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D: At 17km away an indoor aerial might work, but most of them consist of little more than a piece of wire sticking out of an amplifier and only work well if you have a strong signal. The better ones usually look like a smaller version of a roof aerial but there is still no guarantee of getting a good signal.
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Alan Francis: ITV3 changed multiplex a few weeks ago, if you retune your Humax box it should be restored to your channel list. Gold is not broadcast on Freeview, this is a commercial decision by the broadcaster and has nothing to do with availability on DAB radio which is completely separate to Freeview. The extra HD channels you refer to are on the COM7 & COM8 multiplexes which are broadcast from 30 main transmitters covering around 70% of UK households. COM7 & COM8 are temporary services which are expected to close some time between 2020 and 2022 and will not have their coverage expanded to any further transmitters.
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Alan Francis: Gold is broadcast on local multiplexes in certain areas only, it doesn't have national coverage on DAB.
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Mr B Smith: You most likely have a Group A antenna which is not designed to receive the higher frequencies now used by COM7 & COM8 from Ridge Hill. If you don't have satellite or cable you may be eligible to have a replacement wideband antenna fitted free of charge, which can be arranged by contacting the Freeview Advice Line (see link below).
Important changes to Freeview TV signals | Freeview
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Dave Watson: You most likely have a Group A aerial which isn't designed to receive the upper part of the UHF band where COM7 & COM8 have moved to at Rowridge. If you don't have satellite or cable you may be eligible to have a replacement wideband aerial fitted free of charge, which can be arranged by contacting the Freeview Advice Line (see link below).
Important changes to Freeview TV signals | Freeview
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Chris Roberts: The local mux uses QPSK modulation which is more robust than the modulation used by the main multiplexes, thus requiring a lower power level to provide coverage equivalent to the main muxes. Some of the local muxes are also restricted in power output and direction in order to prevent interference with other transmitters using the same frequency (the local muxes are often broadcast on frequencies which are only clear for use in their primary target coverage area and not necessarily the entire area covered by the main muxes from the same transmitter). If you provide a full postcode we will be able to see the predicted coverage for your location which will show whether you are predicted to have good reception of the Guildford local mux.
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sharon spratley: Most indoor aerials are rubbish (they often consist of little more than a piece of wire sticking out of any amplifier) and are only likely to be good enough when used close to the transmitter with a strong signal. Given that you are 26km from Pontop Pike and 45km from Bilsdale the signal is probably just not strong enough for an indoor aerial. If you already have a roof aerial then you should reconnect your TVs to it.
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Chris Roberts: The Digital UK checker shows that you should be able to get good reception of the Guildford local mux on UHF channel 33 (broadcast using DVB-T and receivable on any TV/box/PVR regardless of support for receiving HD channels). It sounds like your main aerial is pointed at Crystal Palace, but which transmitter is the loft aerial feeding your second TV pointed at? Crystal Palace is on a compass bearing of 56 degrees, with the aerial elements (little rods) horizontal (going side to side) whereas Guildford is on a bearing of 248 degrees witht the elements vertical (going up and down).
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Peter Seddon: Have you checked for any loose or damaged cables and connections? What signal strength and quality readings do you get the channels that are breaking up and what do you get on the channels which are working? Please provide a full postcode so that we can see where you are in relation to the transmitter and your predicted coverage etc.
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Friday 4 May 2018 4:32PM
Iain Macnaughton: BBC Radio Scotland is broadcast on the Edinburgh local multiplex from the Penicuik transmitter, along with commercial stations such as Forth 1, Forth 2, Capital, Heart, Smooth, etc. Are you able to receive these stations?