All posts by jb38
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John Brown: Did also mean to include, that the reason for checking which Mux channel ArqA is being received on is down to the fact of the Ridge Hill transmitter being received on a bearing of 224 degrees whereas Malvern is on 220, and although the polarity of the transmissions are different between the two stations, its still possible to pick up and store the incorrect channel.
If you are unsure where you are receiving from, check your ArqA channel number against BBC1, Malvern's BBC1 Mux53 whereas Ridge Hills BBC1 is on Mux28, and although not likely to apply, but Sutton Coldfields BBC1 is on Mux43.
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stef: Your problem is possibly connected with the fact of a "possible weak signal" notification having been posted on the planned engineering page, that said in the notification being applicable as of today.
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Angela Redgrave: As you haven't mentioned it as such, but can it be taken that you did carry actually out a retune "after" having reconnected the aerial?
If though you have, advice regarding reception problems can only be given with knowledge of a persons location, this preferably being in the form of a post code or one from nearby, e.g: a shop/Post office.
By the way, if by any chance you receive Freeview from Winter Hill?, then there has already been a complaint about zero reception of the channels mentioned.
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Adrian: If the signal being fed to "all the other TV's in the house" is via a powered splitter? then your problem could well be down to the splitter having failed, the easiest way of determining if it has or not being by temporarily bypassing it, achieved either by connecting the aerial directly into one of the downleads used to supply the signal to one of the other TV's, or alternatively (if convenient) the downlead from the aerial being connected directly into one of your other TV's.
This said is based on you having mentioned, that "others around the corner don't appear to have a issue", that is provided that they are receiving Freeview from the same transmitter as you?
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Carol Arnott: The Kidderminster relay is reported as being "Off Air" as from 17.29 today, the reason for unknown as yet.
Do "not" attempt to retune your equipment as the programmes will return of their own accord.
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Pam Lamb: Re: ITV3+1. Although the programme guide number remains the same, the multiplex that the programme is transmitted on has changed from COM4 to COM6. The situation can easily be rectified by carrying out a retune in order to update the programme guide.
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Briantist : Success! You really seem to have cracked the problem this time!, tried a number of downloads on both Firefox and Internet explorer, the PDF manual facility now working perfectly OK on both.
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John Brown: Referring to the non-self tuning set, does it receive all channels OK? if it does, try temporarily connecting it into the aerial socket used by your main TV and check for any changes in quality, especially on the channels you are having problems with on your main set.
It would also be prudent to check the strength / quality of the channels on the second set (or box) "before" temporarily moving it, comparing the results obtained with that when connected into the aerial socket used by your main set, any changes to that previous seen indicating a problem with either the aerial socket, or wherever its fed from.
But though, could you please clarify on the following point, is the reference to COM4 just a typo error?, as COM5 ArqA was the channel mentioned on your original posting, C59 being Malvern's ArqA.
It would also be of assistance if you could confirm that your aerial is mounted vertically to receive transmissions from Malvern, and not horizontally to suit Ridge Hill.
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Monday 31 August 2015 9:55AM
John Brown: Aerials seen in your area would appear to be pointing in a number of directions, as reception in the location given is indicated as being possible from Malvern, Sutton Coldfield and Ridge Hill, aerials pointing towards Malvern being identified by the fact of them being vertically mounted, whereas horizontal on the other two stations.
Carry out a signal strength check on ArqA for the purpose of checking the Mux channel number its being received on, Mux59 Malvern / Mux 45 Sutton Coldfield / Mux24 Ridge Hill.