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I've already posted this, but on the wrong transmitter page. Apologies for the repeat..
I'm at LS17 9LP (Yorkshire). We've had digital for 3 or 4 years, and have recently got 2 issues. They have happened since I followed the on- screen instructions to re tune after 20th August.
Firstly - the digital signal fluctuates during the afternoon. From midday until around 8pm, we get breakup or even total loss on all channels. Reception is perfectly good the rest of the time.
Secondly, since we retuned, our "local" news on BBC (channel 1) seems to think we live in Lincolnshire. To get the Yorkshire news, we have to tune to channel 825
We have a wideband amplified aerial mounted on the wall of the house, horizontally aligned pointing at 194 degrees (to Emley Moor) direct into a sky box. The signal goes from there into a 4 way splitter for distribution to sets around the house. This configuration allows sky to also be distributed on analogue.
Any ideas why we get this fluctuation, and why the locality has changed?
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Mike Dimmick
Good answer, many thanks. It appears to me the belmont-based channels that suffer from fluctuating signal strength during the day. Is this due to distance from the transmitter / daytime atmospheric conditions?
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I've started to get a message today saying I'm going to lose channels on 23rd November. I thought Emley Moor switchover was now complete? Is there still further work to do?
Also - on some channels (mostly ITV) i get the bessage box after changing channels, but it just says "Msg". Pressing yellow clears it but it's blooming annoying! It only happens on my LG 50" plasma Other tellys in the house are fine. any ideas?
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Wednesday 24 August 2011 9:16PM
Leeds
I'm at LS17 9LP (Yorkshire). We've had digital for 3 or 4 years, and have recently got 2 issues. They have happened since I followed the on- screen instructions to re tune after 20th August.
Firstly - the digital signal fluctuates during the afternoon. From midday until around 8pm, we get breakup or even total loss on all channels. Reception is perfectly good the rest of the time.
Secondly, since we retuned, our "local" news on BBC (channel 1) seems to think we live in Lincolnshire. To get the Yorkshire news, we have to tune to channel 825
We have a wideband amplified aerial mounted on the wall of the house, horizontally aligned pointing at 194 degrees (to Emley Moor) direct into a sky box. The signal goes from there into a 4 way splitter for distribution to sets around the house. This configuration allows sky to also be distributed on analogue.
Any ideas why we get this fluctuation, and why the locality has changed?