Is there a design of aerial that may help get more reliable reception through trees? Over the years, gradually, I have placed the aerial in higher positions as my neighbour's trees have grown. When weather is wet and windy, reception is worst (analogue and digital), Tacolneston is due to go fully digital in Nov 2011 and power will increase. The Tx aerial is within visible sight (about 8 miles) and current aerial on chimney is 17 element of correct group but about four years old. I could wait and see if the increased power is enough to get most channels. I have been considering putting two aerials in parallel, about ten inches apart and combining the signals in-phase.
What do you think?
Sunday 24 July 2011 6:42PM
Is there a design of aerial that may help get more reliable reception through trees? Over the years, gradually, I have placed the aerial in higher positions as my neighbour's trees have grown. When weather is wet and windy, reception is worst (analogue and digital), Tacolneston is due to go fully digital in Nov 2011 and power will increase. The Tx aerial is within visible sight (about 8 miles) and current aerial on chimney is 17 element of correct group but about four years old. I could wait and see if the increased power is enough to get most channels. I have been considering putting two aerials in parallel, about ten inches apart and combining the signals in-phase.
What do you think?