All posts by Nick
Below are all of Nick's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
Chris SE
I see Oxford uses all Sudbury's channels, [but seemingly only C37 maybe affected.]
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Chris. SE
I have no amplification. I found it caused problems. So I can put the filter behind the set, as opposed to getting on the roof?!
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Chris SE
would a filter do anything to lessen the 'tropo' which in summer can knock out ALL channels?
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Chris SE.
Not sure I follow this. What is the difference between distant signals knocking out Sudbury, [tropo], and Oxford doing it?
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Thanks Chris, as you say, get the filter.
I do though, have one tv and aerial with a low power amp. I don't want the hassle of taking it down. If I put the filter behind the set in this instance what happens?
When I said amps cause problems, I was speaking of 28db ones. Traditionally on analogue I used the highest power one I had. With digital I found the signal was fine one minute, but later on zero, and I was talking more of when we had ch 58 and 60.
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Chris SE,
Yes, on the mast. These people really come out free and fit filters? Does one not have to arue with them that we need one in the first place?
I have a log periodic in my shed, about 4ft long. It is pretty good but yet another which struggles with C 37. My current favourite is home made and I kept testing it at every alteration.
What do you call 56 element? Not each little piece of metal I hope!
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Chris SE,
thanks. What if they say I am the only one in the area who has the problem and that my aerial looks home made?
That log is interesting. the picture is confusing. It describes itself as double, but does not say double what. I note it is fairly new as it goes up only to C48, It looks much like mine
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Chris SE,
Good man, thanks.
I wonder if your wisdom extends to lithium batteries. I cannot find the answer online.
The individual cells of, say, an electric drill, can, if taken apart, be charged individually if you so choose. The lithium batteries in some fire alarms, 3v look similar but half the length. These say 'do not recharge' and for that matter we can now also get 1.5v AA batteries which again say not to recharge. Why can some lithium batteries be recharged and some not?
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Sunday 14 January 2024 7:13PM
Chris SE
Thanks for your long detailed explanation. I will scroll back and see how to get the filter. Can it go behind the set?
Does your explanation have any bearing on why I have to align the aerial so precisely, on this channel only, lest the quality instantly drop from 70 odd down to 30? [no signal.]