All posts by MickDawn
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On Sunday 9 October 2011 11:32PM Nedbod
wrote "I'd be interested to know how many more viwers can now see FILM FOUR in the North West & beyond since the WINTER HILL ARQ B Multiplex power increased from about 10kW to 100kW on 21 Sep 11, plus how far this signal is now available now, with a STANDARD GROUP C/D Aerial ? "
I live in Whaley Bridge & can get all Freeview channels with a std Blake SR18 CD aerial. However, there is a 24dB variable gain masthead amp strapped to it. I get a reflected signal too as Black Hill is between my house & Winter Hill. My aerial points almost directly towards where Emley Moor is (can also receive Freeview from there but nowhere near as good quality due to wrong aerial group & big hills in the way). Film 4 etc has improved a lot since the power increase. The occasional picture break up I get I can live with - this seems to be mostly caused by traffic going past my house, no doubt adding further reflected signals to the one I'm already receiving.
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Thursday 19 May 2011 9:03PM
David W
Channel 12 & 15 (alone with 18, 21, whatever number ITV 4 is on & numerous others on ARQB) are transmitted at 12.5 kW on UHF channel 55 to avoid co-channel interference with MUD D (also ARQB)from Sutton Coldfield - which is also transmitted on the same UHF channel. After DSO Sutton Coldfield wont use UHF channel 55 so the 12.5kW power on ARQB from Winter Hill can be switched up to 100kW. This will happen after the 21st September 2011.