All posts by Mark
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Chris.SE: I am in SR4 area. Wideband aerial was fitted in 2006 and I did get a free at800 filter (which made no difference when I removed it). Had no problems till amplifier cable-tie snapped and it filled with water. Used 15 metres of RG6 cable, not CT100. SNR on C45 is 82% according to Freeview/Satellite box. This was dropping to 50% momentarily when the picture was breaking up. Signal quality on TV always shows 100%. Not noticed any dropouts since last week.
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Monday 11 September 2023 10:13AM
I repaired a flooded mast amplifier about a month ago, then started to get picture break-up and signal quality drops from Pontop Pike. I assumed my repair hadn't been a complete success, and fitted a new K-band aerial and coax cable, foolishly without checking for engineering works.
What are all the "Engineering Works" doing, and why are they going on so long?
They have been continuing for at least the last 4 weeks on pretty much every transmitter, according to https://www.freeview.co.u…rks.
At least I now have the same quality signal as I had with the original wideband aerial, but without the need for the mast amplifier.