Full Freeview on the Limavady (Northern Ireland) transmitter

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9:23 PM

Helen: I've responded extensively in the exchange with Gerry, of which you ask similar questions.

All broadcast on low pre- for the simple fact that there aren't enough spare /frequencies for them to operate high-power analogue and high-power digital at the same time. Thus, there are quite a few on the fringes who only receive Freeview at switchover.

On the basis that the analogue signals propagate to your location, it is expected that the full-power digital ones will. In 10 days time you will know whether you can receive BBC channels via Freeview. I think that there is a good chance that where there is good analogue , that there will be good digital reception after switchover.

The reason for exact works is quite irrelevant. In general it is to do with the transmission of TV signals and not because engineers have nothing better to do.

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Gerry

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10:11 AM

Checked last night my TV running at 90% out of 100% -Hopefully if Dave Lindsay previous Advice after 10/10/2012 will get Signal if not I will be on here looking for something to be done and will be looking for assistance,In the meantime Can you check who runs TV At require there contact details as Digital Uk are only an adcive line and have nothing to do with Engineers i was told.

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12:04 PM

Gerry: There is no contact to the broadcast authorities for viewers. There are no guarantees of available, it doesn't work that way.

It will all be worked out in advance using computers.

I cannot believe that, should you not be able to receive post-, you are thinking that you may be able to ring them up and get the adjusted!

I've given my six penith and I think that the best thing you can do is forget about it until next Wednesday. I believe that the likely answer is that it will all work fine.

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sean quigg
9:56 PM

sean here. i fit aerials for over 20 years and when this happens signals will overload when the is turned way up so messing up lots of peoples freeview due to overpowering the received....if this does happen its gonna be a bleak christmas with no tv as every installer in the country will be out trying to decrease the incoming signal to tvs so as to get a better ...hopefully im wrong.................

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Helen
8:38 PM

Doing tune/testing here -What channel no 30 coming from brings nut no coming in? I do that when happens that power is turned on full blast so everyone can get signal from ,

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8:50 PM

Helen: broadcasts its digital on .

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Gerry

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8:22 AM

Getting perfect BBC from (706.0MHz from here now with High Aerial 48 element.Thanks for all the advise Dave...I have boster on aerial at moment would you recommend using this to get DTT or take it off?Roll on 24/10/2012

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8:26 AM

Getting perfect BBC from (706.0MHz from here now with High Aerial 48 element.Thanks for all the advise Dave...I have boster on aerial at moment would you recommend using this to get DTT or take it off? Roll on 24/10/2012

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8:07 PM

Gerry: A -head which you have may provide benefit with . It depends on your situation.

There is a wealth of information on ATV 's site. Basically the purpose of the amp is to make a small good signal into a big good quality signal. See:

Television Aerial Boosters / Amplifiers, Splitters, Diplexers & Triplexers

It is possible that there is too much amplification and with digital signals this appears the same as low signal. If the signal is high and overwhelming the tuner then the signal strength can jump up and down (there is also likely to be poor quality). If it gets even higher the signal strength could register no or little signal.

Exactly what happens varies by device, but be aware that poor "low" signal could be caused by over amplification.

What I suggest that you do is wait until 24th.

The full list of is here:

DTG :: DTT Services by Multiplex

The COM (see that page) are at half to the PSB ones from , so if there is difficulty with any, it will be likely to affect these. This doesn't mean that the signal will only propagate half as far or that half as many people will be able to receive it. It is likely to affect a few on the fringes of coverage. Unfortunately this is the compromise we have as the COM channels do not have as great a coverage as the PSBs.

As I say, I wouldn't worry about it; just see what you get come 24th.