All posts by Darren
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Hi Guys
I have this weird problem again where I lose all channels on com4. It seems to start going off about the same time every year (Mar/Apr) and then the same time every night (its around 8pm at the minute). However, as the year goes on, the time it goes off gets later. In total, this lasts about 6 months, after which everything is fine again. I live in Gateshead (NE10 8JP) and on the Chatton transmitter. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Hi Chris
Yes its this thorny old issue again. I do have an external aerial but not sure which type. My neighbours also suffer interference on both Pontop Pike and Bilsdale so it may be a case of trying to find the lesser of the three evils. There is a 5G mast about half a mile away. I will try one of those filters and will let you know how I get on.
Thanks mate
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Hi Chris
I have tried one of those filters from Restore TV, Unfortunately, it hasnt worked. TV still going off. Just wanted to ask if signal boosters are any good?
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Hi Chris
I have tried a signal booster and although it has boosted the signal (both strength and quality are now hovering at between 75-80%), it is still going off at around 8pm with total loss of signal on the previously mentioned channels. Other than repoint aerial, I don't know what else to try.
Darren
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Hi Chris
Yes I have got the filter attached.
UHF 29 - Signal Quality = 90%, Strength = 70%
UHF 31 - Signal Quality = 95%, Strength = 70%
UHF 37 - Signal Quality = 90%, Strength = 75%
UHF 41 - Signal Quality = 100%, Strength = 90%
UHF 44 - Signal Quality = 95%, Strength = 90%
UHF 47 - Signal Quality = 90%, Strength =80%
After I turned the booster down:
UHF 29 - Signal Quality = 90%, Strength = 85%
UHF 31 - Signal Quality = 95%, Strength = 75%
UHF 37 - Signal Quality = 95%, Strength = 80%
UHF 41 - Signal Quality = 100%, Strength = 95%
UHF 44 - Signal Quality = 100%, Strength = 95%
UHF 47 - Signal Quality = 90%, Strength =85%
Of course, the acid test will be tonight to see if 5USA etc goes off completely.
Thanks
Darren
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Hi Chris
I have turned the booster down again and have the following figures:
UHF 29 - Signal Quality = 70%, Strength = 70%
UHF 31 - Signal Quality = 75%, Strength = 70%
UHF 37 - Signal Quality = 90%, Strength = 80%
UHF 41 - Signal Quality = 85%, Strength = 75%
UHF 44 - Signal Quality = 85%, Strength = 80%
UHF 47 - Signal Quality = 80%, Strength = 70%
However com4 went off again at around 20.15 tonight. Signal strength was still at 70% but signal quality went right down to between 0 and 10% resulting in pixilation and loss of signal. But just out of curiosity, I put a 5G filter at both ends of the booster and the signal quality on com4 seems to have settled at between 30 and 35% and it seems ok. Hopefully, thats the end of it. I have everything crossed.
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Hi Chris
I will keep tweaking it and see what I come up with. As for getting up on the roof for the aerial, I wouldn't attempt it. As it happens, I'm off work with a torn cartilage in my knee but even if I was fully fit, I wouldn't try it. I would rather get someone out to look at it but like I say ill see what I can come up with.
Thanks
Darren
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Hi Chris
I have turned the booster gain up again slightly and come up with the following:
UHF 29 - Signal Quality = 85 - 90%, Strength = 78%
UHF 31 - Signal Quality = 92%, Strength = 82%
UHF 37 - Signal Quality = 95-100%, Strength = 86%
UHF 41 - Signal Quality = 100%, Strength = 94%
UHF 44 - Signal Quality = 100%, Strength = 82%
UHF 47 - Signal Quality = 100%, Strength = 91%
I have also left both 5G filters connected. I think this is probably the best im going to get and I will of course be keeping an eye on com4 tonight to see if it goes off.
Darren
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Monday 25 September 2023 9:36PM
Hi Chris/Steve
Freeview /CH 29 seems to be staying on on a night time now, its been ok for the past week or so. I still haven't been able to pin it down to anything specific. Just wondering if it could just be the time of year with trees being in full leaf etc.
Darren