Can anyone suggest the best resolution for the following problem from a friend and ex-colleague who lives in a notoriously poor reception area for the Bluebell Hill transmitter ME2 1LU .
The household doesnt watch a great deal of TV but both halves of the semi detached bungalows had their aerials upgraded (same firm, same time, same aerials etc. on opposite corners of the same chimney) about 18 months ago. When installed (during wintertime) there were no problems, but whilst the neighbour is still watching (though with the occasional dropouts) last summer there were problems for my friend as BBC signals by which I assume Mux 1 and the favourite channels in the household - deteriorated to the point of being unwatchable. This summer the complaint has been that the BBC had disappeared and when I went to investigate this afternoon I found that Mux 1 is completely failing to register when the TV (straight off the aerial) does an auto-scan. (The same happened to the Freeview box I took with me, so I assume that it must be aerial problems.)
My little knowledge further assumes t his is mainly to do with the trees and the hill/ridge behind the bungalows which block direct line of sight to Bluebell Hill, though given the closeness of the aerials on the chimney I find it difficult to fathom. Could the very slight difference in the angles of the aerials on their separate poles really make that much difference?
If I read correctly the power of the Mux will not be increased on switchover, so there would seem to be little hope of a resolution there
Some of the other aerials in the street point at Crystal Palace so should my friend turn the aerial around or would Freesat be another possible answer (though that hill/ridge is close and to the East and South so I guess the dish would have to be on a pole too.).
Any thoughts/suggestions appreciated.
Tuesday 30 August 2011 9:24PM
Rochester
Can anyone suggest the best resolution for the following problem from a friend and ex-colleague who lives in a notoriously poor reception area for the Bluebell Hill transmitter ME2 1LU .
The household doesnt watch a great deal of TV but both halves of the semi detached bungalows had their aerials upgraded (same firm, same time, same aerials etc. on opposite corners of the same chimney) about 18 months ago. When installed (during wintertime) there were no problems, but whilst the neighbour is still watching (though with the occasional dropouts) last summer there were problems for my friend as BBC signals by which I assume Mux 1 and the favourite channels in the household - deteriorated to the point of being unwatchable. This summer the complaint has been that the BBC had disappeared and when I went to investigate this afternoon I found that Mux 1 is completely failing to register when the TV (straight off the aerial) does an auto-scan. (The same happened to the Freeview box I took with me, so I assume that it must be aerial problems.)
My little knowledge further assumes t his is mainly to do with the trees and the hill/ridge behind the bungalows which block direct line of sight to Bluebell Hill, though given the closeness of the aerials on the chimney I find it difficult to fathom. Could the very slight difference in the angles of the aerials on their separate poles really make that much difference?
If I read correctly the power of the Mux will not be increased on switchover, so there would seem to be little hope of a resolution there
Some of the other aerials in the street point at Crystal Palace so should my friend turn the aerial around or would Freesat be another possible answer (though that hill/ridge is close and to the East and South so I guess the dish would have to be on a pole too.).
Any thoughts/suggestions appreciated.