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Paul Evans: If the two televisions use the same then a single filter should be fitted before the splits, this being particularly important if a distribution (powered booster) is being used to split the feed, because any 4G signal at could potentially be causing it to overload and fitting the filter after it won't prevent that.

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11:20 PM

Paul Evans: Why do you think your problem has anything to do with 4G?

'I've also had and loss of over the last few days. Varying between 0 and 30 channels being discovered, and all have interference.'

OK - use Occams razor and check your strength! Your getting very few channels, so it immediately sounds like you have low signal strength, perhaps caused by an problem. We've had severe weather over the last week, and so that might have caused a problem with cabling, etc.

It could be a problem with the , but its doubtful any problem would last that long - of course if you include a postcode, you can click on R + T

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Mils Cook
6:12 PM
Crowborough

I do not have a and am unable to have an external ariel but have been advised that I have the best internal ariel with a . I am able to obtain all of the and ITV but the on all BBC programmes is so poor that they are unwatchable unless the weather is fine and dry.
Is this something that I have to accept or is there a solution that you can suggest.
Thank you in anticipation of your response.
Mils J. Cook

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6:45 PM

Mils Cook: Which are you tuned to? Have you confirmed that you are tuned to the best one (for BBC at least)?

Looking at your location, is probably your most likely. is 27 miles away, which in itself isn't necessarily impossible with an indoor , except for the fact that the ground is blocking any line-of-sight at Botley Hill, just the far side of the M25.

I would therefore check that BBC One is tuned to UHF 52 (722MHz) by viewing the strength screen. If you're getting BBC One London, and it's tuned to UHF channel 23 (490MHz), then the signal is coming from Crystal Palace.

Check to see whether ITV is coming from Heathfield () or Crystal Palace ().

If it's Heathfield that you're using then at 6.3 miles use of an could potentially result in a signal that is too strong. A signal that is too strong may appear the same as one which isn't strong enough: strength and dipping.

Heathfield is on a bearing of 145 degrees (a bit clockwise of south east), so consider how you might best site the aerial to give the clearest view in this direction.

If you have space in the then you might find that a loft aerial might be better, if indeed this is not what you are using.

What may be causing difficulty (in addition to the draconian "no external aerials and dishes" rule) are the trees, including those the other side of Beacon Road which are on the line between you and the transmitter.

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6:48 PM

Mils Cook: Of course, I should add that the UHF channel or in MHz which is tuned is usually given on the strength screen.

You might like to check the rest:

ITV3 | = | =
Pick | Heathfield= | Crystal Palace=
4Music | Heathfield= | Crystal Palace=

There is no need to check the others as they are carried on the above (except for HD ).

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Mils Cook
7:02 PM
Crowborough

A very sincere "thank you" to Dave Lindsay for your assistance. I am using the and I suspect that the combination of the indoor ariel and in-line trees is the major problem. I will experiment with your suggestions so thanks again.

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8:18 PM
Brighton

Is the new Brighton going to be relayed on all Brighton relays or just from ? Anyone know when it launches btw ? Are they testing yet ?

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Ginger
4:31 PM
Brighton

Hello Dave. According to this site, the was due to go live yesterday, but as yet I am not receiving anything... However, Latest TV is not due to start it's programming until sometime in April. Unfortunately I believe it is only going to be on .

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Peter Challis
7:47 PM
Brighton

Just did a and I am getting a with 'Comux- test' at 738 MHz with 100% .

No't bad for my new horizontally polarised pointed at which I'm hoping to get BBC4 HD from next week.