In message on Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:13:08 +0100
fred wrote:

Enter your postcode into http://www.wolfbane.com/cgi-bin/tvd.exe? and
let us know the transmitter, the distance to you, broadcast channel
numbers and whether it's been DSO'd. Don't worry, the .exe in the link
is not a downloadable, it executes on the server, not your comp. There's
a good link to the topography or your TX path on there too, very
informative.


I haven't used Wolfbane but this site:

http://www.macfh.co.uk/JavaJive/Audi...strialCalculat
or.php

or

http://tinyurl.com/32txwbo

shows the path to the transmitter overlaid on a map - you can drag the origin
to your precise location if, as usual, your house isn't in the centre of the
PostCode area.

From this you can use your local knowledge to see if there are any objects
blocking your view, such as trees, tall buildings, etc., that don't show up in
in a topography profile.

When discussing TV reception problems, it is useful to give a reasonable
accurate idea of your location as others may know of reception problems that
specifically affect you. Your PostCode with the last letter omitted should be
sufficient - it doesn't identify your address in any way, just the local area.
(In fact, the entire PostCode is sufficiently anonymous for most people.)

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Terry