrade aerial what sort of price would I pay?
Many thanks

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9:45 PM

Owain: There should be no required to receive .

Have you tried to receive it?

If so, what's the make and model of your TV or box?

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9:47 PM

Owain: Are you definately receiving Welsh TV from Moel-y-Parc? And if so can you receive BBC and ITV1, S4C, etc? And are they good ?

Sunday, 16 September 2012

M W Hodson
6:45 PM

When S4c in HD (Ch53) ceases what will replace it? also will Ch5 (HD) ever come to ,
possibly using Ch 304?

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Mark Fletcher

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8:08 PM
Halifax

M W Hodson.Difficult question but the answer is wait and see ? !

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Monday, 17 September 2012

Mike Dimmick

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6:16 PM

M W Hodson: S4C Clirlun was included in Channel 4's original application for HD capacity on . My best guess is that Channel 4 HD will replace S4C Clirlun.

Channel 5 have twice been allocated capacity on Freeview for an HD service, and twice failed to launch. The first time, they left some aspects of their bid unconfirmed and failed to eventually tell what those details were. The slot reverted to the BBC, who launched BBC One HD.

The second time, they reported that they would be commercially unable to launch. The fifth slot reverted to the BBC, who this time used the space for 301HD for the Olympics; it was then given to Channel 4 for C4 PG Extra during the Paralympics. We don't yet know what service will launch permanently in this space, it being expected that the BBC can't afford to run 301HD indefinitely.