All posts by Chris.SE
Below are all of Chris.SE's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.Roger F C Alban:
Steve Donaldson:
It should be remembered that Mendip is currently listed for Planned Engineering (and has been for a couple of weeks IIRC but can't confirm precisely atm as I don't currently have access to my notes).
This could well be the cause of current issues but nevertheless it would still be wise to carry out the checks advised.
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Doug:
Those signal quality figures indicate that there is a significant issue, they should be 100% virtually all the time. Signal strength figures of those values should be ok IF there aren't local sources of strong interference and there are no other problems with the aerial, it's cable or connections between the aerial and the set/box.
I'm afraid the code for that cable you use to connect to the TV is indicative of it being a typical cheap poorly screened lead and any HDMI lead(s) should be kept as far from the coax leads as possible.
When I mentioned the aerial and coax in my previous response, I was specifically referring to the coax from the aerial to the aerial socket. Does it run externally, can you follow it from the aerial and make sure it doesn't go through any other boxes/splitters/amps etc.? Does this coax have any part markings?
If you've only recently moved to the house the previous owner may have had a card from restoretv.uk but as you haven't given a full postcode I can't check if your area should have had one or how good a signal you should be getting.
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Brian Butterworth:
That one was on the list of things not working that I advised you about!
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Brian Butterworth:
I still get this error
when trying to view my previous posts and some other posters previous posts.
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Paul Robinson:
Apologies for a very delayed response, missed your post! The Wrekin has been listed for Planned Engineering.
Have your signals returned to normal?
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Doug:
If the Quality figures have returned to 100% then it's quite probable that it's fixed. If not, there is still an issue.
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Patricia Cairncross:
The Belmont transmitter is still currently listed for Planned Engineering which could be affecting your signal if your reception is normally marginal.
It would be worth checking that your aerial looks intact and is still pointing correctly and that your downlead looks secure and undamaged, also that your coax connection are clean and connected correctly.
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js:
Hi js. I did attempt to ensure that thatey were made aware, but as I've had not response via the route I use, I don't know if they were. Something I need to follow up as other issues I eported have not been fixed.
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Adam Jackson:
Hi. Some very useful information there from Steve Donaldson.
Taking account of his comments and transmitter directions then you may be best picking an aerial with a small beamwidth (acceptance angle) but also very small rear side lobes and high front-back ratio, also good cross-polar rejection.
Log-periodics are worth a consideration in this respect.
Not all manufactures quote all the relevant figures and don't just go by some sellers bumf, check it's genuine manufacturer's data. Checking polar diagrams is always best alongside the figures, but again they aren't always available. Try emailing the manufacturer direct for such information, reputable manufacturers should oblige.
Which ever type of aerial comes out best, make sure it's ideally a group A for your channels but a Group K would do.
But don't got for Group T or Wideband as there are no channels above C48 and these leave you vulnerable to potential mobile phone interference as newer/upgraded masts operating at 700MHz appear.
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Saturday 8 July 2023 4:36PM
Nottingham
Steve Donaldson:
Just to add a bit more technical interest/confusion into the mix (not really relevant for Alan Thompson) but both Sunderland and Seaham which are both relays of Pontop Pike both had HP added in 2022 (Jan. & March respectively) yet according to the OFCOM spreadsheer they are both SFNs with Chatton!!
This has got to be an error on the spreadsheet as Sunderland uses different UHF channels - confirmed in the 2019 Clearance, and reception of Chatton at Seaham is listed as poor, in fact so poor there are no details, so can it be SFN, I can find no confirmation of that anywhere else?