All posts by jb38
Below are all of jb38's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
Rob: As well as what David mentioned possibly applying, it could also be that Emley Moors PSB1 is giving an over powerful signal for the boxes concerned and which can block some equipments tuners from receiving anything, so for a test try by-passing your booster.
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Jim: What you mention is a classic symptom of a weak signal, the Sky box may well have appeared to work OK, but its possible that the signal wasn't that good on it either, with the only reason for it working OK being because it was more sensitive than the FreeSat receiver.
I know that you say that the signal was perfect, but was it on a "services-4-6" signal check? as its likely that the quality would have been seen to be down.
Anyway your dish alignment requires a slight trim, unless that is you have a faulty co-ax to "F" plug connection.
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David: My information is that Emley Moors PSB1(BBC1) and PSB3(HD service) are both on full power
As far as Belmont is concerned only two Mux channels, ArqA(Ch53) and ArqB(Ch60) are temporarily on low power (@ 4Kw) until November 23rd when they then increase to 100Kw, SDN presently being at, and staying on 50Kw.
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Liz: As your problem involves reception strength (or possibly lack of!) you really have to provide your post code to enable your possibilities to be checked on.
This is because of the fact that an over powerful signal can in many cases give exactly the same symptoms are one that is too weak, so one of the contradictory replies you were given has to be correct.
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john mckinnon: As you havent mentioned the transmitter you are receiving from this possibility cannot be checked on, but should it be one that has just switched over to high power operation on BBC channels (e.g: Emley Moor) your signal could be too strong and is causing blocking on your tuner.
If using a booster try by-passing it, or using an attenuator in line with the aerial socket.
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Mike Dimmick: Yes, thanks for that, as I was just really going by what I seen listed on the transmission details at the top of the page as far as Emley's HD was concerned.
Briantist: Thanks for the confirmation that Emley's BBCA is indeed on full power at Emley, that is as well as the other stations that have carried out DSO1 switches.
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eddie: It all depends on whether or not the TV you have is dual standard, that is capable of analogue as well as Freeview (digital) reception.
The other important factor as far as Freeview reception is concerned is your location, preferably in the form of a post code so that your reception possibilities can be checked on.
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Briantist: Perfectly excusable! and to be honest about it, I find it amazing how you can manage to keep up with so many changing statistics anyway, that is without making any more errors of a minor nature than you might occasionally do, quite mind blowing!!
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louise: Well on having a look at the trade reception predictor, although Sheffield (@ 15mls) is showing as a possibility for reception as well as Chesterfield (@ 7mls), I feel that its more likely to be Emley Moor you are receiving from, the problem there being that you are not forecast as being able to receive "C" (ArqA) until the 21st of this month when switchover stage 2 takes place.
This said taking it that when you say block "C" you are meaning the one containing programmes like - Pick TV / Dave / E4+1 etc? these presently being on Mux Ch50 from Emley but changing to Mux Ch52 on switchover.
Although a long shot, you could try a manual tune on Sheffield's Mux Ch45 or Chesterfields Mux Ch46 to see if anything comes up, as the programmes referred to are on the two channels mentioned.
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Wednesday 7 September 2011 7:30PM
louise: The S42 post code area indicates that (in theory) a number of different stations can be received, so in the interests of accuracy you really have to provide a full post code.