All posts by Martin D
Below are all of Martin D's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
Phil Alcock - I concur with Mark Fletcher. All you need to do is flip the aerial 90 degrees to vertical alignment (see my earlier post on 30 April - diagram here: http://bit.ly/IKM4PE ). This worked for my loft aerial and ancient cabling. 3 of the 6 multiplexes only broadcast at only 25% power on horizontal alignment, but full power on vertical. I usually get 90-100% strength, and no less than 80% on bad days (always 100% quality). So far no freezing or lost channels since I flipped to vertical.
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Julia Behn - I'd call the management company (if there is one) and get them to send someone round to sort out the communal aerial. I did this a few years ago when I lived in a flat. The costs gets split equally between all leaseholders! Also, make sure they put the aerial on vertical alignment if pointing at Rowridge.
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Monday 30 April 2012 9:08PM
To PeterC, Waterlloville. I live in Bedhampton PO9, also in the 'Black Hole of Hampshire' that apparently has no Freeview according to the map. Ever since switchover, I've had a nightmare with reception, especially on bad weather days and the 3 commercial MUX.
I have an excellent aerial, but in the loft, connected to some old-looking existing cable and a plug-in booster.
So tonight I followed Dave Lindsay's advice and turned the aerial to vertical and BINGO!! Instead of signal strength averaging about 60% and quality ranging from 10% (Yesterday, Pick) to 100% (BBC, ITV), I have virtually uniform 100% in both strength and quality (lowest is 93%).
I've noticed that everywhere in the area, all aerials except one are horizontal, so I'm happy to be a trailblazer with the vertical alignment (probably doesn't notice so much with a roof aerial in my local area).
I would like to thank Dave Lindsay and others on this page for the tip. The question is why aren't Digital UK publicising this. Thet kept the 3rd re-tue in mid-April a well-guarded secret as well!
To see a picture of what vertical alignment looks like, please go to here:
http://bit.ly/IKM4PE