All posts by Michael Perry
Below are all of Michael Perry's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
A. Robertson:
Please check the page at https://ukfree.tv/transmi…ICK, as it indicates that there have been problems recently.
To help us to help you further, please supply a full post code of your location or that of a very nearby public building/shop/Post Office/etc.
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T. Needham:
Further to that said by MikeB, please will you indicate your full post code so that we can check reception in your locality. That postcode should be for either your location or that of a very nearby public building, such as a post office or shop.
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Selina:
Firstly your posting is totally inappropriate on this technical website. Secondly, it is rude to 'shiut', as the use of all capitals is interpreted.
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Judith Motler:
To be abke to assist we need to know where you live, so please provide your full post code, or that of a very nearby public building (post office, shop, etc). Then we can see what the reception conditions for both Mendip and Wenvoe are at your location.
With that information, we could also determine whether Mendip is the ideal transmitter for you.
Meanwhile, you should manually tune your TV to the channels used by Mendip. These are shown near the top of this page. They are: 49, 54, 58, 48, 56, 52, 51 (local Bristol only), 33 and 35.
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Lee Thomson:
Assuming that you receive signals from the Henley transmitter, the two posts below yours shows why this may be.
If you provide a full post code for your location, or that of a very nearby public building such as a post office or shop, then it would be possible to confirm which transmitter is the most likely.
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mark coveney:
You should address your comments to the broadcasters of the channel. See http://www.sky.com/.
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G.E. Sheets:
As this website is primarily aimed at TV reception problems in the UK, it is unlikely that any of the regular contributors would have any or sufficient knowledge of broadcasting in the USA. I imagine that if they provide an internet feed you should be able to get that. Try looking at their website, Capital TV (Sky 388 / Freesat 507) - Capital FM
None of the TV nor FM/DAB transmissions will be available outside of the good old UK.
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Toby:
Depending on exactly where in Portsmouth you live, I suspect your likely transmitter is Rowridge, on the Isle of Wight. If you look at https://ukfree.tv/transmi…dge, you will see that it covers most of Portsmouth and the surrounding areas. You will note that some multiplexes are transmitted with horizontal polarisation and some with vertical and some with both. It would appear that you will need a Group A aerial set for vertical reception and another set for horizontal reception if you want to receive all the services as LSO, COM7 and COM8 are horizontal only, the rest being both vertical and horizontal.
Do not fall for the scam of a 'digital' aerial as there is no such thing, *all* UHF aerials are able to receive television transmissions irrespective of how the picture and sound information is encoded onto the carrier signal. But aerials are banded, depending on the frequency range you want to receive. For Rowridge most of the signals fall within the Group A band, the exception being COM8 that is right at the top end of the band. The link stated earlier shows the channels and frequencies for all the services and which programmes are on what multiplex.
Hope that helps? If you need any further guidance, please give a full post code, or that of a very nearby shop or post office, so we can identify the reception conditions at your locality.
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Richard Cooper:
Despite that, the performance of many so-called total band aerials, especially those of the modified Yagi pattern, is significantly reduced towards the lower frequencies, meaning less sensitivity at that end of the spectrum of interest. Thus many of us suggest looking at the log-periodic pattern which does not suffer this problem to the same extent.
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Wednesday 3 August 2016 1:16PM
Colin Berryman:
Further to that said by MikeB, check the indicated signal strength for the affected channels. If the strength is too high, usually more than 85%, then the tuner will not be able to work properly with such strong signals. However, if the strength is less than about 45/50% then there is insufficient signal for the set to satisfactorily decode the signals.
If you have too much signal, and attenuator fitted in the flylead, so as not to put a downward strain on the aerial socket of the TV, will help reduce the strength. Attenuators are available for a few pounds and in various strengths.
If you have too little signal, check the aerial system as suggested by MikeB. If all is well, then you may need to add an aerial amplifier. More advice on that, if needed, depending on your feedback.