Freeview aerial.

In some atmospheric/weather conditions reception isn't great despite hiring
an aerial rigger with instructions to install a Freeview aerial.

Sometimes reception is constantly bad for a day or two at a time, but I've
noticed when its only marginally marginal IYSWIM, only a percentage of
passing vehicles cause picture breakup.

It seems that scooters and motorcycles are the worst offenders - those that
have bodywork are mostly plastic, cars usually have metal bodywork and some
are diesel.

So I'm thinking improperly suppressed HT leads might be causing most of the
problem - anything I can do about it?

Thanks.

ian field wrote:

In some atmospheric/weather conditions reception isn't great despite hiring
an aerial rigger with instructions to install a Freeview aerial.

So I'm thinking improperly suppressed HT leads might be causing most of the
problem - anything I can do about it?

Did the rigger replace your cable at the same time as the aerial? Do you
know if the cable is double screened? (a foil shield as well as braid)

"Andy Burns" wrote in message
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ian field wrote:

In some atmospheric/weather conditions reception isn't great despite
hiring
an aerial rigger with instructions to install a Freeview aerial.

So I'm thinking improperly suppressed HT leads might be causing most of
the
problem - anything I can do about it?

Did the rigger replace your cable at the same time as the aerial? Do you
know if the cable is double screened? (a foil shield as well as braid)




The original aerial was in the loft, so all new kit with cable down the side
of the house, and yes it has foil screen as well as braid.

On 30/07/2010 21:00, ian field wrote:
In some atmospheric/weather conditions reception isn't great despite hiring
an aerial rigger with instructions to install a Freeview aerial.

Sometimes reception is constantly bad for a day or two at a time, but I've
noticed when its only marginally marginal IYSWIM, only a percentage of
passing vehicles cause picture breakup.

It seems that scooters and motorcycles are the worst offenders - those that
have bodywork are mostly plastic, cars usually have metal bodywork and some
are diesel.

So I'm thinking improperly suppressed HT leads might be causing most of the
problem - anything I can do about it?

Thanks.



It might help if you told us where you live and which transmitter you
are looking at.

--
R.

"ian field" wrote in message
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In some atmospheric/weather conditions reception isn't great despite
hiring an aerial rigger with instructions to install a Freeview aerial.

Sometimes reception is constantly bad for a day or two at a time, but I've
noticed when its only marginally marginal IYSWIM, only a percentage of
passing vehicles cause picture breakup.

It seems that scooters and motorcycles are the worst offenders - those
that have bodywork are mostly plastic, cars usually have metal bodywork
and some are diesel.

So I'm thinking improperly suppressed HT leads might be causing most of
the problem - anything I can do about it?

Thanks.


Has your Freeview box/TV latched on to some distant transmitter on low
channel numbers, rather than your more local transmitter on higher channels?
If so, the solution may be to start auto-tuning with the aerial unplugged,
and plug it in only when it reaches those channels you really want to
receive your MUXes on.
HTH.
TrevM

In article [email protected], ian field [email protected]
ntlworld.com scribeth thus
In some atmospheric/weather conditions reception isn't great despite hiring
an aerial rigger with instructions to install a Freeview aerial.

Sometimes reception is constantly bad for a day or two at a time, but I've
noticed when its only marginally marginal IYSWIM, only a percentage of
passing vehicles cause picture breakup.

It seems that scooters and motorcycles are the worst offenders - those that
have bodywork are mostly plastic, cars usually have metal bodywork and some
are diesel.

So I'm thinking improperly suppressed HT leads might be causing most of the
problem - anything I can do about it?

Thanks.



Tell us where you are , what transmitter , if known your using, and post
a piccy of the aerial installation somewhere. Ask your neighbours what
sort of reception they get, most useful..

Bet they'll either have analogue only or Sky by satellite;!...

Also seems odd but any substantial trees in the line of direction to the
transmitter..,

--
Tony Sayer

"Ron Lowe" wrote in message
...
On 30/07/2010 21:00, ian field wrote:
In some atmospheric/weather conditions reception isn't great despite
hiring
an aerial rigger with instructions to install a Freeview aerial.

Sometimes reception is constantly bad for a day or two at a time, but
I've
noticed when its only marginally marginal IYSWIM, only a percentage of
passing vehicles cause picture breakup.

It seems that scooters and motorcycles are the worst offenders - those
that
have bodywork are mostly plastic, cars usually have metal bodywork and
some
are diesel.

So I'm thinking improperly suppressed HT leads might be causing most of
the
problem - anything I can do about it?

Thanks.



It might help if you told us where you live and which transmitter you are
looking at.

Why - is Sandy heath particularly susceptible to being blotted out by
ignition interference?

"tony sayer" wrote in message
...
In article [email protected], ian field [email protected]
ntlworld.com scribeth thus
In some atmospheric/weather conditions reception isn't great despite
hiring
an aerial rigger with instructions to install a Freeview aerial.

Sometimes reception is constantly bad for a day or two at a time, but I've
noticed when its only marginally marginal IYSWIM, only a percentage of
passing vehicles cause picture breakup.

It seems that scooters and motorcycles are the worst offenders - those
that
have bodywork are mostly plastic, cars usually have metal bodywork and
some
are diesel.

So I'm thinking improperly suppressed HT leads might be causing most of
the
problem - anything I can do about it?

Thanks.



Tell us where you are , what transmitter , if known your using, and post
a piccy of the aerial installation somewhere. Ask your neighbours what
sort of reception they get, most useful..

Bet they'll either have analogue only or Sky by satellite;!...

Also seems odd but any substantial trees in the line of direction to the
transmitter..,


If I stood tippy-toe on the roof at night I'd be able to see the navigation
warning lights on the Sandy Heath towers.

In article [email protected], ian field [email protected]
rld.com scribeth thus

"Ron Lowe" wrote in message
...
On 30/07/2010 21:00, ian field wrote:
In some atmospheric/weather conditions reception isn't great despite
hiring
an aerial rigger with instructions to install a Freeview aerial.

Sometimes reception is constantly bad for a day or two at a time, but
I've
noticed when its only marginally marginal IYSWIM, only a percentage of
passing vehicles cause picture breakup.

It seems that scooters and motorcycles are the worst offenders - those
that
have bodywork are mostly plastic, cars usually have metal bodywork and
some
are diesel.

So I'm thinking improperly suppressed HT leads might be causing most of
the
problem - anything I can do about it?

Thanks.



It might help if you told us where you live and which transmitter you are
looking at.

Why - is Sandy heath particularly susceptible to being blotted out by
ignition interference?


Nope, no more that others. Its just that no one has any idea of where
you live, the transmitter your trying to use and it might be that say
your some 40 odd miles away this is likely to be more trouble then
someone who's a lot closer. It gives some idea of the signal level you
might expect there.

Then you can give more sensible answers....
--
Tony Sayer

In message [email protected], ian field
writes

"Ron Lowe" wrote in message
...
On 30/07/2010 21:00, ian field wrote:
In some atmospheric/weather conditions reception isn't great despite
hiring
an aerial rigger with instructions to install a Freeview aerial.

Sometimes reception is constantly bad for a day or two at a time, but
I've
noticed when its only marginally marginal IYSWIM, only a percentage of
passing vehicles cause picture breakup.

It seems that scooters and motorcycles are the worst offenders - those
that
have bodywork are mostly plastic, cars usually have metal bodywork and
some
are diesel.

So I'm thinking improperly suppressed HT leads might be causing most of
the
problem - anything I can do about it?

Thanks.



It might help if you told us where you live and which transmitter you are
looking at.

Why - is Sandy heath particularly susceptible to being blotted out by
ignition interference?

No, but it might help in discovering other factors, like whether you are
likely to be suffering from (say) co-channel interference from other
transmitters - both on the continent and in the UK. [There's a lot of it
about, at the moment.] The presence of co-channel interference or
ignition interference alone might not be sufficient to cause problems.
However, the combination of both might tip the balance.
--
Ian