recommendation for good uhf aerial

bibibobo

hi,
has anybody got a recommendation for a good TV loft aerial. Are the ones sold in B&Q and maplins anygood. Am hoping to get good rte12,tv3, tg4 reception to compliment my fta sat dish.
thanks,

Galway

Do not waste ur money on the TV aerials there, the UHF are all wideband and mostly rubbish. There is no 'good' loft aerial - aerials are designed to perform best when mounted outside. Please state location and local transmitter if known

bibibobo

Galway wrote:

Do not waste ur money on the TV aerials there, the UHF are all wideband and mostly rubbish. There is no 'good' loft aerial - aerials are designed to perform best when mounted outside. Please state location and local transmitter if known

Hi, I am on dublins northside so i think the transmitter is three rock. I really am just looking for a recommendation for an adequate aerial to give good reception. Is it possible to get digital terrestrial signals even though it is being trialled? I would appreciate any recommendations of aerials people can give to receive irish channels. I would preferrably not have an aerial installed outdoors, particullarly if it is large.

Ulsterman 1690

In Most parts of Dublin the signal from Three Rock is pretty strong but whether you would get a decent signal in your attic would depend on what the roof is made of (different roofing materials exhibit different levels of signal attenuation) Also If your house is facing in an East/West direction an attic mounted aerial pointing southwards towards Threerock would probably be looking through the WALLS rather than the roof.

I wouldnt buy an aerial in B&Q. Maplins aerials are (mostly) wideband but then again Three Rock is group W anyway

Galway

You can get better quality UHF wide band aerials online e.g triax. try www.cpconline.ie

bibibobo

Ulsterman 1690 wrote:

In Most parts of Dublin the signal from Three Rock is pretty strong but whether you would get a decent signal in your attic would depend on what the roof is made of (different roofing materials exhibit different levels of signal attenuation) Also If your house is facing in an East/West direction an attic mounted aerial pointing southwards towards Threerock would probably be looking through the WALLS rather than the roof.

I wouldnt buy an aerial in B&Q. Maplins aerials are (mostly) wideband but then again Three Rock is group W anyway

What does group W mean? Are you saying that maplins aerials might suffice? My house faces East West so aerial in the attic may not pick up an adequate signal given that i'm blocked by a terrace.

the range of aerials on cpconline.ie is vast. Can anyone explain the differences between them or give a recommendation? thanks.B

Ulsterman 1690

Group W means "wideband" -Will recieve most/all channels from 21 to 69 albeit with less gain than a grouped (A B or C/D) aerial




Three Rock Analouge channels range from 29 to 55 IIRC so you need a wideband aerial

Galway

bibibobo wrote:

What does group W mean? Are you saying that maplins aerials might suffice? My house faces East West so aerial in the attic may not pick up an adequate signal given that i'm blocked by a terrace.

the range of aerials on cpconline.ie is vast. Can anyone explain the differences between them or give a recommendation? thanks.B

This might be best for group W - means it covers all UHF channels 21-69, but the gain vary across the range of channels. Try or