All posts by Mark Fletcher
Below are all of Mark Fletcher's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
Andrew,Middlesborough.If you are unallowed a rooftop aerial,then the best bet is to wait until DSO comes to Bilsdale on Wednesday 26 September 2012 (DSO2),DSO1 two weeks prior on Wednesday 12 September 2012.I would opt in this instance a loft aerial,either a Log 40 or an X-Beam XB10K.
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Crystal Palace (Greater London, England) Full Freeview transmitSaturday 9 June 2012 12:44AM
Halifax
Val Tilley.As you did not leave a full postcode or a nearby location as such,we cannot be of useful help to you !
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Bernard.Then again come 2020 there is the possibility that Waltham could by that time end up as a group K transmitter if the proposal to clear the 700MHZ band were implemented as such.This if given the go ahead will mean the commercial multiplexes on Waltham will all be relocated within the group A aerial band,while the public service broadcast multiplexes will all be relocated within the group B band.The 2020 scenario here for Waltham is transparent but opaque currently for neighbouring Belmont transmitter pages and looking at the potential 2020 scenario for Waltham above,SDN would relocate from frequency 29 to fr 22,ArqA moving from frequency 56 to fr 25,ArqB reallocated from frequency 57 to fr 28.The result will lead to SDN on frequency 22,ArqA on frequency 25 and ArqB on frequency 28 on Waltham's projected 2020 scenario all clashing with Belmont's BBCA on frequency 22,D3+4 on frequency 25 and BBCB (HD) on frequency 28,the single frequency interference issue could possibly occur as the 2020 scenario for Belmont is still unclear at present (only up to 2015 ? currently on the Belmont page).
As for the options you stated about your current group C/D aerial (green tipped),you can consider diplexing a group K aerial (grey tipped) and retain your current group C/D antenna using a frequency/channel 38 diplexer,the group K semi-wideband aerial optimised for ther lower/middle frequencies is the new future proof wideband aerial should the 700MHZ bands be cleared by 2020,not forgetting the 800MHZ bands will all be cleared of TV broadcasting in 2013.
The BBCA multiplex will move from frequency 61 to fr 49 in 2013,and come 2020 if the 700MHZ band clearance does take effect the public service broadcast multiplexes on Waltham,BBCA relocates again from frequency 49 (presently 61) to fr 45,D3+4 moves from frequency 54 to fr 42,BBCB (HD) reallocated from frequency 58 to fr 39.
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Karen,Burnley.Is your new aerial polarised horizontally receiving transmissions from the Winter Hill mast,or is it polarised vertically receiving transmissions from the Pendle Forest major relay instead.Also tomorrow preferably (too dark now) check the colour tips of your aerial as well.As you are located in Claremont Street i assume in the Ightenhill or Tim Bobbin area of Burnley off Padiham Road,looking at street view on Google Maps most external aerials are vertical facing Pendle Forest relay while a few are horizontal facing Winter Hill itself.I used to reside in Burnley myself so i do have a wee bit of knowledge of the town itself.
As for your text itself is your aerial connected to the TV,and is your TV itself Freeview incorporated as you stated.Also as for your new aerial does it have new cabling and co-ax aerial plug.Are you using any signal boosters.What is the model of your TV itself.One possibility if your aerial is vertical polarised and aimed at Pendle Forest relay is that if your aerial has black coloured tips denoting a group W wideband aerial then it is the wrong aerial to use as the 100w (0.1kw) Pendle Forest relay is an all group A mast.Even more so if the aerial is an inferior contract type group W wideband aerial which on the lowest frequencies especially on an all group A relay/main transmitter in rare cases no signals are picked up as such.
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KMJ,Derby.Sorry for not replying soon enough to your response in my earlier text,but your reply is very interesting.
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Tracy,Liverpool.Is your aerial polarised horizontally facing Winter Hill or possibly Moel-Y-Parc,or is it polarised vertically facing a local relay in your vicinity.If you provide a full postcode as such,the true experts on here Briantist,Mike Dimmick,JB38,KMJ,Derby,etc,will provide ever valuable information and assistance to help your current situation as such.
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Thursday 7 June 2012 11:44PM
Halifax
Justin.Unless you leave a full postcode preferably,or at least a nearby location as such,none of us on here will be able to give you valuable assistance as such.