RTÉNL Coverage Checker

excollier

watty wrote: »

The official estimate I heard is 20K for Saorsat.
My estimate without fuel from Freesat HD PVR for Freesat and Saorsat was 20K

I was only talking with reference to Donegal

watty

I know. Easier to make a rough estimate for entire country. I don't have detailed enough statistics for County by County.

lawhec

Interesting. This probably explains why the RTE & TG4 Lite Multiplex is being planned for service at Brougher Mountain, as according to these coverage maps, large parts of Omagh and Enniskillen won't be adequately covered from cross-border transmitters.

Also I wonder what the field strength value is for the RTÉ produced maps coverage? If it is the same as previously produced maps for pay TV submissions at 61dbuv, then the coverage predicted could be regarded as conservative.

watty

AFAIK it assumes a 10dBd wideband yagi on Chimney/Roof height and sufficient margin for normal interference and typical bad weather.

I'm hoping to get more info later from RTE wearing my ISAA Technical Director hat.

So obviously if you have a pair of 14dBd 18 element Yagi on a 3.5m pole on chimney, you'll get more DX, depending on terrain.

You HAVE to be conservative doing radio planning to cope with buildings, trees and other terrain not in your model and have a decent margin for Interference, Bad Weather, Ageing coax, bits dropping off aerials etc.

The Cush

Saorview Coverage Checker link now added to the page.

Two new documents also added

- Connecting a Television Set to SAORVIEW - http://www.rtenl.ie/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/connecting_a_television_set_to_saorview.pdf
- RTÉ NL SAORVIEW FAQ's - http://www.rtenl.ie/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/rtenl_saorview_faqs_feb_2011_rev_1.pdf