Freeview Light on the Rouncefall (new) (Essex, England) transmitter

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1:49 PM

John Stone: Rouncefall is not a full service as it only carried Public Service . I see that and Rouncefall are only 14 degrees apart from your location and of course Rouncefall broadcasts on the same channels as Sudbury.

Sunday, 7 October 2012

Phil
9:56 AM
Maldon

Postcode CM9 6AF. I have an old TV set with giving good on all and a Sony Bravia (less than 1 yr old) on which I get most channels but lousy BBC1 & BBC2 reception. , serving both sets, is pointing at . Any ideas?

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Phil's: P's Freeview map P's terrain plot P's frequency data P's Freeview Detailed Coverage

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11:09 AM

Phil: First off, confirm that BBC One is tuned to UHF channel 44 and not that of another .

I have made two observations:

1. There is a nearby TETRA base in or adjacent to the car park which is next to the Adult Community Learning Centre. It is the with two vertical antennas on.

This could be the source of on one channel.

2. The UK Postcode Checker predicts "no" of 's PSBs (BBC, ITV1, , HD etc) whilst "good"/"variable" on its COMs (ITV3, Pick TV, Film4 etc).

Whilst such predictors should always be taken with a pinch of salt as they can in no way be accurate in all circumstances, we can but wonder why that might be.

Rouncefall is a single with Sudbury's PSBs, meaning that it broadcasts only PSBs and that they are on the same as Sudbury, something which the digital system allows.

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11:27 AM

Phil: Prior to , BBC Two analogue was on . How was its ? Perhaps if it is from the TETRA , then it would have affected the old analogue .

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11:53 AM

Phil: If it is from the TETRA , then a filter will probably alleviate the issue.

Search the internet using terms such as <<tetra tvi>> <<tetra dtt interference>>.

(TVI=TV interference, DTT= television)

See:

TETRA Filtering - Technical Information - Blake UK

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Monday, 7 January 2013

brian

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9:07 AM
London

Could I ask a quick question about this , why was it built in the first place ?

This area would appear to have decent coverage from , and already.

Is it that it is now definitely in Anglialand and the from (which to my untrained eye at 100kw seems robust compared to level) is reduced to the south east ?

I guess also on Sudbury from and ?

for technical nature of question rather than "I can't get pick TV anymore", just curious... Brian

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11:12 AM

brian: I should imagine that it is because 's coverage isn't so good.

Sudbury PSB and Rouncefall PSB channels form a Single . Rouncefall does not broadcast the COMs.

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11:23 AM

brian: Looking at the photos of the DTT panels at Rouncefall, I would say that they radiate southwards which suggests that it is intended to serve Southend-on-Sea and surroundings:

mb21 - The Transmission Gallery

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11:26 AM

brian: Of course, is in the same general direction, so those using it (in Southend) may well not realise and not need to adjust their aerials.

brian

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2:49 PM
London

Thanks Dave.
I think you have the right idea. There are plenty of aerials looking at around Southend (although from memory more look south). I guess they were just worried the DTV from Sudbury would be too puny with a new null built into it to the south east. Probably explains the other new relays too..