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List of Transposers/Relays upgraded to DTT?

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    #332
    Peter Rhea
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭Peter Rhea


    Sam Russell wrote: »
    So the first analogue transmitters have been shut down.

    TG4 disappeared from Monaghan 3 months ago. I made a few half-hearted attempts to find out why, but got nowhere. I didn't exactly miss the service, or know anyone that does, but was curious as to whether it was an equipment failure or maybe to make way for testing 4G mobile stuff, as it was on ch. 64. But maybe we're a bit close to the border for that kind of thing.


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    #333
    Sam Russell
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    The Cush wrote: »
    2 analogue channels continue to broadcast from those transmitters.
    Peter Rhea wrote: »
    TG4 disappeared from Monaghan 3 months ago. I made a few half-hearted attempts to find out why, but got nowhere. I didn't exactly miss the service, or know anyone that does, but was curious as to whether it was an equipment failure or maybe to make way for testing 4G mobile stuff, as it was on ch. 64. But maybe we're a bit close to the border for that kind of thing.

    Yes, but it is the first time that an analogue transmitter has been officially decommissioned as part of the shut down. The Monaghan one may have been an untimely fault that no-one noticed.


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    #334
    The Cush
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    Sam Russell wrote: »
    Yes, but it is the first time that an analogue transmitter has been officially decommissioned as part of the shut down. The Monaghan one may have been an untimely fault that no-one noticed.

    Not decommisioned yet, just 1 of the 3 analogue channels converted to DTT.

    I guess you'd call it ASO Stage 1.


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    #335
    No Freeview From Limavady
    Registered Users Posts: 28 ✭No Freeview From Limavady


    Seen Web link on Highland Radio News Motion
    http://www.highlandradio.com/2012/09/26/inishowen-saorview-signal-problems-aired-in-the-dail/

    Same issue applies here in Speenogue Burt At moment with Digital Signal Coming from Limavady Transmitter cannot get Signal at all.

    Have sent emails to [email]northernireland@digitaluk.co.ukrussell.keene@digitaluk.co.uk[/email]

    I have been in contact with all Media Organisations UTV.BBC,RTE about this same issue as this is the broadcasters area and have a vested interested that we get a good picture after digital switchover from both sides of the border under the Good Friday Agreement.

    Would you be able to find out who runs and operates TV mast at Limvady Co. Derry and weathers assurances can be got that residents who live in Border Areas I.E. Burt Co.Donegal who have always got a picture from this tranmitter will still remain get picture from Limvady after switchover.


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    #336
    Ronnie Raygun
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    The UK transmitter operators don't have any obligation to provide coverage in ROI & you should stop replicating your post in other threads.


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    #337
    No Freeview From Limavady
    Registered Users Posts: 28 ✭No Freeview From Limavady


    Ronnie Raygun escuse me i am only looking for an answer to my question are you judge and jury?

    Excuse me ronnie uk transmitter operators in fact do have an obligation cross-border agreement was signed north/south,think you need to check your facts out before posting on here!

    just because i live on the border does not mean tv broadcasts stop at the border,tranmissions singals do cross borders overspill dont you know


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    #338
    Ronnie Raygun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,351 ✭✭✭Ronnie Raygun


    Switchover at Limavady starts a week from now (Oct. 10). Try a manual tune on channel 50 for the BBC channels.

    The cross border agreements you speak of are a one-way thing that lets RTE/TG4 into the north. The BBC & UTV don't give a crap about southern terrestrial coverage: as you say yourself, it's just overspill from their own service area.


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    #339
    No Freeview From Limavady
    Registered Users Posts: 28 ✭No Freeview From Limavady


    Always have received TV siginal from Limavady but cannot get Freeview and have built in freeview TV


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    #340
    Ronnie Raygun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,351 ✭✭✭Ronnie Raygun


    Try again for Freeview in a week, the existing service is very low powered in comparison to after switchover. It's not long to wait & pretty stupid to be kicking up a fuss at this stage.


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    #341
    No Freeview From Limavady
    Registered Users Posts: 28 ✭No Freeview From Limavady


    Thank you for the advice Ronnie,sorry only on here looking for advice as not that much into this DSO.will let you know how we get on after 10/10/12. Thanks Ronnie


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    #342
    The Cush
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    No Freeview From Limavady wrote: »
    Excuse me ronnie uk transmitter operators in fact do have an obligation cross-border agreement was signed north/south,think you need to check your facts out before posting on here!

    just because i live on the border does not mean tv broadcasts stop at the border,tranmissions singals do cross borders overspill dont you know

    Ronnie is correct, they have no obligation to provide a signal into the Republic of Ireland. Lots of discussion on the MoU signed by the 2 governments almost 3 years ago here in the forum. As per the agreement RTÉ/TG4 have decided to transmit their channels from 3 transmitters in NI but the BBC have no plans to do likewise south of the border.

    The overspill reception you receive at the moment has nothing to do with the agreement signed by the governments and happens because of the transmittters proximity to the border and you happen to be within the overspill coverage area. If they decided to restrict the signal in your direction there is nothing you can do about it.
    No Freeview From Limavady wrote: »
    Always have received TV siginal from Limavady but cannot get Freeview and have built in freeview TV

    The Freeview transmitter is on low power at the moment, as Ronnie says above do a retune on the TV after 6am on Wed 10th Oct when analogue BBC2 gets switched off the the BBC digital mux (channels) go full power. This map indicates you will be within overspill Freeview coverage when it goes full power - http://www.ukfree.tv/shutdowndetail.php?tx=IC711296.


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    #343
    novice
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    tvman2 wrote: »
    There are no DTT Tx panels directed North at the moment. RTENL will have to install additional ones or use the analogue ones after switchover. See attached picture

    Anyone know if this has changed yet?
    In Howth and can pick up Freeview from Divis almost perfectly for 4 of 6 MUXs, but can't pick up Saorview from SV, even if I rotate antenna to V polarization and point straight at CC (14 degrees west of Divis for me.)
    Saorview power must be << analog power?


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    #344
    The Cush
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    novice wrote: »
    Anyone know if this has changed yet?
    In Howth and can pick up Freeview from Divis almost perfectly for 4 of 6 MUXs, but can't pick up Saorview from SV, even if I rotate antenna to V polarization and point straight at CC (14 degrees west of Divis for me.)
    Saorview power must be << analog power?

    On restricted power until Oct 24th, recent pictures here - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=81022070


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    #345
    formerly scottish paddy
    Registered Users Posts: 545 ✭✭✭formerly scottish paddy


    novice wrote: »
    Anyone know if this has changed yet?
    In Howth and can pick up Freeview from Divis almost perfectly for 4 of 6 MUXs, but can't pick up Saorview from SV, even if I rotate antenna to V polarization and point straight at CC (14 degrees west of Divis for me.)
    Saorview power must be << analog power?
    Should you not be using Three Rock?


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    #346
    The Cush
    Registered Users Posts: 15,500 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    formerly scottish paddy wrote: »
    Should you not be using Three Rock?

    Some parts of Howth and N Co Dublin are covered by Clermont Carn

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    #347
    Peter Rhea
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    novice wrote: »
    In Howth and can pick up Freeview from Divis almost perfectly for 4 of 6 MUXs, but can't pick up Saorview from SV, even if I rotate antenna to V polarization and point straight at CC (14 degrees west of Divis for me.)
    Saorview power must be << analog power?

    This with the aerial you use for Divis? What does analogue from CC look like from it?

    Do you know if it's wideband or grouped? The Divis (group A) & CC (group C/D) channel groups are opposite ends of the UHF tv band.


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    #348
    Mr. Rabbit
    Registered Users Posts: 778 ✭✭✭Mr. Rabbit


    Peter Rhea wrote: »
    This with the aerial you use for Divis? What does analogue from CC look like from it?

    Do you know if it's wideband or grouped? The Divis (group A) & CC (group C/D) channel groups are opposite ends of the UHF tv band.

    Freeview from Divis currently requires a wideband aerial Peter, but from October 24th a group A should suffice.

    Currently I have a slightly ghosty analogue picture from Divis, but Freeview is OK. I have no doubt it'll be fine once the power increases. My current aerial for Divis is a wideband one.


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    #349
    Peter Rhea
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    Mr. Rabbit wrote: »
    Freeview from Divis currently requires a wideband aerial Peter, but from October 24th a group A should suffice.

    I know that. The issue in this instance is the rx aerial being used, not what is being broadcast by the transmitter.


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    #350
    novice
    Registered Users Posts: 89 ✭✭novice


    Peter Rhea wrote: »
    This with the aerial you use for Divis?
    What does analogue from CC look like from it?
    Do you know if it's wideband or grouped?
    The Divis (group A) & CC (group C/D) channel groups are opposite ends of the UHF tv band.

    Full wideband, with masthead amp. CC analogue is fine, even with aerial pointing to Divis and H polarisation.
    I'm believe when CC drops analogue and moves digital to 52 - and ups power considerably - that I should be fine. Fingers crossed until 24th.
    Maybe I'll have to get a separate grouped for CC because of the diffent polarisation, but I'm surprised it works so well for analogue.


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    #351
    The Cush
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    Analogue TG4 (Ch. 50) switching off at Moville at some point today before the BBC A mux launches at Limavady tomorrow morning

    http://createsend.com/t/r-14B0241507191653


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    #352
    The Cush
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    The Cush wrote: »
    Analogue TG4 (Ch. 50) switching off at Moville at some point today before the BBC A mux launches at Limavady tomorrow morning

    http://createsend.com/t/r-14B0241507191653

    Was TG4 switched off at Moville as planned?


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    #353
    photosteve
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭photosteve


    I'm living in bettystown and using just an aerial on the roof and a saorview tv I retuned last night and got a ton of bbc channels nice and clear. All I'm missing now is itv and ch4, does anyone know if they'll be broadcast from the same transmitter at any stage as I'd rather not install a satellite dish for just two channels.


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    #354
    formerly scottish paddy
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    photosteve wrote: »
    I'm living in bettystown and using just an aerial on the roof and a saorview tv I retuned last night and got a ton of bbc channels nice and clear. All I'm missing now is itv and ch4, does anyone know if they'll be broadcast from the same transmitter at any stage as I'd rather not install a satellite dish for just two channels.
    You're on the wrong thread for that mate. See http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056240023&page=62


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    #355
    photosteve
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭photosteve


    Crap sorry, had two threads open and posted in the wrong one :)


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    photosteve
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭photosteve


    Crap sorry, had two threads open and posted in the wrong one :)


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    #357
    geriatrix
    Registered Users Posts: 28 ✭geriatrix


    The Cush wrote: »
    Was TG4 switched off at Moville as planned?

    Yes, it's gone.


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    #358
    Peter Rhea
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭Peter Rhea


    It would be gone from most places now whether they'd switched it off or not: it would be no match for Limavady BBC A. The question was if they switched it off before Limavady came on.


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    #359
    geriatrix
    Registered Users Posts: 28 ✭geriatrix


    Peter Rhea wrote: »
    It would be gone from most places now whether they'd switched it off or not: it would be no match for Limavady BBC A. The question was if they switched it off before Limavady came on.

    My mistake. I read the question without reading the link which shows the planned date was 9th Oct. I cannot recall whether it was switched off before the morning of 10th.


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