All posts by drgeoff
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Sudbury Arqiva multiplex B changes 16 November - retune requireTuesday 22 November 2011 8:05PM
Felixstowe
Pierson Broome
If you found it necessary to retune on 16th you are using the Sudbury transmitter and need take no further action on 23rd which is the day things change on the Tacolneston transmitter.
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Sudbury Arqiva multiplex B changes 16 November - retune requireWednesday 23 November 2011 8:41AM
Felixstowe
Something has changed. I can receive ArqB (from Sudbury) this morning.
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Sudbury Arqiva multiplex B changes 16 November - retune requireWednesday 23 November 2011 9:35AM
Felixstowe
Gone again! Was it just the sunshine?
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Sudbury Arqiva multiplex B changes 16 November - retune requireWednesday 23 November 2011 3:36PM
Felixstowe
John
There are 6 multiplexes but three of them are being transmitted at low power until next June. Also some of them are now at higher frequencies where your aerial installation may not be so good.
It sounds like your reception is too weak on 2 or 3 of those multiplexes.
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The coming and going of Sudbury Ch63 is not anything Arqiva is doing. It is just down to propagation changing due to atmospheric conditions - time of day and weather.
A poster on Digitalspy has been in correspondence with DigitalUK and it looks like the situation will not improve until next June. See post #1911 at Digital Switchover & Retunes: Anglia - Technical - Digital Spy Forums
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It is a myth that a group aerial will not receive signals outside its group. It isn't feasible to make an aerial that will be reasonably flat across a range of channels but have no response outside it. Sure it will have less gain outside its designated group.
Until June I was using a 1977 Group B aerial to receive all 6 muxes from Sudbury, including the "weak" one on Ch 54 or 56 (I can't remember). I'm really pi**ed that now with a larger wideband aerial on a 2 foot longer pole, I cannot reliably get ArqB on Ch 63.
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Sudbury Arqiva multiplex B changes 16 November - retune requireMonday 28 November 2011 10:36PM
Felixstowe
Stevie Boy
Film 4, Yesterday and others are on the Arqiva B multiplex. On 27 June 2012, it will move from Ch63 to Ch56 and its power will be increased very substantially. Your missing channels are very likely to be receivable again then.
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Ed Hogbin
I would respectfully suggest that you read all the posts on this topic prior to yours.
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Tuesday 22 November 2011 2:20PM
D.Rowe
You've joined the club! See Sudbury Arqiva multiplex B changes 16 November - retune required | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice and Digital Switchover & Retunes: Anglia - Technical - Digital Spy Forums