Wideband Aerials

On Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:17:52 +0000, Robert Wilson wrote:

Should I get a wideband to cope with any eventuality
or should I actually get a group A? I can see the Mast from my
garden

If you are so close, why not consider a log periodic (which is wideband)?

Hi folks,
I am currently served by Kerry here in darkest mid wales, and it's group
A at the moment. Should I get a wideband to cope with any eventuality
or should I actually get a group A? I can see the Mast from my garden,
and will have a MythTV server in the Garage, which is why I am putting a
stig on the garage.

Rob.

Robert Wilson wrote:

Hi folks,
I am currently served by Kerry here in darkest mid wales, and it's group
A at the moment. Should I get a wideband to cope with any eventuality
or should I actually get a group A? I can see the Mast from my garden,
and will have a MythTV server in the Garage, which is why I am putting a
stig on the garage.

The post switchoff details for Wales are here
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv/ifi/tech/...ails/wales.pdf

Kerry SO150908
BBC A 27 3.4W
D3&4 24 3.4W
BBC B21 3.4W
Aerial group AV
--
Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

Phil Cook wrote:
Robert Wilson wrote:

Hi folks,
I am currently served by Kerry here in darkest mid wales, and it's group
A at the moment. Should I get a wideband to cope with any eventuality
or should I actually get a group A? I can see the Mast from my garden,
and will have a MythTV server in the Garage, which is why I am putting a
stig on the garage.

The post switchoff details for Wales are here
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv/ifi/tech/...ails/wales.pdf

Kerry SO150908
BBC A 27 3.4W
D3&4 24 3.4W
BBC B21 3.4W
Aerial group AV
Yes but are'nt we all switching to a common frequency post 2012? Have I
understood that correctly?

Rob.

Robert Wilson wrote:

Phil Cook wrote:
Robert Wilson wrote:

Hi folks,
I am currently served by Kerry here in darkest mid wales, and it's group
A at the moment. Should I get a wideband to cope with any eventuality
or should I actually get a group A? I can see the Mast from my garden,
and will have a MythTV server in the Garage, which is why I am putting a
stig on the garage.

The post switchoff details for Wales are here
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv/ifi/tech/...ails/wales.pdf

Kerry SO150908
BBC A 27 3.4W
D3&4 24 3.4W
BBC B 21 3.4W
Aerial group AV

Yes but are'nt we all switching to a common frequency post 2012? Have I
understood that correctly?

No. Digital switch over will not result in the whole country being on
the same frequency. Digital switchover for the whole of the UK is set
to be complete by 2012.

Digital switch over for Long Mountain and it's relays (one of which is
Kerry) will take place in the first quarter of 2010. DSO will take the
pattern of the BBC2 analogue being switched to the BBC A mux and then
one month or so later the other analogue channels being switched off
and replaced by the other muxes.
--
Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

Hi,
Is that a 'Barbecue' aerial?

Rob.

J G Miller wrote:
On Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:17:52 +0000, Robert Wilson wrote:

Should I get a wideband to cope with any eventuality
or should I actually get a group A? I can see the Mast from my
garden

If you are so close, why not consider a log periodic (which is wideband)?

No it's not....just done a Google after posting..



Robert Wilson wrote:
Hi,
Is that a 'Barbecue' aerial?

Rob.

J G Miller wrote:
On Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:17:52 +0000, Robert Wilson wrote:

Should I get a wideband to cope with any eventuality
or should I actually get a group A? I can see the Mast from my
garden

If you are so close, why not consider a log periodic (which is wideband)?

On Thursday, October 30th, 2008 at 12:12:28h +0000, Robert Wilson wrote:
Is that a 'Barbecue' aerial?

Before today, I had not heard that description.

Are you referring to a bow-tie array?

I have Preseli here, just copied this from that PDF

Switchover Dates
Switchover will take place in Wales during the following periods
.. Preseli, Carmel, Kilvey Hill, and their dependent relays: Third quarter
2009
.. Llanddonna, Moel-y-Parc, and their dependent relays: Fourth quarter 2009.
.. Blaenplwyf, Long Mountain, Wenvoe, and their dependent relays: First
quarter
2010
Up-to-date information on switchover dates is available from Digital UK
(wwwdiaitalukcou k).

--
Joan Archer
http://www.freewebs.com/crossstitcher
http://lachsoft.com/photogallery

"Phil Cook" wrote in message
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Robert Wilson wrote:

Hi folks,
I am currently served by Kerry here in darkest mid wales, and it's group
A at the moment. Should I get a wideband to cope with any eventuality
or should I actually get a group A? I can see the Mast from my garden,
and will have a MythTV server in the Garage, which is why I am putting a
stig on the garage.

The post switchoff details for Wales are here
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv/ifi/tech/...ails/wales.pdf

Kerry SO150908
BBC A 27 3.4W
D3&4 24 3.4W
BBC B21 3.4W
Aerial group AV
--
Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

"Phil Cook" wrote in message
...
Robert Wilson wrote:

Hi folks,
I am currently served by Kerry here in darkest mid wales, and it's group
A at the moment. Should I get a wideband to cope with any eventuality
or should I actually get a group A? I can see the Mast from my garden,
and will have a MythTV server in the Garage, which is why I am putting a
stig on the garage.

The post switchoff details for Wales are here
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv/ifi/tech/...ails/wales.pdf

Kerry SO150908
BBC A 27 3.4W
D3&4 24 3.4W
BBC B21 3.4W
Aerial group AV
--
Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

A log periodic would seem to be the obvious solution, but I hope the OP is
not too far away from the Tx. Being able to see it is no guarantee of good
signal strength, especially with such low powers.

Since mulitpath is not normally an issue with DTT and since the chances of
the small relays ever carrying additional muxes seems remote (and the
chances of them being out of band even more remote) I wonder if a good 18
element Group A might be a safer bet.

Bill