All posts by martinw
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Thanks Chris.CE
The problem is that the allocations shown for Mendip post B700 are actually completely erroneous and are therefore misleading. I just think that in the absence of official confirmation that this site is premature in publishing them, particularly when they aren't correct.
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Interesting that in spite of my pointing out that the post B700 channels shown here on this site for Mendip are wrong, absolutely nothing has been done about it, and the problem hasn't even been acknowledged....
Hmmmmmm.....
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@ MikeP
Thanks for your reply. The allocations of 22/25/28/40/43/46 shown here do not correspond with a list (which unfortunately isn't in the public domain as of yet) that I have been privy to.
As far as I am aware Ofcom haven't published a list of post B700 clearance channels; what would be a great help is if you could link to the exact place where this "direct feed" from Ofcom that you mention resides.
I don't think it's a state secret as such, but as far as I am aware Mendip is actually going to use channels in the range 32 - 36, along with 48. Given that these aren't what ukfreetv shows the very least the site should be doing is removing its prediction.
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Hello MikeP
This is turning into a dialogue of the deaf!
I repeat - PLEASE would you indicate exactly WHERE Ofcom have published the the details of the channels that will be used - and let me make this as clear as possible - AFTER the clearance of the 700 MHz band, ie when chs 48 upwards are taken away from TV transmissions, some time around 2019.
I am not in a position unfortunately to tell you the source of my information - which is frustrating for both of us. However, it was a complete list of the UHF channel allocations which will be used post 2019 (ish), and as I say Mendip - according to this list - won't be using the channels (22/25/28/40/43/46) that are indicated here on uktvfree.
I will of course be happy to concede this if you would be good enough to point me in the direction of this Ofcom publication on which you seem to be placing so much reliance.
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Thanks MikeP. Good idea. I'll wait a bit and see if he sees this thread, if not I'll try and prompt him direct when the holidays are over.
FWIW there are nine standard channel groups under the new plan, each consisting of three UHF channels. Two of these new groups are 32/34/35 and 33/36/48. That's where the reference to "channels in the range 32-36, along with 48" comes from. So each 6 MUX main station will be allocated two of these new groups, although there are of course certain sites where other UHF channels have to be "borrowed", for example where one of the channels in a standard group is subject to interference from the continent.
Have a good holiday MikeP.
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I'm afraid that the idea that Selkirk is moving to 22/25/28/41/44/47 is complete nonsense. Yes Selkirk is moving, but not to those channels.
And rest assured, the new allocations are different to those of Chatton's.
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We've had this conversation before MikeP under the Mendip heading. I wish I could, but unfortunately I just can't. But again, it's time that this site admitted that where it's apparently guessed at post B 700 allocations it should withdraw these guesses as they are at best misleading.
Like you no doubt I believe it's long overdue that Ofcom should publish the allocations for post B700, it's only by chance that I was privy to the UK allocations.
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MikeP - I really understand your point of view, I know how frustrating it is when someone does what I'm doing, and if I could reveal further I would. However, this information is not on the internet, it comes from a spreadsheet that sadly isn't for publication.
But I did also ask you (or rather the website) toi explain how it had come up with what are no more than these guesses for Mendip and Selkirk, and you haven't been able to tell me that either.
My main thought is that whilst there is any doubt about the allocations published here for the post B700 clearance situation it would be better to remove them rather than possibly mislead people. And I'll look at that feedback form you've linked to, thank you.
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Thursday 8 December 2016 8:59AM
I see that you predict that post B700 Mendip will use 22/25/28/40/43/46. I'm just wondering where those figures come from....?