All posts by Nick
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Dave: Many thanks for your reply. Since the aerials looked professionally installed I was loath to move them, but I also worked out that Crystal Palace was the best transmitter for my location and that it was on a different bearing to the current direction - so I moved them. This boosted the signal strength and quality considerably and I am able to see the standard channels (BBC1, 2, ITV, C4, C5) very well. I wasn't able to get other channels like Dave and Really etc. I thought about this again today and it occurred to me that if I am now receiving a signal from a different transmitter, I might have to re-tune (auto tune) the TVs?
I will also check at800.co.uk as this might explain why the signal suddenly dropped out and didn't return.
The aerials are both installed on the same pole and although are different brands are otherwise similar. They are mounted about 30-40 cm apart. All the wires go into a small box, but I will have to investigate further to tell you more about this.
Thanks again.
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Dave: Brilliant feedback. I really appreciate the effort you've gone to to help me.
What you say makes sense based on my observations so far. I will do what you suggest tonight to see if I am receiving a good signal from a service from each mux. My TV has a good info screen with signal strength and quality bars. When I realigned the aerial the other evening it was more of a hunch than a definite intention and I can probably improve the accuracy as well.
Will let you know the results. Thanks again.
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Sunday 14 July 2013 10:04PM
East Molesey
I live in Hampton Court (KY8 9BZ). I have two aerials in my loft, pointing 107 degrees from magnetic North. They were in place when we bought the house.
They both have horizontal 'blades' (pointing left - right).
The aerials were in place when we bought the house and deliver a signal to 4 sockets in the house.
We have never had any problems with reception, aside from slight pixilation when scooters go past, until the end of June when we suffered a big loss in signal resulting in loss of most digital channels. There have not been any changes in the house that we know of. I have checked the aerials, which look just the same as normal. I noticed that they both have red plastic stoppers at the end - don't know if that indicated the aerial type or not.
Any advice gratefully received.