All posts by Dave Lindsay
Below are all of Dave Lindsay's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
Matthew: Silly question: I note in previous postings you make mention of reception of some signals from Lichfield. If the aerial was aligned for best reception of channels from both transmitting stations have you tried re-aligning it solely for Sutton Coldfield?
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Keith Banks: It may be 4G services operating in the 800MHz band (C61 to C69). The coverage checkers of 3, O2 and Vodafone indicate that their 4G networks don't serve your area yet, which isn't surprising due to its relatively sparse population.
The only thing I can think is that EE is operating 4G using it 800MHz allocation. Prior to the auction EE was allowed to use some of its 1,800MHz allocation for 4G services. 1,800MHz is what its GSM (2G) uses.
The lower part of C67 is given to EE for "uplink" - that is for handsets to communicate with base stations - which might explain why the interference varies, i.e. because the transmitters (handsets) are moving and aren't always broadcasting.
Beside your posting click the link to "K's Freeview list". It's really a try it and see. C36 is clear for all so might be best to try first.
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Dave: At such close proximity to this high power transmitter you could potentially find yourself with an excessive signal level. The effect of too much signal can appear the same as that of too little a signal.
Does the signal strength and quality constantly dip? This might suggest too much signal.
Perhaps the works necessitate use of the reserve antenna array for at least C52 and that results in the signal being a little stronger for you.
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Paul: Of course, as Michael says, Brierley Hill does broadcast BBC Three HD. It is BBC Four HD that isn't likely until reorganisation is carried out.
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denis: No, you can't use the dish as a terrestrial aerial because it points to a satellite high in geo-stationary orbit!
If you go with BT TV (either a BT Vision box or BT YouView box) you will require a terrestrial aerial. In a few areas not all channels are available, so if that affects you then you might prefer the satellite route. Knowledge of your location, preferably in the form of postcode or that of a nearby property such as a shop, would allow us to determine whether you might get all the Freeview channels or not.
The two main satellite services are Freesat and Sky. Freesat is the satellite equivalent of the terrestrial Freeview, although there are some differences in channel offerings.
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Jenny: The reason is that the TV has retuned, either of its own accord or because you retuned it. I imagine that it is probably tuned to Mendip now, it providing West programmes and its signal being available in parts of Poole.
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Dave: I doubt any time soon. See here for an explanation as to why ITV HD has more than one variant in the first place:
On the tenth day of Christmas Auntie brought to me ... five more HD channels | High definition | ukfree.tv - 11 years of independent, free digital TV advice
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Charles Stuart: Digital UK already has such a tool. If you are to be entirely accurate then you will need to take into account how far Magnetic North is from either True North or Grid North (depending on which Digital UK uses).
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Wednesday 22 January 2014 2:52AM
GrahamS: It would seem doubtful that it is 4G given that the nearest mobile base stations to you are, according to Ofcom, on the high ground adjacent to the Stocksbridge Bypass.