All posts by Chris.SE
Below are all of Chris.SE's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
paul :
As listed at the very top of this page -
Sandy Heath transmitter - Sandy Heath transmitter: Possible effect on TV reception week commencing 20/11/2023 Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels Digital tick
Sandy Heath has been having Planned Engineering for a few weeks now.
All: To check if you should have received a postcard about possible interference from a new/upgraded phone mast, enter your full postcode on this page -
https://restoretv.uk/post…ure/
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Lewis:
Despite the fact that there is a huge hill in the way between you and Wenvoe starting about 1/2 mile from you with a large peak at around 2 miles out, nevertheless the Freeview & BBC's predictors suggest you should get a good signal from Wenvoe so it would be worth a go.
You'd need a high gain Group K aerial, with its rods horizontal pointing at compass bearing 170 degrees (10 degrees E of due S).
Something like https://www.blake-uk.com/56-element-log-periodic-group-k-aerial-new-double-element-design.html may do the job.
If you already have a Group K or B aerial give it a go. If it's not high gain you may get weak signals.
The advantage of the Group K is 1) Very important - it will give you a great deal of protection from possible mobile mast interference from new/upgraded phone masts & 2) should you get unreliable signals from Wenvoe you can use it to receive one of the two local relays you should be able to receive. (Group B is no good for the relays).
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Bristol_Rich:
Glad it's returned to normal. Sensible idea getting a variable attenuator, you can then check/ensure you don't have any overload issues.
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paul : And others
As you can see the BBC report says -
From 8:27am to 9:15am on 27th Nov 2023 BBC B HD Poor quality due to a fault
NOTE - 8.27 to 9.15am on 27th Nov 2023 - That's TODAY. There was no report there yesterday, it's one of the places I regularly check to see if the BBC have made any reports.
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Luke Bellamy:
It certainly seems that it was a widespread issue judging by the information now available. I am rather surprised that the BBC were that slow in identifying it as a fault rather than anything due to the planned engineering, especially as it's a main transmitter and all the monitoring that they have.
Perhaps it was just a bad day!
You mention that you don't know why your signal comes from Sandy Heath. If you provide a full postcode, we can check your predicted reception to see which transmitters (if more than one) you may get and which may give you the best reception.
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S bresland: Gordon Durrant: Paul: Nigel: Tom:
Unfortunately, as I've posted quite a few times before, and it's very frustrating on a number of occasions for many -
Arqiva, who are the company responsible for the great majority if transmitters in the UK, never give any details of what the work entails or how long it will last especially as some of it may be weather dependent which means delays can happen as you can't climb masts, service antennae, cables, guy ropes, etc when weather is unsuitable.
Just also worth noting, that it's a good 10 years since DSO and many transmitters will have needed extensive maintenance etc to ensure they continue to provide reliable transmission during the worst of the weather conditions we may see, etc.
Sandy Heath has had Planned Engineering for several weeks now, one assumes that quite a lot of maintenance and possible repair work has been needed.
Having said that, most of the main transmitters in the UK have had extended periods of Planned Engineering this year.
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Nicholas Anderson:
It hasn't been "withdrawn". It broadcast for 2hrs during the early hours as it time shares the space on the multiplex. The rest of the time it is a streamed channel BUT they appear to have changed the technical standard for streaming and only some modern Smart Tv's/Devices can view it. Crazy, I know!
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Mike O'Sullivanm:
What model of Sony is it, and how old?
LCN100 Do you get a full display of Apps and programme for Catchup
LCN555 Does that work?
Do any of the following work? -
LCN83 Together TV
LCN285 Together TV +1
LCN71 That's 60s
LCN75 That's 90s
LCN212 Pop Player
LCN213 Moochi TV
Select any Great! TV channel
LCN34 Great! Movies, LCN42 Great! Action, LCN50 Great! TV, LCN52 Great! Christmas, LCN61 Great! Movies Extra, LCN62 Great! TV +1 -
Do you get a Red Button icon appear (top RHS of screen) does pressing Red activate the Great! TV App?
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Sunday 26 November 2023 8:30PM
Chris:
Sandy Heath is currently listed for Planned Engineering as noted on the Sandy Heath Freeview transmitter page. That's probably the most likely cause.