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Re: Tv reception
On Sun, 5 Feb 2017 06:11:20 +1100, "Rod Speed"

He won't pay the local Indian guy $100 to put in Digital Aerial and
did it himself!
mkumar65 [ at ] live [ dot ] com [ dot ] com
Just had my tile roof cleaned and he straightened all the ones knocked
out of place

He won't pay the local Indian guy $100 to put in Digital Aerial and
did it himself!
mkumar65 [ at ] live [ dot ] com [ dot ] com
Just had my tile roof cleaned and he straightened all the ones knocked
out of place
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Re: Tv reception
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If it is a analogue TV aerial it's no good.
For years I also found turning devices on cost me reception?
Local paper gave me that guy and lucked he is good and cheap.

If it is a analogue TV aerial it's no good.
For years I also found turning devices on cost me reception?
Local paper gave me that guy and lucked he is good and cheap.
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Re: Tv reception

I wish I could put down my TV reception's bad stints to something
like that. I ususally mumble something nasty about digital TV when
it happens because the "all or nothing" consequence of a weak
digital signal makes the whole experiance so much more annoying
than the bit of noise that might have appeared in analogue
reception.
It's funny how reception can be bad for a week or more then fine
for months afterwards, or only dodgy on a few nights. Probably
something to do with atmospheric conditions. Maybe I should
look at the atmosphere monitor webpages that the ham radio
people use next time there's a long stint of trouble.
The transmitter's around 70Km away.
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Re: Tv reception
On 05/02/17 09:21, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:

A lot of people were affected by the move to UHF (225 MHz up
to 570-ish). In some places where before you could survive
without direct line of sight (perhaps behind a hill) you now
can't, even with the digital system error correction.
Clifford Heath.

A lot of people were affected by the move to UHF (225 MHz up
to 570-ish). In some places where before you could survive
without direct line of sight (perhaps behind a hill) you now
can't, even with the digital system error correction.
Clifford Heath.

Re: Tv reception
On 05 Feb 2017, noel wrote:

I've got a few other set-top boxes around that I could swap
over. It would be a bugger of a thing to test though because
you never know when the signal's going to come good of its own
accord. I might get desperate enough to give it a try next
time I get a week of "comes good at the end credits" pain.
On a bad night it can be out for well over 15min with the "no
signal" window (or a scrambled resemblance of the last frame
to make it through), so that would be a good chance to test.

I've got a few other set-top boxes around that I could swap
over. It would be a bugger of a thing to test though because
you never know when the signal's going to come good of its own
accord. I might get desperate enough to give it a try next
time I get a week of "comes good at the end credits" pain.
On a bad night it can be out for well over 15min with the "no
signal" window (or a scrambled resemblance of the last frame
to make it through), so that would be a good chance to test.
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Re: Tv reception
On Sun, 05 Feb 2017 09:44:30 +1100, Clifford Heath wrote:

might be stupid question, but was the OP's antennae upgraded with the
move to digital
We had that problem here with analogue, had new ant and amplifier
installed when we moved in, was still not the best, move to digital
required new ant, and the guys had to "substantially" wind back the
amplifiers gain due to too much signal.

might be stupid question, but was the OP's antennae upgraded with the
move to digital
We had that problem here with analogue, had new ant and amplifier
installed when we moved in, was still not the best, move to digital
required new ant, and the guys had to "substantially" wind back the
amplifiers gain due to too much signal.

Re: Tv reception
On 05 Feb 2017, noel wrote:

If I'm the OP you're talking about, my aerial is designed for
digital. The installation was a DIY affair though (one person
on the roof, another watching the set-top box's signal level
menu). That procedure has been repeated a few times after the
wind's blown the antenna in the wrong direction - the mounting
design really isn't suited to the "watch the world blow by
your window" winds out here.
Not optimal, but it shouldn't be any worse than the set-up on
analogue.

If I'm the OP you're talking about, my aerial is designed for
digital. The installation was a DIY affair though (one person
on the roof, another watching the set-top box's signal level
menu). That procedure has been repeated a few times after the
wind's blown the antenna in the wrong direction - the mounting
design really isn't suited to the "watch the world blow by
your window" winds out here.
Not optimal, but it shouldn't be any worse than the set-up on
analogue.
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Re: Tv reception
Once upon a time on usenet Computer Nerd Kev wrote:

I'm about 70kms from the transmitter also and the installer has my aerial
pointed upwards at about 30 degrees. I'd struggled going up and down a
ladder and turning the damn thing several times myself and not getting a
decent signal (but never thought to angle it upwards!) before discovering
that, being disabled I was entitled to a subsidised professional install.
Since it's been pointed up like that it's been great.
Best of luck.

I'm about 70kms from the transmitter also and the installer has my aerial
pointed upwards at about 30 degrees. I'd struggled going up and down a
ladder and turning the damn thing several times myself and not getting a
decent signal (but never thought to angle it upwards!) before discovering
that, being disabled I was entitled to a subsidised professional install.
Since it's been pointed up like that it's been great.
Best of luck.
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