All posts by Chris - Wallkley, Sheffield
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Addition to my last (too long) post.
As you will deduce from the PS in my last post, Channel 47 should have been on the list of pre-21Sep Emley Moor channels I have successfully manually tuned (40,43,47,49,50,52).
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Thanks, Briantist.
I have a full set of freeview stations, so in reality I don't have any problems (so I should stop tinkering and wait to see what next week brings!).
But from an incorrigably nerdy tinkery viewpoint, I can't help saying that I get a useless signal off 43 (zero quality, no stations found, as though it was an analogue channel) even though it's on your list. BUT I get a very good signal off 52 (which you say has gone out of business), with a list of stations that make it look like Mux A (which is shown above as being on Ch 43 ! Has someone done a swap and not told anyone?).
Also my problem with Ch40 has gone away - I moved the aerial a bit (but why necessary for just that one channel ?)
So I'll shut up now and wait for next week. From what you say about the power of CH47, perhaps the main problems for us north-facing Sheffielders next week will be the supa dupa new power levels on the other channles. Given that I'm only using an indoor aerial now, I may just end up with a traditional coat hanger stuck in the back of the set (don't try this at home, kids!).
Thanks. Chris. (CH47 pe)
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Friday 16 September 2011 10:00AM
I live in north Sheffield, not far from the Crosspool mast, but I can hardly anything off that.
Fortunately, the house is on a Northern-facing slope, and I must have almost line of sight of Emley Moor. Just with an (upstairs) indoor aerialI get a very strong signal on all the Emley Moor frequencies (channels 40, 46, 49, 50, 52), usually 100%.
I don't get any "too strong signal" problems - either on my Humax or on my cheapo LG telly. All the channels have a quality from about 80% up to 100%).
BUT in the last day or so, the quality on channel 40 (only) keeps dropping to about 5% (completely blocky picture), then pops back up to normal. The signal strength is still nice and high. There's nothing on the websites about engineering work. Any ideas ?
PS
Anyone doing manual tuning and having trouble finding programmes on Emley Moor Channel 47 (Beeb 1 etc) ??? Just be patient, for some reason it takes much longer (two or three minutes) for my LG telly to get programmes off this channel than all the others.