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Advice On Upgrading My Aerial Cable And Amplifier/booster
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<blockquote data-quote="OnOff" data-source="post: 322653" data-attributes="member: 16173"><p>Well, start here:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.aerialsandtv.com/nationwidetransmitters.html#WhichTransmitterAmIOn" target="_blank">http://www.aerialsandtv.com/nationwidetransmitters.html#WhichTransmitterAmIOn</a></p><p></p><p>In laymans terms you might know where your TV signal comes from. If not then fairly simple rule of thumb is LOOK at which way the majority of the local aerials are pointing and make sure yours is too! You can "tweak it thereafter. I use this "signal finder" to get a rough idea:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/MX27866R.html" target="_blank">http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/MX27866R.html</a></p><p></p><p>Getting less easy to do as people ditch their aerials (or they fall off) in favour of dishes. Aerials tend to just sit there for years being used as a perch by every local fat pigeon and they do go out of alignment. Add to that badly made connections and as mentioned, old co-ax cable and there are things that can be done to improve. Once you know the transmitter you can find the "band" it's on. Really this level of delving is ONLY if you're in fringe / very weak signal areas (like me in the depths of a valley too). If you're that close to a transmitter then probably even the WRONG aerial might do. You often get Joe Public sold a "Triple Boom" or "Log Perodic" when a simple Yagi would do. A picture of yours might be of limited help - in the old days they had a coloured plastic cap on the end that denoted what band it was for - good luck zooming in THAT close!</p><p></p><p>Tell us your rough postcode and we'll have a look!</p><p></p><p>Or if you don't fancy climbing on the roof don't bother and get Freesat!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OnOff, post: 322653, member: 16173"] Well, start here: [URL="http://www.aerialsandtv.com/nationwidetransmitters.html#WhichTransmitterAmIOn"]http://www.aerialsandtv.com/nationwidetransmitters.html#WhichTransmitterAmIOn[/URL] In laymans terms you might know where your TV signal comes from. If not then fairly simple rule of thumb is LOOK at which way the majority of the local aerials are pointing and make sure yours is too! You can "tweak it thereafter. I use this "signal finder" to get a rough idea: [URL="http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/MX27866R.html"]http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/MX27866R.html[/URL] Getting less easy to do as people ditch their aerials (or they fall off) in favour of dishes. Aerials tend to just sit there for years being used as a perch by every local fat pigeon and they do go out of alignment. Add to that badly made connections and as mentioned, old co-ax cable and there are things that can be done to improve. Once you know the transmitter you can find the "band" it's on. Really this level of delving is ONLY if you're in fringe / very weak signal areas (like me in the depths of a valley too). If you're that close to a transmitter then probably even the WRONG aerial might do. You often get Joe Public sold a "Triple Boom" or "Log Perodic" when a simple Yagi would do. A picture of yours might be of limited help - in the old days they had a coloured plastic cap on the end that denoted what band it was for - good luck zooming in THAT close! Tell us your rough postcode and we'll have a look! Or if you don't fancy climbing on the roof don't bother and get Freesat! [/QUOTE]
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