All posts by Chris.SE
Below are all of Chris.SE's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
Gemma:
Typo, I meant -
Put your postcode in here https://restoretv.uk/post…ure/ to check.
Not postcard in there :D
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Trish:
I don't have Sky Q, so I don't know exactly what the cable connections consist of, but I believe it's more than one coax.
I wouldn't recommend cutting it as you'd need the relevant connectors to go on the satellite end to plug back into your box, this might involve soldering.
Apart from which you'd need connectors on the loose end and/or some sort of coupler to rejoin them when you wanted to move it back.
I'd think it was far easier to move the cable from under the carpet.
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Peter Salmon:
Engineering work has been going on at Mendip off and on for a few weeks. It was also listed last week.
There have been some brief interruptions to some signals and currently some of the multiplexes seem to be on reduced power or the Reserve Antenna (lower down the mast).
However, you should not have had a "full blackout" for the last 24hours.
I hope you haven't made the mistake of retuning when you had no signal because this will most likely just clear your correct tuning, you cannot tune to signals that are not there, nor should you do so if they are badly pixellated.
If you aren't retuning, and the fact that others in your building are having the same issues, it rather sounds like the installation there is not upto scratch or has a fault, as the location should have no problems with reception and the current work wouldn't be leaving you all with no signal for extended periods.
I'd suggest you all get onto the building management to get the system checked out.
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Gary:
That was also my thought about the engineering at Stockland Hill, however I didn't think that Tiverton was fed off-air from Stockland Hill.
That said, I'm afraid, other than transmitters being listed for Planned Engineering (and those lists aren't always 100% accurate), Arqiva never give detail of how long the work make take, what it involves, or when there may be (usually brief) interruptions.
I hope you aren't trying to retune when you've had no signal (you can't tune to signals that aren't there) as this often just clears your correct tuning.
That said, if you are getting ITV1, C4 and C5 (unless you meant the HD versions) you should also be getting ITV2, ITV3, ITV4, E4 and More 4 as they are all on the same multiplex.
For which TV channels are carried on which multiplex, see Channel listings for Industry Professionals | Freeview
Obviously you will only get the PSB multiplexes from Tiverton.
Despite the distance, some parts of your postcode are predicted to get good signals from Mendip. Do any of your near neighbours have aerials pointing at Mendip, compass bearing 58 degrees - 13 degrees E of NE - rods horizontal. But of course that is West region rather than West Country and you may not want West.
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Anne walker:
I'm afraid we need more information as your post isn't clear on what you mean.
There is a warning about transmitter engineering in the post before yours, I hope you didn't try retuning when you had no signal as this will usually just clear the correct tuning, you can't tune to a signal that is not there, and you'll have to try again when the signals are back which you may not know, so have to do several times.
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Bristol_Rich:
A|t the time of posting this, my crude assessment is that PSBs 2 & 3 and ArqB are the only multiplexes not affected by reduced power or on the Reserve Antenna.
As you haven't given a postcode so that I can check predicted reception and the terrain to your locale, it could be that you are slightly too low down, especially using a loft aerial.
Undoubtedly the engineering will be having an effect, but another possibility worth mentioning, is the possibility of a new/upgraded phone msat now giving interference. If it's under test/not fully commissioned that might explain the problem being irregular. Have you had a postcard from Restore TV?
Put your postcode in here https://restoretv.uk/post…ure/ to check if you should have.
If it says Yes, then get in touch with them and request a free filter to see if that helps.
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Christopher Sercombe:
Yes, I think you've listed all the TV channels on the SDN multiplex, I didn't check your list in detail.
You can find a list of all the TV Channels and which multiplex they are carried on at
Channel listings for Industry Professionals | Freeview
You can sort the listing in which ever manner you like by clicking on the top of the relevant column.
As mentioned above, the SDN multiplex currently appears to be on reduced power or on the Reserve Antenna. Again as you haven't given a full postcode, I can't check predicted reception or terrain in your locale and how it may affect your reception.
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Peter Salmon:
Despite being predicted to get good reception in normal circumstances, you are most likely correct as your line of sight to Mendip is obscured by the local hills in any event.
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Sunday 3 December 2023 8:32PM
Gemma:
Hi Gemma. It could be the Planned Engineering especially if ArqA is on reduced power or the Reserve Antenna, BUT, you mention the last few weeks when the transmitter wasn't listed in the middle 2 weeks of November. However that doesn't necessarily mean that work wasn't going on, we know the lists can sometimes be inaccurate. Unfortunately Arqiva never specify how long the work will take or what it entails!
You mention that the channels are ok on the TV in the next room, which suggests the signal may be a bit marginal and maybe it's a longer cable run for the affected TV?
Does the splitter you use to feed the two TVs have an amp, or is it just passive?
I'd check that your aerial is still pointing OK, it should be compass bearing 263 degrees, that's 6 degrees S of due W, with its rods (or squashed Xs) horizontal. Check the downlead isn't flapping in the wind. How old is the installation?
Check all your accessible coax connections for corrosion or water.
You should have had a postcode from RestoreTV about possible interference from mobile signals.
Put your postcard in here https://restoretv.uk/post…ure/ to check.
if you haven't got a free Filter, contact them to get one. It should be fiited before the amp/splitter.
If you happen to have a masthead amp tell RestoreTV as they'd need to send an engineer (free) to intall an external filter & possibly change the aerial.