All posts by Gill W
Below are all of Gill W's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
Thanks for your prompt response, Dave! I read the article with interest. Tonight, I have perfect reception - and even the trains aren't affecting it! My signal strength is between 72% and 82%, which may be a little high for some channels - the article says 76% is ideal. I have a TV with integrated Freeview and an indoor aerial with no controls. I will monitor and report back. Much obliged!
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Hello, Stephen. I have one of those round aerials so the ability to 'point' it in different directions is limited, though I'll try that if problems recur, and also take the aerial out altogether (I bought it pre-switchover). I would estimate that I'm half a mile a way (and I meant five-minute drive not walk in my first post!) and, as I'm below the railway embankment, I can't see the transmitter from my back door, but could do if I were on my roof! I see from a search on the internet that there have been engineering works at the CP transmitter for the past few weeks - perhaps that explains it? Thanks so much for your expert help.
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Not at all - your explanations were really clear! I'm going to see if the nirvana of perfect reception is maintained this week and report back if not.
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Thursday 20 September 2012 10:23PM
I live a five-minute walk from the Crystal Palace transmitter, but, in the past week, I have had very erratic reception via Freeview of the BBC channels! I live next to a railway line and have only an internal aerial, so am used to the picture breaking up briefly if a train goes past, but the other night, had to give up on BBC altogether as, frustratingly, the picture just froze. Would I be better having a roof aerial installed (and is there anything I should know about its particulars given my location?) or signing up with Sky (which would install a dish for free)?