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Freeview reception at WA9 2QE



List is for aerial group type: wideband group A group B group C/D group E group K

ch name signal strength direction transmitter
C29multiplex SDN England (COM4)
n-ne 30°Winter HillH
C31multiplex Arqiva-A (COM5)
H
C32multiplex BBCA England North West
H
C34multiplex D3+4 England Granada
H
C34Freeview HD multiplex Arqiva-D (com8)
w-sw 240°Moel-Y-ParcH
C35-Freeview HD multiplex BBCB (PSB3) National
n-ne 30°Winter HillH
C36+multiplex Arqiva-A (COM5)
w-sw 240°Moel-Y-ParcH
C37Freeview HD multiplex Arqiva-D (com8)
n-ne 30°Winter HillH
C39+multiplex D3+4 Wales
w-sw 240°Moel-Y-ParcH
C42Freeview HD multiplex BBCB (PSB3) National
H
C45multiplex BBCA Wales
H
C48-multiplex Arqiva-B (COM6)
H
C55Freeview HD multiplex Arqiva-C (com7)
n-ne 30°Winter HillH
C55Freeview HD multiplex Arqiva-C (com7)
w-sw 240°Moel-Y-ParcH
C57GIM
n-ne 30°Winter HillH

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Tuesday, 10 December 2013
Dave Lindsay
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4:55 PM

Bharat: It probably won't cause a problem but I suspect it isn't giving any benefit and so is surplus to requirements.

It had crossed my mind that you could use the Commtel (2 Way "Blister") amplifier in the loft, at least temporarily until a replacement for the other is found - if it is found to be at fault. However, if the connectors aren't the usual type found on TVs then it won't be suitable.


As far as the tuning goes, you need to get the TV tuned again. Manual tuning, if it is available on your set, will allow you to input the UHF channel (frequency) and should give an indication of strength/quality, this usually before you press the button to scan.

For the Midhurst transmitter, which is that you are using, BBC is on UHF channel 55 (746MHz) and ITV/C4 is on C56 (754MHz). The other standard definition channels are 54, 59 and 50 (738MHz, 778MHz and 706MHz respectively). If it's a HD set then C58 also needs tuning (which is 770MHz). This might be a quicker route to sitting and waiting for it to run the automatic tuning everytime do something different in an effort to restore service.

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Dave Lindsay
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5:07 PM

Bharat: If you're using the 2-Way amplifier to split the signal and send it 2 ways then maybe it serves a purpose.

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Wednesday, 11 December 2013
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John Plumtree
10:48 AM
Southport

I have just received a YOUVIEW box from TalkTalk. All is well on reception of all channels except for receiving BBC News HD and BBC4 HD and CBBC HD. on Youview channels 106 107 and 74. I see these channels are on Freeview channels 31 and 35. I have tries retunes etc but to no avail. Will I need a new wideband aerial? Can you please help

My postcode is PR9 7QZ and receive tv from Winter Hill.

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Russ Dring
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10:54 AM
Spalding

John Plumtree: Where are you, a postcode would help, do you know which transmitter you use?

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Russ Dring
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11:01 AM
Spalding

Russ Dring: Sorry I just noticed you have given a location! If you have a group c/d aerial on Winter Hill, then a wideband aerial is strictly speaking necessary as the new Com 7 and 8 are in group a frequencies 30-38.

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dani242
11:05 AM
Bordon

Bad or no reception in surrey/hants area.

2-3 days ago the already bad reception in our area(GU35 8) got steadily worse and broke down completley last night on virtually all frequenies. Now it is ALL frequencies!

Is there eng. Work going on around here?

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Dave Lindsay
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2:21 PM

John Plumtree: Unfortunately, evidently so. This is because your aerial is probably a Group C/D one which means it is most sensitive to frequencies in the top third of the ban, which is where Winter Hill's has been up to now.

The new quasi-national HD multiplex has been fitted in on a previously unused portion of frequencies which are well below those of C/D, hence a wideband aerial might prove necessary.

BBC News HD (and BBC Four HD for that matter) should, on the signal strength screen, be shown as being tuned to UHF channel 31 (554MHz), this being the broadcast from Winter Hill.

An amplifier (booster) might help. If you have one fitted and it is variable it might be worth increasing it a bit to see if reception of the new HD mux improves.

If you do get a wideband aerial it should be a log periodic, without question, rather than a yagi.

Aerials, TV Aerial and Digital Aerial

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samantha
4:54 PM
Halifax

im still having trouble with the picture and sound on tv

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Dave Lindsay
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5:05 PM

samantha: There are engineering works at Emley Moor and several people have commented on changes in reception over the last hour or so.

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malcolm james
5:39 PM
East Grinstead

I can not get freeview channels 1-9 however often I try to retune. done what your site suggested but to no avail. what is the problem

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