All posts by Ann
Below are all of Ann's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
Dave - I did do a re-scan first and only picked up C28, so I tried a manual tune of C50. No, it isn't in the 800s. I do wonder if I should try a complete scan from scratch, as in unplugging the aerial. I can't see why that would make the difference but it is worth a try.
Incidentally, I rang Arqiva and was told that the work was carried out overnight and that ArqB is now on 10kw. Assuming ArqA is still on 5kw, which we can pick up fine, it does seem very strange.
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I have just discovered that the D3+4 Mux on the Horndean transmitter is also on C50. Could this be the problem? I am in Horndean but get my signal from Midhurst. Mind you, it is only 5w and vertical polarisation, whereas our aerial is horizontal (for Midhurst). Either way, I am not getting any signal on C50. I shall try a complete rescan tonight.
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We can't get decent reception from Rowridge because there is a hill behind our house. We have no choice but to use Midhurst - and every other Mux is absolutely fine.
If C50 from Horndean is so good, why are we not picking up anything from it - or the other Horndean Muxes (C50 and C56)? Our D3+4 Mux (C61) is coming from Midhurst - presumably, the stronger signal.
When I say, I can't get any signal on C50, I mean that the signal strength is ok but the signal quality is non-existent.
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We can pick up BBCA on C55 Midhurst and C56 Horndean - but nothing on C50 from either transmitter.
Unfortunately, Horndean only has 3 Muxes, one of which is HD, so I cannot see why they have bothered keeping it, to be honest, especially if it is interfering with other signals.
The irritating thing is that we could receive the missing channels perfectly before switch-over - although the BBC channels were rubbish. I suppose we can't have everything!
I wonder if it is worth complaining - but to whom?
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So, we will lose even more channels. Great! I can't understand why they are using the same channels for adjacent transmitters.
We have a wide-band aerial, btw. Would that be ok for Rowridge?
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Thanks. There must be a great number of disgruntled viewers, then.
Why is C50 from Horndean not picked up, though - not that I want it, as it is D3+4 and not ArqB (as from Midhurst).
My husband wondered if an attenuator would be sufficient to stop the Horndean interference as it is only 5w. What do you think?
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As predicted by KMJ,Derby on Thursday 26 April 2012 9:57AM
"Ann: A bit of information that you probably won't want to hear- Midhurst is planned to use C56 instead of C61 later this year as part of the clearance for 4G."
We cannot receive C56 (as well as C50) due to Horndean interference.
Anyone else affected likewise?
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Wednesday 25 April 2012 1:25PM
I forgot to mention that I used to be able to receive Film 4, etc before the main retune.