All posts by Chris.SE
Below are all of Chris.SE's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
Brian Butterworth:
And of course where they thought it was commercially viable, ie a large enough urban conurbation where there could be a large enough audience?
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TIM wardlaw:
A lot of main transmitters (and some others) have been having extended maintenance during the last 12 months or so. I believe I previously explained that it's over 10 years since DSO and it's highly probable that extended maintenance is likely, it's not only transmitters and antennae but the structure as well, eg. to ensure that is remains safe and not likely to come down in severe weather. You may have noticed that there've been some severe storms of late!
We know that on some transmitters the work has involved such things as the greasing of stay cables and so on to inhibit corrosion etc. So it's highly probable that's taking place at Rowridge. It'll take considerable time and reduced power or interruptions will be needed when working close to the antennae.
I believe it was also mentioned that if you have your aerial in vertical polarisation all the multiplexes are transmitted at 200kW.
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Andrew Cottrill:
The post before yours (now at the bottom of p50) states that there is still Planned Engineering work continuing.
A lot of main transmitters (and some others) have been having extended maintenance during the last 12 months or so. It's over 10 years since DSO and it's highly probable that extended maintenance is likely, it's not only transmitters and antennae but the structure as well, eg. to ensure that is remains safe and not likely to come down in severe weather. You may have noticed that there've been some severe storms of late!
We know that on some transmitters the work has involved such things as the greasing of stay cables and so on to inhibit corrosion etc. So it's highly probable this is the sort of work that's taking place.. It'll take considerable time and reduced power or interruptions will be needed when working close to the antennae, hence it states there could be "Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels"
If you give a full postcode we can check your predicted reception which may indicate how vulnerable you might be to these problems.
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Nicholas Anderson:
They may end up with an App or Streaming Channel LCN, we'll have to wait and see. You can of course listen to them on a DAB+ Radio as well.
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Neil Macey:
The transmitter is currently listed for Planned Engineering and has been for a few weeks with "Possible effect on TV reception week commencing 25/03/2024 Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels".
See information at the top of the page and previous posts (p237).
Signal strengths appear to be normal at the time of posting this.
Do check obvious things like your aerial looking intact and still pointing correctly, and that all accessible coax connections are good with no corrosion or water.
If you are still having problems we'd need a full postcode to check predicted reception and whether you have any aerial amplifier/splitter to feed more than one TV/device.
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nobody:
I've discovered it's usually best to type the message first, then tick the Captcha just before posting.
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nobody:
Thanks for that, I was in a rush earlier and didn't have time to check back on previous posts, hence the "standard" reply.
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nobody:
From my quick checks, line of sight isn't an issue, more local factors are probably contributing to the problem.
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Neil Macey:
Having had a look back at previous difficulties, I'm wondering what aerial you have now and where it's located.
Is it in a loft? Are you in a bungalow or house? Still got an amp/splitter etc.?
I'm guessing that there's now a lot of more mature trees around your postcode and if there is any quite dense growth nearby on the line of sight, this will not be helping.
Is there anything new in the direction of the transmitter, no scaffolding on a neighbour's house, or yours? Any solar panels, new metal flue? etc.etc.
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Friday 15 March 2024 9:49PM
nobody:
Sorry, getting ahead of myself, it's in the summer TalkTV are going, not the Spring.