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Having recently moved to Thanet in Kent I've noticed how rubbish my TV
reception has become with a few Freeview channels now unwatchable. As I've been in a few properties previous so I'm not entirely convinced that this is solely an aerial issue. The aerial is in the attic rather than on the roof which I guess doesn't help but it seems a decent size and not abnormally small. Does anyone whether the reception in this area of the country is just crap and is there much I can do short of getting a new bigger aerial installed on the roof? Cheers |
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On Sat, 17 May 2008 15:18:05 UTC, "Endulini" wrote:
Having recently moved to Thanet in Kent I've noticed how rubbish my TV reception has become with a few Freeview channels now unwatchable. As I've been in a few properties previous so I'm not entirely convinced that this is solely an aerial issue. The aerial is in the attic rather than on the roof which I guess doesn't help but it seems a decent size and not abnormally small. Does anyone whether the reception in this area of the country is just crap and is there much I can do short of getting a new bigger aerial installed on the roof? Which mast is the antenna aimed at? The official guidance told us to use Bluebell Hill (west-ish from you) but we get a much better signal from Dover (south of south-west I guess). Of course, not knowing where you are in relation to hills, I can't be sure, but most of Thanet should be able to 'see' Dover). (I'm in Herne Bay, a few miles west of you, and that's my experience. Note that there are two separate, spaced, masts in Dover and only one has all of the muxes) -- The information contained in this post is copyright the poster, and specifically may not be published in, or used by http://www.diybanter.com |
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Endulini wrote:
Having recently moved to Thanet in Kent I've noticed how rubbish my TV reception has become with a few Freeview channels now unwatchable. As I've been in a few properties previous so I'm not entirely convinced that this is solely an aerial issue. The aerial is in the attic rather than on the roof which I guess doesn't help but it seems a decent size and not abnormally small. Does anyone whether the reception in this area of the country is just crap and is there much I can do short of getting a new bigger aerial installed on the roof? Cheers Then why dont you put a decent aerial system in? A loft aerial is never going to compare with a roof ae, so at least that part of the system is 2nd rate.. NT |
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On Sat, 17 May 2008 16:18:05 +0100 someone who may be "Endulini"
wrote this:- Having recently moved to Thanet in Kent I've noticed how rubbish my TV reception has become with a few Freeview channels now unwatchable. As I've been in a few properties previous so I'm not entirely convinced that this is solely an aerial issue. The aerial is in the attic rather than on the roof which I guess doesn't help but it seems a decent size and not abnormally small. Television signals can be very local. A large tree can affect them and thus without seeing your roof any suggestions will be broad. I would start by finding out which transmitter your aerial points at and then use the information at http://www.aerialsandtv.com/atvschoiceofaerials.html#MajorTransmittersWhichAer ial to see whether the aerial you currently have is suitable for transmissions at the moment and more importantly post digital switchover. It may be that at the moment you would be better off with a wideband aerial but after the switchover you don't need one. Are analogue channels currently good, or are they bad too? Is only channel 5 analogue bad? If the analogue channels, except perhaps channel 5, are good then some of the digital channels are probably being transmitted out of band for your current aerial. If that is the case they may be moved back in band at digital switchover and your current aerial will be fine. You then need to decide whether to do nothing or whether spending money is worthwhile. The information on that site should allow you to get a fair way along your quest. -- David Hansen, Edinburgh I will *always* explain revoked encryption keys, unless RIP prevents me http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/00023--e.htm#54 |
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Endulini wrote:
Having recently moved to Thanet in Kent I've noticed how rubbish my TV reception has become with a few Freeview channels now unwatchable. As I've been in a few properties previous so I'm not entirely convinced that this is solely an aerial issue. The aerial is in the attic rather than on the roof which I guess doesn't help but it seems a decent size and not abnormally small. Does anyone whether the reception in this area of the country is just crap and is there much I can do short of getting a new bigger aerial installed on the roof? Cheers Waves I'm in Ramsgate and we have a new "digital" aerial in the loft, facing roughly South. It runs through a booster, although I don't know if it really has to as the booster was just there from the previous aerial so I re-used it. Excellent picture. My niece lives near Ramsgate town though, which is significantly lower than where I am, and her reception isn't fantastic but her aerial's in the loft too. I'd imagine you should get a good signal anywhere with a decent outdoor aerial. Si |
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Mungo "Two Sheds" Toadfoot wrote:
Endulini wrote: Having recently moved to Thanet in Kent I've noticed how rubbish my TV reception has become with a few Freeview channels now unwatchable. As I've been in a few properties previous so I'm not entirely convinced that this is solely an aerial issue. The aerial is in the attic rather than on the roof which I guess doesn't help but it seems a decent size and not abnormally small. Does anyone whether the reception in this area of the country is just crap and is there much I can do short of getting a new bigger aerial installed on the roof? Cheers Waves I'm in Ramsgate and we have a new "digital" aerial in the loft, facing roughly South. It runs through a booster, although I don't know if it really has to as the booster was just there from the previous aerial so I re-used it. Excellent picture. My niece lives near Ramsgate town though, which is significantly lower than where I am, and her reception isn't fantastic but her aerial's in the loft too. I'd imagine you should get a good signal anywhere with a decent outdoor aerial. Si Ask your neighbours what their reception is like. |
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"Endulini" wrote in message ... Having recently moved to Thanet in Kent I've noticed how rubbish my TV reception has become with a few Freeview channels now unwatchable. As I've been in a few properties previous so I'm not entirely convinced that this is solely an aerial issue. The aerial is in the attic rather than on the roof which I guess doesn't help but it seems a decent size and not abnormally small. Does anyone whether the reception in this area of the country is just crap and is there much I can do short of getting a new bigger aerial installed on the roof? Cheers Any outdoor aerial will be far superior to an indoor one. |
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Endulini wrote: Having recently moved to Thanet in Kent I've noticed how rubbish my TV reception has become with a few Freeview channels now unwatchable. As I've been in a few properties previous so I'm not entirely convinced that this is solely an aerial issue. The aerial is in the attic rather than on the roof which I guess doesn't help but it seems a decent size and not abnormally small. Does anyone whether the reception in this area of the country is just crap and is there much I can do short of getting a new bigger aerial installed on the roof? It's possible the digital muxes are outside the frequency range of the old aerial. Indeed it's likely. So you may have to change to a wideband one. And having it inside won't help matters. -- *I don't suffer from insanity -- I'm a carrier Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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"David Hansen" wrote in message ... On Sat, 17 May 2008 16:18:05 +0100 someone who may be "Endulini" wrote this:- Having recently moved to Thanet in Kent I've noticed how rubbish my TV reception has become with a few Freeview channels now unwatchable. As I've been in a few properties previous so I'm not entirely convinced that this is solely an aerial issue. The aerial is in the attic rather than on the roof which I guess doesn't help but it seems a decent size and not abnormally small. Television signals can be very local. A large tree can affect them and thus without seeing your roof any suggestions will be broad. I would start by finding out which transmitter your aerial points at and then use the information at http://www.aerialsandtv.com/atvschoiceofaerials.html#MajorTransmittersWhichAer ial to see whether the aerial you currently have is suitable for transmissions at the moment and more importantly post digital switchover. It may be that at the moment you would be better off with a wideband aerial but after the switchover you don't need one. Are analogue channels currently good, or are they bad too? Is only channel 5 analogue bad? If the analogue channels, except perhaps channel 5, are good then some of the digital channels are probably being transmitted out of band for your current aerial. If that is the case they may be moved back in band at digital switchover and your current aerial will be fine. You then need to decide whether to do nothing or whether spending money is worthwhile. All the analogue signals are poor and Channel 5 is completely unavailable except on digital. |
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robert wrote:
Mungo "Two Sheds" Toadfoot wrote: Endulini wrote: Having recently moved to Thanet in Kent I've noticed how rubbish my TV reception has become with a few Freeview channels now unwatchable. As I've been in a few properties previous so I'm not entirely convinced that this is solely an aerial issue. The aerial is in the attic rather than on the roof which I guess doesn't help but it seems a decent size and not abnormally small. Does anyone whether the reception in this area of the country is just crap and is there much I can do short of getting a new bigger aerial installed on the roof? Cheers Waves I'm in Ramsgate and we have a new "digital" aerial in the loft, facing roughly South. It runs through a booster, although I don't know if it really has to as the booster was just there from the previous aerial so I re-used it. Excellent picture. My niece lives near Ramsgate town though, which is significantly lower than where I am, and her reception isn't fantastic but her aerial's in the loft too. I'd imagine you should get a good signal anywhere with a decent outdoor aerial. Si Ask your neighbours what their reception is like. Why would I care what the neighbours' tv reception is like? Si |
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In article , Mungo "Two Sheds"
Toadfoot scribeth thus robert wrote: Mungo "Two Sheds" Toadfoot wrote: Endulini wrote: Having recently moved to Thanet in Kent I've noticed how rubbish my TV reception has become with a few Freeview channels now unwatchable. As I've been in a few properties previous so I'm not entirely convinced that this is solely an aerial issue. The aerial is in the attic rather than on the roof which I guess doesn't help but it seems a decent size and not abnormally small. Does anyone whether the reception in this area of the country is just crap and is there much I can do short of getting a new bigger aerial installed on the roof? Cheers Waves I'm in Ramsgate and we have a new "digital" aerial in the loft, facing roughly South. It runs through a booster, although I don't know if it really has to as the booster was just there from the previous aerial so I re-used it. Excellent picture. My niece lives near Ramsgate town though, which is significantly lower than where I am, and her reception isn't fantastic but her aerial's in the loft too. I'd imagine you should get a good signal anywhere with a decent outdoor aerial. Si Ask your neighbours what their reception is like. Why would I care what the neighbours' tv reception is like? Si Well its a good comparison to what your getting.. As a onetime manager of a TV shop I can tell you that the biggest problems we ever had were with bloody loft aerials and lost many a customer who didn't believe us. Then we made it a rule that no TV would be supplied on anything other then an outside aerial most all of the usual problems disappeared and we then developed a reputation for the place that did the best TV piccys).. nothing quite like customers recommending you to others!.. -- Tony Sayer |
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On 2008-05-17 20:32:59 +0100, tony sayer said:
As a onetime manager of a TV shop I can tell you that the biggest problems we ever had were with bloody loft aerials and lost many a customer who didn't believe us. Then we made it a rule that no TV would be supplied on anything other then an outside aerial most all of the usual problems disappeared and we then developed a reputation for the place that did the best TV piccys).. nothing quite like customers recommending you to others!.. Was this your shop? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZutcPUd_AVQ |
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Bob Eager wrote: (I'm in Herne Bay, a few miles west of you, and that's my experience. Note that there are two separate, spaced, masts in Dover and only one has all of the muxes) Really? I thought they were all on the one big mast. The other masts are MW radio and FM radio (on the cliff by the memorial - MW, the three by the castle/A2 are FM) AFAIK. http://www.ukfree.tv/txdetail.php?a=TR274397 http://www.ukfree.tv/txdetail.php?a=TR274398 Appear to be the same place just slightly different heights. I can see that mast from the back of our house - no need for aerials at all here All muxes perfect reception with nothing more than a bit of cable a few foot long (probably slowly cooking me as well ;-)) Darren |
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tony sayer wrote:
In article , Mungo "Two Sheds" Toadfoot scribeth thus Why would I care what the neighbours' tv reception is like? Si Well its a good comparison to what your getting.. Wasn't me asking the question about reception though. Do try to keep up Si. |
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In article , Mungo "Two Sheds" Toadfoot scribeth thus robert wrote: Mungo "Two Sheds" Toadfoot wrote: Endulini wrote: Having recently moved to Thanet in Kent I've noticed how rubbish my TV reception has become with a few Freeview channels now unwatchable. As I've been in a few properties previous so I'm not entirely convinced that this is solely an aerial issue. The aerial is in the attic rather than on the roof which I guess doesn't help but it seems a decent size and not abnormally small. Does anyone whether the reception in this area of the country is just crap and is there much I can do short of getting a new bigger aerial installed on the roof? Cheers Waves I'm in Ramsgate and we have a new "digital" aerial in the loft, facing roughly South. It runs through a booster, although I don't know if it really has to as the booster was just there from the previous aerial so I re-used it. Excellent picture. My niece lives near Ramsgate town though, which is significantly lower than where I am, and her reception isn't fantastic but her aerial's in the loft too. I'd imagine you should get a good signal anywhere with a decent outdoor aerial. Si Ask your neighbours what their reception is like. Why would I care what the neighbours' tv reception is like? Si Well its a good comparison to what your getting.. Exactly, assuming that the "view" from your house is little different then: If neighbours get no problems with reception - you know the problem is with your setup. If they all have problems even with outside aerials - you know you are going to have to do something a lot better than them with the aerial. No point in repeating their mistakes. |
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On Sat, 17 May 2008 18:29:04 +0100 someone who may be "Endulini"
wrote this:- All the analogue signals are poor and Channel 5 is completely unavailable except on digital. Then perhaps the aerial is misaligned, or you are in a poor spot for reception. I would see if the aerial points in the same direction as those on other houses and ask neighbours about reception. -- David Hansen, Edinburgh I will *always* explain revoked encryption keys, unless RIP prevents me http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/00023--e.htm#54 |
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Endulini wrote: All the analogue signals are poor and Channel 5 is completely unavailable except on digital. Then you can't expect FreeView to work either. Someone has done a crap installation. Obvious by having the aerial in the loft anyway. It would take a pro little longer to fit an external aerial than a loft one. Are other aerials in the street external? Do they look larger than some? This can give clue to the local reception conditions. -- *What was the best thing before sliced bread? Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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"Endulini" wrote in message All the analogue signals are poor and Channel 5 is completely unavailable except on digital. The last owner didn't like anything unsightly cluttering the outside of the house. :-) Just get a new aerial put up on the roof and its guaranteed to boost the signal considerably. |
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George wrote: The last owner didn't like anything unsightly cluttering the outside of the house. :-) More likely didn't have a ladder. Or be willing to climb one. -- *Constipated People Don't Give A Crap* Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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On Sun, 18 May 2008 08:31:07 +0100, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article , Endulini wrote: All the analogue signals are poor and Channel 5 is completely unavailable except on digital. Then you can't expect FreeView to work either. Someone has done a crap installation. Obvious by having the aerial in the loft anyway. It would take a pro little longer to fit an external aerial than a loft one. Are other aerials in the street external? Do they look larger than some? This can give clue to the local reception conditions. In some areas, Stevenage for one, you're not allowed to use external aerials. Don. |
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On 17 May, 18:29, "Endulini" wrote:
"David Hansen" wrote in message ... On Sat, 17 May 2008 16:18:05 +0100 someone who may be "Endulini" wrote this:- Snipped All the analogue signals are poor and Channel 5 is completely unavailable except on digital.- You never have been able to get Channel 5 on analogue in Kent as it interferers with french tv. Only the Hougham mast in Dover will give you digital as the other is only a low power town repeater and at the moment is only analogue. Trevor Smith |
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In article , Cerberus .
scribeth thus On Sun, 18 May 2008 08:31:07 +0100, Dave Plowman (News) wrote: In article , Endulini wrote: All the analogue signals are poor and Channel 5 is completely unavailable except on digital. Then you can't expect FreeView to work either. Someone has done a crap installation. Obvious by having the aerial in the loft anyway. It would take a pro little longer to fit an external aerial than a loft one. Are other aerials in the street external? Do they look larger than some? This can give clue to the local reception conditions. In some areas, Stevenage for one, you're not allowed to use external aerials. Don. About time someone challenged that under EU law!.. -- Tony Sayer |
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..com, Trevor Smith scribeth thus On 17 May, 18:29, "Endulini" wrote: "David Hansen" wrote in message ... On Sat, 17 May 2008 16:18:05 +0100 someone who may be "Endulini" wrote this:- Snipped All the analogue signals are poor and Channel 5 is completely unavailable except on digital.- You never have been able to get Channel 5 on analogue in Kent as it interferers with french tv. Only the Hougham mast in Dover will give you digital as the other is only a low power town repeater and at the moment is only analogue. Trevor Smith Dover with its very directional panel aerials aimed away from le French!.. http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/dover.php -- Tony Sayer |
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In article 482f3e9e@qaanaaq, Andy Hall scribeth
thus On 2008-05-17 20:32:59 +0100, tony sayer said: As a onetime manager of a TV shop I can tell you that the biggest problems we ever had were with bloody loft aerials and lost many a customer who didn't believe us. Then we made it a rule that no TV would be supplied on anything other then an outside aerial most all of the usual problems disappeared and we then developed a reputation for the place that did the best TV piccys).. nothing quite like customers recommending you to others!.. Was this your shop? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZutcPUd_AVQ LOL!, That was comparatively sane!... -- Tony Sayer |
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In article , Mungo "Two Sheds"
Toadfoot scribeth thus tony sayer wrote: In article , Mungo "Two Sheds" Toadfoot scribeth thus Why would I care what the neighbours' tv reception is like? Si Well its a good comparison to what your getting.. Wasn't me asking the question about reception though. Do try to keep up Si. Well you know the wandom way those electrons wibble around... -- Tony Sayer |
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scribeth thus tony sayer wrote: In article , Mungo "Two Sheds" Toadfoot scribeth thus robert wrote: Mungo "Two Sheds" Toadfoot wrote: Endulini wrote: Having recently moved to Thanet in Kent I've noticed how rubbish my TV reception has become with a few Freeview channels now unwatchable. As I've been in a few properties previous so I'm not entirely convinced that this is solely an aerial issue. The aerial is in the attic rather than on the roof which I guess doesn't help but it seems a decent size and not abnormally small. Does anyone whether the reception in this area of the country is just crap and is there much I can do short of getting a new bigger aerial installed on the roof? Cheers Waves I'm in Ramsgate and we have a new "digital" aerial in the loft, facing roughly South. It runs through a booster, although I don't know if it really has to as the booster was just there from the previous aerial so I re-used it. Excellent picture. My niece lives near Ramsgate town though, which is significantly lower than where I am, and her reception isn't fantastic but her aerial's in the loft too. I'd imagine you should get a good signal anywhere with a decent outdoor aerial. Si Ask your neighbours what their reception is like. Why would I care what the neighbours' tv reception is like? Si Well its a good comparison to what your getting.. Exactly, assuming that the "view" from your house is little different then: If neighbours get no problems with reception - you know the problem is with your setup. If they all have problems even with outside aerials - you know you are going to have to do something a lot better than them with the aerial. No point in repeating their mistakes. You could always go Freesat?... -- Tony Sayer |
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On Sun, 18 May 2008 10:26:51 +0100, tony sayer wrote:
In article .com, Trevor Smith scribeth thus On 17 May, 18:29, "Endulini" wrote: "David Hansen" wrote in message ... On Sat, 17 May 2008 16:18:05 +0100 someone who may be "Endulini" wrote this:- Snipped All the analogue signals are poor and Channel 5 is completely unavailable except on digital.- You never have been able to get Channel 5 on analogue in Kent as it interferers with french tv. Only the Hougham mast in Dover will give you digital as the other is only a low power town repeater and at the moment is only analogue. Trevor Smith Dover with its very directional panel aerials aimed away from le French!.. http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/dover.php It should be directed at the French transmitting 'Allo 'Allo 24/7 :-) Oops forgot, Murdoch's already doing that ;-) Don. |
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On Sun, 18 May 2008 09:50:07 +0100 someone who may be "Cerberus ."
wrote this:- In some areas, Stevenage for one, you're not allowed to use external aerials. Is this some imposition by the council? As has been said, it should be challengeable in the courts. -- David Hansen, Edinburgh I will *always* explain revoked encryption keys, unless RIP prevents me http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/00023--e.htm#54 |
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On Sun, 18 May 2008 13:08:47 +0100, David Hansen wrote:
On Sun, 18 May 2008 09:50:07 +0100 someone who may be "Cerberus ." wrote this:- In some areas, Stevenage for one, you're not allowed to use external aerials. Is this some imposition by the council? As has been said, it should be challengeable in the courts. I don't know the reasoning really. It could be something to do with being a 'New Town' I suppose. Come to think of it, I don't recall seeing aerials in Welwyn Garden City or Milton Keynes either (only concrete cows). Don. |
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On Sun, 18 May 2008 14:25:57 +0100 someone who may be "Cerberus ."
wrote this:- I don't know the reasoning really. It could be something to do with being a 'New Town' I suppose. Quite possibly. However, if there is such a restriction then communicating with the council's planning bods should quickly reveal chapter and verse. It is only when that is known that it can be challenged. -- David Hansen, Edinburgh I will *always* explain revoked encryption keys, unless RIP prevents me http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/00023--e.htm#54 |
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Endulini wrote:
Having recently moved to Thanet in Kent I've noticed how rubbish my TV reception has become with a few Freeview channels now unwatchable. As I've been in a few properties previous so I'm not entirely convinced that this is solely an aerial issue. The aerial is in the attic rather than on the roof which I guess doesn't help but it seems a decent size and not abnormally small. Does anyone whether the reception in this area of the country is just crap and is there much I can do short of getting a new bigger aerial installed on the roof? Cheers I suggest you ask again in uk.tech.broadcast. Andy BTW: to those who say you can get nowhere without a roof aerial: I'm sure my wife isn't the only one who objects to having "an 8ft long fish skeleton" on the roof..." |
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On 2008-05-18 19:48:43 +0100, Andy Champ said:
Endulini wrote: Having recently moved to Thanet in Kent I've noticed how rubbish my TV reception has become with a few Freeview channels now unwatchable. As I've been in a few properties previous so I'm not entirely convinced that this is solely an aerial issue. The aerial is in the attic rather than on the roof which I guess doesn't help but it seems a decent size and not abnormally small. Does anyone whether the reception in this area of the country is just crap and is there much I can do short of getting a new bigger aerial installed on the roof? Cheers I suggest you ask again in uk.tech.broadcast. Andy BTW: to those who say you can get nowhere without a roof aerial: I'm sure my wife isn't the only one who objects to having "an 8ft long fish skeleton" on the roof..." Does she live on the roof or do her sunbathing there? |
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Andy Hall wrote:
On 2008-05-18 19:48:43 +0100, Andy Champ said: Endulini wrote: Having recently moved to Thanet in Kent I've noticed how rubbish my TV reception has become with a few Freeview channels now unwatchable. As I've been in a few properties previous so I'm not entirely convinced that this is solely an aerial issue. The aerial is in the attic rather than on the roof which I guess doesn't help but it seems a decent size and not abnormally small. Does anyone whether the reception in this area of the country is just crap and is there much I can do short of getting a new bigger aerial installed on the roof? Cheers I suggest you ask again in uk.tech.broadcast. Andy BTW: to those who say you can get nowhere without a roof aerial: I'm sure my wife isn't the only one who objects to having "an 8ft long fish skeleton" on the roof..." Does she live on the roof or do her sunbathing there? Further, the newer aerials are likely to be mounted on larger poles than used to be common (2 inch) and be much larger than used to be required. For us, we would need a 12 foot pole on the back or front of the house. Huge, intrusive (visible while sunbathing without a doubt) and probably noisy in any significant wind. Of course, this is not universal. For us the local transmitter (less than one mile away) cannot be received and does not transmit Freeview. -- Rod Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious onset. Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed. www.thyromind.info www.thyroiduk.org www.altsupportthyroid.org |
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scribeth thus Andy Hall wrote: On 2008-05-18 19:48:43 +0100, Andy Champ said: Endulini wrote: Having recently moved to Thanet in Kent I've noticed how rubbish my TV reception has become with a few Freeview channels now unwatchable. As I've been in a few properties previous so I'm not entirely convinced that this is solely an aerial issue. The aerial is in the attic rather than on the roof which I guess doesn't help but it seems a decent size and not abnormally small. Does anyone whether the reception in this area of the country is just crap and is there much I can do short of getting a new bigger aerial installed on the roof? Cheers I suggest you ask again in uk.tech.broadcast. Andy BTW: to those who say you can get nowhere without a roof aerial: I'm sure my wife isn't the only one who objects to having "an 8ft long fish skeleton" on the roof..." Does she live on the roof or do her sunbathing there? Further, the newer aerials are likely to be mounted on larger poles than used to be common (2 inch) and be much larger than used to be required. For us, we would need a 12 foot pole on the back or front of the house. Huge, intrusive (visible while sunbathing without a doubt) and probably noisy in any significant wind. Of course, this is not universal. For us the local transmitter (less than one mile away) cannot be received and does not transmit Freeview. Go Freesat then.. -- Tony Sayer |
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In article , Rod scribeth thus Andy Hall wrote: On 2008-05-18 19:48:43 +0100, Andy Champ said: Endulini wrote: Having recently moved to Thanet in Kent I've noticed how rubbish my TV reception has become with a few Freeview channels now unwatchable. As I've been in a few properties previous so I'm not entirely convinced that this is solely an aerial issue. The aerial is in the attic rather than on the roof which I guess doesn't help but it seems a decent size and not abnormally small. Does anyone whether the reception in this area of the country is just crap and is there much I can do short of getting a new bigger aerial installed on the roof? Cheers I suggest you ask again in uk.tech.broadcast. Andy BTW: to those who say you can get nowhere without a roof aerial: I'm sure my wife isn't the only one who objects to having "an 8ft long fish skeleton" on the roof..." Does she live on the roof or do her sunbathing there? Further, the newer aerials are likely to be mounted on larger poles than used to be common (2 inch) and be much larger than used to be required. For us, we would need a 12 foot pole on the back or front of the house. Huge, intrusive (visible while sunbathing without a doubt) and probably noisy in any significant wind. Of course, this is not universal. For us the local transmitter (less than one mile away) cannot be received and does not transmit Freeview. Go Freesat then.. Virgin. For now... -- Rod Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious onset. Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed. www.thyromind.info www.thyroiduk.org www.altsupportthyroid.org |
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On Mon, 19 May 2008 00:51:08 +0100, Owain wrote:
Cerberus . wrote: I don't know the reasoning really. It could be something to do with being a 'New Town' I suppose. Come to think of it, I don't recall seeing aerials in Welwyn Garden City or Milton Keynes either (only concrete cows). MK was supposed to be fully cabled from the outset. AIUI because the cable was pretty crap/expensive so many people installed sat dishes and the council didn't object at the time, the council are in effect barred from taking action against anyone with a dish now Owain I don't know what the situation is nowadays in Stevenage, but when I lived there some twenty-odd years ago the Council enforced the 'no aeriel' policy strictly. In fact the ban was written into tenancy agreements & into the deeds of our house. It wasn't a great hardship in fact because of the communal aeriels we were able to pick up regional channels such as Thames, LWT, Anglia etc which tho' limited gave a "better" choice of programs than we would have had otherwise. Don.. Don. |
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On Mon, 19 May 2008 08:00:39 +0100 someone who may be "Cerberus ."
wrote this:- I don't know what the situation is nowadays in Stevenage, but when I lived there some twenty-odd years ago the Council enforced the 'no aeriel' policy strictly. They presumably don't have a 'no satellite dishes' policy and if that is the case I don't see how they could bar anything else that receives television (or radio) transmissions. It wasn't a great hardship in fact because of the communal aeriels we were able to pick up regional channels such as Thames, LWT, Anglia etc which tho' limited gave a "better" choice of programs than we would have had otherwise. These days do they have communal satellite dishes so people can get the whole range of regional programmes I wonder? It can sometimes be useful to get more information on a story by watching say BBC1 East Midlands. A satellite receiver can be purchased for less than £40 from Maplin, no doubt cheaper elsewhere. -- David Hansen, Edinburgh I will *always* explain revoked encryption keys, unless RIP prevents me http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/00023--e.htm#54 |
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snip It can sometimes be useful to get more information on a story by watching say BBC1 East Midlands. You were doing so well up to that point... -- PeterMcC Nottingham |
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Andy Hall wrote:
Does she live on the roof or do her sunbathing there? Neither. It just shows when you walk up to the house. Since our communal aerial system died today, the resistance level has dropped somewhat... so I think I'll get a decent one, see if it works in the loft, and if not... pole on the chimney it is. Andy |
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