All posts by Dave Lindsay
Below are all of Dave Lindsay's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
Chris: Perhaps it is the strength that is verging on the excessive, at times rises and overwhelms the tuner:
Freeview signals: too much of a good thing is bad for you | Digital switchover | ukfree.tv - 11 years of independent, free digital TV advice
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Chris: In view of the fact that you aren't in an area coloured green I looked at Streetview photos and I see that most aerials are directed to the Keighley transmitter (or perhaps Idle). I think that even though you're only 13 miles from Emley that you're so far off having line-of-sight that too much signal isn't a likely possibility. Why are you using Emley rather than Keighley or Idle?
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James MacMillan: Click the link "R+T Investigation" at the side of your posting - it says that the transmitter has been off air since 15:53.
Refer to the map from Scottish & Southern Power Distribution:
Scottish and Southern Energy Power Distribution - Power Track map
It says that there is a power cut affecting PA75, which is where the Glengorm transmitter is. The start of the power cut is reported as being 15:56.
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Jim J (NG14 6**): COM7 from Waltham doesn't come on air until some time in 2014.
On 10th December Sutton Coldfield's COM7 comes on air and it will be co-channel with that of Belmont.
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Sam: Judging by the fact that you reside in an appartment block you may be using a communal (shared) aerial system. Therefore it must be suspected that as all channels have failed it might be the aerial system that has failed.
It is worth enquiring with neighbours to see if they have the same issue, although you must ensure that they are using the terrestrial system and not satellite (Sky/Freesat) or cable TV (Virgin Media).
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Dave: Channel 5 doesn't wish to pay for its HD stream to go on Freeview. It's only available on Sky's subscription platform.
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jayne: For terrestrial reception you will probably need to direct an aerial to Sandy Heath transmitter which is slightly anti-clockwise of east. Your satellite dish will be directed a bit anti-clockwise of south.
If you have a satellite dish then this can be used for Freesat, so you might be better off buying a box for it.
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Hebden Bridge (Calderdale, England) Freeview Light transmitter
Thursday 5 December 2013 5:42PM
Hebden Bridge
Thursday 5 December 2013 5:42PM
Hebden Bridge
Gill A: Enter the postcode for the transmitter into the Northern Power Grid website and you will see that the time the transmitter went off air 11:43, according to R+T Investigation, is the same time at which the power went off.
The postcode, HX7 6JW, is given at the top of this page.
The answer therefore is: some time after the power is restored.
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Tuesday 3 December 2013 9:31PM
chris scorer: I think it points to Caradon Hill.
Channels for it are 28, 25, 22(HD), 21, 24, 27.