On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 11:04:45 -0000, "Bob Mannix"
wrote:


"Bob Eager" wrote in message
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On Thu, 6 Jan 2005 16:18:06 UTC, "Bob Mannix"
wrote:

(at http://www.cpc.co.uk)

Could you be more specific? I looked but could only see what appeared to
be
wide-band ones.

Loads of them there. Type 'aerials' into the search box, then follow the
'audio visual' category. For example, part number AP00764.

That's a televes group A at 21 quid or so plus VAT. I got a Televes
wideband one (need it in my area) a few months ago and it works well
despite being in a 'no Freeview' area!


Thanks for that end bit as well. I had "assumed" a better group aerial would
improve terrestrial and freeview reception. I note from your comments and
further investigation that this is often not the case, as the Freeview
signals are in a different band and that, for these ares (eg Oxford) a
wideband aerial is indicated. I presume (assuming this is the case) that a
wideband aerial such as the one you purchased is "better" than one that you
might get in B&Q?

Cheers,

Yes.

Televes products are pretty good - I have two of their antennas and
results and reliability have been fine. There is proper matching to
the cable, decent mechanics and seals and so on.

You can get them from TLC as well as CPC.

B&Q and most other sheds seem to sell Maxview, and that is about at
contract junk level.

Since most of the effort with TV antennas is installing them and
aligning, then it makes sense to get a good one and to use it with
good quality CT100 cable rather than cheap TV co-ax.
This is especially important if you are using a site with
transmissions across the band, such as Oxford (as you mention).




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