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Freeview reception at WD24 4BN



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

ch name signal strength direction transmitter
C21+multiplex SDN England (COM4)
s-se 162°ReigateV
C23-multiplex BBCA England London
V
C24multiplex Arqiva-A (COM5)
V
C26multiplex D3+4 England London
V
C27multiplex Arqiva-B (COM6)
V
C29multiplex Arqiva-B (COM6)
n-nw 341°Hemel HempsteadV
C30Freeview HD multiplex BBCB (PSB3) National
s-se 162°ReigateV
C31multiplex Arqiva-A (COM5)
n-nw 341°Hemel HempsteadV
C34Freeview HD multiplex Arqiva-D (com8)
southwest 236°HanningtonH
C37multiplex SDN England (COM4)
n-nw 341°Hemel HempsteadV
C39+Freeview HD multiplex BBCB (PSB3) National
southwest 236°HanningtonH
C40multiplex SDN England (COM4)
H
C40multiplex BBCA England London
n-nw 341°Hemel HempsteadV
C42multiplex D3+4 England Meridian/Central (Thames Valley micro region)
southwest 236°HanningtonH
C43multiplex Arqiva-A (COM5)
H
C43multiplex D3+4 England London
n-nw 341°Hemel HempsteadV
C45multiplex BBCA England South
southwest 236°HanningtonH
C46multiplex Arqiva-B (COM6)
H
C46Freeview HD multiplex BBCB (PSB3) National
n-nw 341°Hemel HempsteadV
C55Freeview HD multiplex Arqiva-C (com7)
southwest 236°HanningtonH

H Horizontal V Vertical HD High Definition


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

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Friday, 27 December 2013
Dave Lindsay
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10:58 PM

Tom: In which case it would appear to be a fault with the aerial system and should be reported to the party responsible.

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Saturday, 28 December 2013
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Steve Mak
8:19 AM
Leicester

I've just set up a high-gain 48-element aerial in my loft. Should I point it towards the regional tv mast (Nottingham) 30-40 miles away or a freeview light mast about 1 mile away (near Leicester Tigers Rugby)

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jb38
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9:23 AM

Steve Mak: Waltham (H polarisation @ 19miles / 49 degrees) is indicated as providing the best signal and with the terrain indicator showing a clear line-of-sight between the transmitter and your location, this of course excluding any man made structures or vegetation such as trees.

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Steve Mak
9:34 AM
Leicester

Steve Mak: thanks - what is the point of the freeview light mast then?

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KMJ,Derby
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11:44 AM

Steve Mak: At your location using the Freeview light mast is pointless as both Waltham and Sutton Coldfield offer stronger signals and the full Freeview service. It is intended to serve a small corner of South Leicester that (possibly) is screened by tall buildings or suffers from reflections to the signals arriving from the main transmitters. It is likely that there are relatively few viewers who actually use that transmitter.

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DSB
4:32 PM
Cambridge

I can't receive channels on frequency 21 from sandy heath. CB1 9YE.

I have received it in the past from the same aerial (loft which I lack access to), but because I normally use cable TV, I can't pin down what has changed when.

All other channels have excellent reception - BBC/ITV/C4 in particular have 100% signal and quality.

Interestingly when I manually scan on 21, it picks up strength (around 90-100%), but quality is always 0 and no channels are found.

I bought a variable attenuator in case the signal is too strong, it it does reduce signal strength (including manual scan on 21), but what ever I set it at it never finds channels.

My parents less than half a mile away get the HD channels no problem. I even tried the same HD box to exclude equipment.

Before I hire an aerial expert to install an external wideband, any ideas?

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Steve Mak
9:17 PM
Leicester

Steve Mak: that's great. Many thanks. Aerial is pointing in general direction of roof top aerials on neighbouring properties and has picked up good enough signal.

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Sunday, 29 December 2013
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Bill Wardhaugh
8:29 AM
Swindon

Greetings (2013-12-29) we are looking for some advice please. Our Free-view picture 'collapses' after a while. It is fine when switched on, then eventually makes a horrible sparking sound, and the picture goes into scrambled little blocks. We then switch off. What causes this? It does it every day when we switch on the TV. We are at SN3 5BG and our TV aerial is roof mounted with signal from Oxford. We are on a shared aerial, and the other residents don't seem to have this problem. Your comments would be appreciated. Regards, Bill


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MikeP
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

11:38 AM

Bill Wardhaugh:
That you are on a communal aerial and others have no problems strongly suggests the problem is with your TV. To check this, try seeking the help of a neighbour who has no such problem and connect your TV set to their aerial socket (hence you need to seek their assistance to let you take your TV into their apartment). If the TV behaves the same, it is faulty and needs attention from a qualified service engineer, or replace it with a suitable new TV set.

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john powell
11:58 AM
Ipswich

we are at IP1 5JY ,
what compass reading is best for us
kind regards
john powell

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