All posts by Chris.SE
Below are all of Chris.SE's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
Derek Booth:
Your best bet is, as has been suggested, Freeview's Updates and alerts | Freeview and then select the Latest Channel Updates posting. Updates typically take place on the Wednesday of the 3rd full week of the month (but not always). Some (seasonal) name changes can happen any time but aren't that common and retunes for them are rarely needed, a lot of sets update them when you select the channel or another on the same multiplex.
Full retunes aren't often required as there's rarely changes on the PSB multiplexes, it's usually the commercial broadcasters changing what they are providing on the COM muxes, and even then only when channels change multiplexes, often a manual retune of the multiplex concerned is all that's needed, but it can be all set dependant.
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Brian Butterworth:
Another bug that occurs from time to time, is when posting on a transmitter page (eg. just now with Nottingham) it did not return to the last page where the post would be. It seems random as to when this happens, I'll see if I can spot a pattern, but nothing obvious to date.
A very long time ago, over a year, it always used to return to the bottom of the page after the post, but these days just ends up at the top of the page.
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Dunja Bjrke:
When you are initially correctly tuned, if you have no signal for whatever reason, the last thing to do is retune, you cannot tune to signals that aren't there!
Often, retuning in this situation will either clear the correct tuning altogether, or tune you to incorrect weak signals from another transmitter, as appears to have happened.
If you have no signal on two sets, this would be indicative of either a transmitter issue, or you aerial installation having a problem.
The sort of initial checks to do would be to make sure your aerial is still looking intact and pointing correctly, that the coax downlead is not flapping in the wind and become detached, and any aerial amp/splitter still has power, and of course make sure all your coax plugs and leads are plugged in correctly and undamaged.
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William Delacour :
In addition to the above the Local (commercial) multiplex Block 11B: 218.640 MHz is also transmitted from the Caradon Hill transmitter to the ENE of you, and subject to no major obstructions between you and that direction (no thick walls. large metal objects such as fridges/freezers etc.) you should get good reception from that as well.
(Note - if you reset/retuned your radio when the signals were down you may have to try tuning it again, try manual tuning. The main BBC National mux is Block 12B: 225.648 MHz).
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David Faulkner:
If you are seeing this on more than one set and a friend is also seeing this, it's not your equipment.
I've only done a very quick check, as watching another channel atm, but I think I'm seeing similar and I'm on another transmitter, so it looks as though it's something to do with Channel 5's output.
Even if it was only Tacolneston and I'm not certain whether I was seeing exactly the same, pasr experience says on of the quickest ways to get this sort of problem addressed would be to phone the broadcaster.
So give Channel 5 a call on 020 3580 3600 I'm fairly sure it's manned 24/7. Explain the sound seems to be out of sync with the picture, it's not your sets as others are having the same and it appears to happen on more than one transmitter, so it's been suggested it's something to do with your "play-out". Can they contact their engineers to investigate.
If you get nowhere with them, then if the problem persists try Calling again 020 3580 3600 (9am - 6pm Monday to Thursday, 9am - 4pm Fridays), or e-mail viewerenquiries@channel5.com
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David Faulkner:
Just a quick update - I'm not seeing any problems at the moment.
If you still have a problem, do mention you get your signal from Tacolneston.
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David:
Try setting your email notifications up again. It's supposedly been fixed the other day. I'm waiting to see as mine is set weekly.
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davis:
So you said back in 2022. Actually it's called Ibthorpe.
This site cannot reproduce maps for individual transmitters that don't exist, and aren't available from official sources.
You were given a reply here back in2022 - Hemdean (Reading, England) DAB transmitter | free and easy for 22 years
The Arqiva coverage map for the multiplex seems to be all that is available.
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davis:
In addition to the above, you'll find OFCOM's coverage maps for the Berkshire and North Hampshire multiplex at https://static.ofcom.org.….pdf
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Monday 27 January 2025 6:58PM
Brian Butterworth:
Appreciating your efforts, keep it up :)