Full Freeview on the Wenvoe (Cardiff, Wales) transmitter

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4:00 PM

Alex Theo: I doubt you will receive from (although, as I say, I'm not a professional). See this terrain plot from you to Mendip:

Terrain between ( m a.g.l.) and (antenna m a.g.l.) - Optimising UK DTT Freeview and Radio aerial location

The high ground about 2 miles away from you is Graig Llanishen and it is about 200m above your ground level. A look at the predicted coverage map on this site suggests that up until that point from Mendip may be possible.

The gentleman in Bedwas lives on the north side of the valley. That is the side of the valley that faces Mendip, even if it can't quite be 'seen' at his location.

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4:02 PM

Alex Theo: I should point out that the are a rough guide and should not be interpretted as being indications of where will definately or will not definately be possible.

They indicate where the signal is expected to be at a particular level and a particular height above ground.

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Alex Theo
4:09 PM
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Dave Lindsay: Thanks again for your Dave. I may give a try anyhow but failing that I will probably look to as an alternative. Not something I wanted to do but may be no other choice.

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Alex's: A's Freeview map A's terrain plot A's frequency data A's Freeview Detailed Coverage

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4:26 PM

Alex Theo: My . is horizontally polarised as the photo of it shows (the two horizontally polarised logs at the top):

mb21 - The Transmission Gallery

UK Coverage Checker also says that it is horizontally polarised.

It's certainly the case that at Bedwas, Van Terrace is on a close bearing to .

However, this terrain plot from you to Van Terrace suggests that the ground around where the interchange is is perhaps 30m or more above where your will be:

Terrain between ( m a.g.l.) and (antenna m a.g.l.) - Optimising UK DTT Freeview and Radio aerial location

Also note Van Terrace's "dickie " shaped radiation pattern, so the full force of the 2W isn't being beamed in your direction.

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CCob
3:22 PM

Hi. I am looking to a new at my property, but would rather connect to as opposed to .

Looking at the terrain between the property and the am I likely to get a decent enough ?

Terrain between ( m a.g.l.) and (antenna m a.g.l.) - Optimising UK DTT Freeview and Radio aerial location

Thanks for the

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3:33 PM

CCob: The only exact answer is to try it out.

However (I speak as someone who isn't an installer) it would seem not too bad. UK suggests you might be in with a shot and Streetview shows aerials pointing to (have you looked around at neighbours' houses?).

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CCob
3:39 PM

Dave Lindsay: I'll take a look at neighbours houses later when I get home.

I Didn't want to splash out on the correct B type for as uses the A frequencies. Would a simple indoor aerial work for the ?

Thanks

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4:17 PM

CCob: You can always try it and see what you get. As I say, I'm not a professional so wouldn't want to go too far as I don't have experience.

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9:31 PM

CCob: Whether a simple indoor would be OK for a or not is dependant on if it can be tried out along with a TV in an upstairs location, and if it can then to aid aerial positioning go into your TV or boxes "manual" tuning menu and enter 's BBC on mux Ch41 but do NOT press search or , because if any is being received it should be shown on the strength / indicator after you entered Ch41.

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CCob
9:43 AM

jb38: Trying it up stairs shouldn't be an problem, In fact I can probably get up the attic where all the coax is coiled up ready for the and attach it directly to one of them.

Dave Lindsay: Checked some of the neighbours houses, some appear to be pointing at the others at , so it looks like I could be in with a shot.

Thanks both for your