All posts by Paul Dursley
Below are all of Paul Dursley's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.Steve Donaldson:
Hi Steve thanks for the response.
The aerial is still in position and correctly aligned - storm Kathleen was a relative pussycat compared to some of the previous storms we've had.
Trying a manual re-tune to the Backwell multiplexes there is no signal reception at all on (C22); zero Quality and zero Strength. This is the channel that carries all the HD programming.
Conversely PSB1 (C25) and PSB2(C28) are coming through fine.
Sounds to me like an issue with the Backwell Transmitter.
Any further thoughts?
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Steve Donaldson:
There is no option to select DVB-T or DVB-T2 within the manual tuning screen.
When did PSB3 become DVB-T2 or has it always been DVB-T2?
I ask because I've been able to receive the PSB3 multiplex for a significant period of time and I would like to rule out any signal type 'updates' that might make my receiving equipment 'obsolete' - my TV is a relatively old set.....
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Steve Donaldson:
The Wenvoe signal is strong at my location and has always come through ever since I have lived here (22 years and counting).
However I have been able to select the West region option when tuning the TV allowing the BBC 1 and 2 West HD channels to come through. We have even recently got the upgrade to HD local news which was appreciated.
As the Backwell transmitter is a relay for Mendip maybe their engineering works are causing the service interruption?
I have contacted Restore TV so we'll see if that yields any useful results.
Thanks everyone for your assistance.
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Steve Donaldson:
Hi Steve,
still not receiving West of England HD TV - only BBC Wales HD on BBC 1 and BBC 2.
West of England HD TV not been received for 2 - 3 days even after more than a dozen re-tunes.
Not sure what the channel 37, 39, 42 and 45 results is telling us all I can report is BBC West HD is missing and my TV is tuning to BBC Wales as 'strongest signal' option for BBC 1 and 2 HD
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Steve Donaldson:
Hi Steve - filter on the way from Restore TV
I'll report back after receipt and fitment of the filter
Thanks
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Paul Dursley:
Steve/Chris - hopefully you are both picking this message up.
Miraculously C22 has returned - it was there when I switched on sometime after midday. It was definitely absent before during the morning period. Coming through with a steady 6/10 for both signal strength and quality.
Not as good as C25 and C28 which are both 10/10 for quality and 7-8/10 for strength
We still have strong winds in the area through this morning and still blowing now. Atmospherics have improved though.
Other than speaking with Restore TV this morning I've done nothing to alleviate the problem.
Mysterious.....
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Steve Donaldson:
Evening - waiting on the filter to turn up, keen to get it fitted and see if that helps.
I agree that it's 'odd' that C22 seems to be the only multiplex affected from the Backwell transmitter. Maybe there is some local interference at around the C22 frequency - we'll see if the filter helps.
I'm going to try a new coaxial cable to the TV just as a quick check comparison with the current installation.
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Steve Donaldson:
Evening
Inline filter received and fitted - made absolutely no difference to C22 signal strength or quality; C25 and C28 unaffected.
Still, the original issue is 'resolved' in so much that I am receiving the BCC West HD and other C22 TV channels.
Not sure where that leaves the us with the discrepancy of signal strength and quality for C22 vs. C25 and C28 from the Backwell transmitter.
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Steve Donaldson:
Hi Steve,
Thank you for your very thorough analysis of the signal transmission and reception between the Mendip and Backwell antenna. The analysis does fit my reported TV reception (or not, initially) symptoms over the past week or so from the Backwell transmitter and in conjunction with engineering works at Mendip.
The ineffective influence of the filter only bolsters the conclusion of your analysis.
You mention reporting the issue of reception by Backwell of the Mendip signal to the BBC - who would be responsible for making that report?
If it's me as a 'customer' of the BBC I will quite happily report this as an issue. Presumably there is no problem with referencing our discourse over the past week or so?
Once again thank you for assisstance with my reception problem.
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Monday 8 April 2024 9:21AM
Bristol
BBC 1 West HD and BBC 2 West HD are replaced with BBC Wales channels over the weekend of Storm Kathleen. Re-tuning makes no difference.
Is this an issue with storm Kathleen or something more fundamental?
When will I get back my regional HD channels?
Paul Dursley: 50 Longhthorn, Backwell, BS48 3GY
Tuned to Backwell transmitter