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MUX 2 launch date ?

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    #332
    pa990
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    no mux 2 on Spur hill or mullaganish


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    #333
    Bazzer2
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    Mux2 also reactivated from Kippure.


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    #334
    Machinehead
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    Bazzer2 wrote: »
    Mux2 also reactivated from Kippure.
    Has Kippure mux 2 just been turned on or has it been active for a few days?


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    #335
    DigiDec
    Registered Users Posts: 484 ✭✭DigiDec


    On for a few days now.


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    #336
    Machinehead
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    DigiDec wrote: »
    On for a few days now.
    Still nothing from Mulla or Maghera yet. Wondering if the mast upgrade works at Maghera are still ongoing at this stage.


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    #337
    [Deleted User]
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    Again I think it must be Kippure that is active rather than Three Rock, only getting a weak signal. Unless Three Rock is just on lower power?


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    #338
    Booms
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    ninja900 wrote: »
    Mux2 back on air at Three Rock, six SD test cards and one HD.

    I've checked twice today, and there's no sign of a second mux from Three Rock.

    Are you sure you're not picking up Kippure?


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    #339
    timesnap
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    Booms wrote: »
    I've checked twice today, and there's no sign of a second mux from Three Rock.
    Are you sure you're not picking up Kippure?

    Can somebody confirm if it is three rock or kippure that broadcasts Mux1 on Ch 54 and Mux2 on 58?

    thanks.


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    #340
    [Deleted User]
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    timesnap wrote: »
    Can somebody confirm if it is three rock or kippure that broadcasts Mux1 on Ch 54 and Mux2 on 58?

    thanks.

    Both are transmitting Mux 1 on 54. From what I can see, only Kippure is transmitting mux 2 on 58.


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    #341
    timesnap
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    Karsini wrote: »
    Both are transmitting Mux 1 on 54. From what I can see, only Kippure is transmitting mux 2 on 58.

    cool Karsini,so if you are correct,which i don't doubt you are then i finally know for sure that we get our signal from Kippure.
    in the past when RTE said three rock was going to be off air we often lost signal but that only applies to analouge now.


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    #342
    glimmerman123
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    Maghera still not fired up. Looks like more testing on some transmitters.


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    #343
    liamtech
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    Coming in load and clear from Three Rock... Slightly weaker signal than Mux1 for me, anyone else notice this?

    Samsung LCD TV.. showing 82 for Mux2 and 91Mux1 -
    Philips 32pfl5604 - Showing Good signal for both but second Mux at reduced strength

    Roll on extra channels - as Oireachtas TV actually exists, and is online and on UPC i would imagine that it may be the first to appear, whenever MUX2 is officially fired up

    Sic semper tyrannis - thus always to Tyrants



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    #344
    Peter Rhea
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    liamtech wrote: »
    Coming in load and clear from Three Rock... Slightly weaker signal than Mux1 for me, anyone else notice this?

    The latter part of this thread seems to mainly be posts from people who've noticed; they reckon mux 2 is only coming from Kippure.


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    #345
    Souriau
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    Nothing from Cairn Hill on E44


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    #346
    Hotblack Desiato
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    Booms wrote: »
    I've checked twice today, and there's no sign of a second mux from Three Rock.

    Are you sure you're not picking up Kippure?

    Actually you're right. I can see both from where my aerial is.

    I got mixed up with my left and right when realigning my satellite dish too :rolleyes:


    Interestingly, the Saorview coverage checker recommends Kippure for me, not Three Rock (I'm in Clondalkin)

    Fingal County Council are certainly not competent to be making decisions about the most important piece of infrastructure on the island. They need to stick to badly designed cycle lanes and deciding on whether Mrs Murphy can have her kitchen extension.



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    #347
    Damomanye
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    not piucking up Mux2 from Woodcock Hill yet


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    #348
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 19,434 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    When mux2 started up originally, I was getting a reduced signal compared to mux1. I wonder if mux2 was ever fired up from 3Rock and current tests are to check reception between Kippure and 3Rock. If I can get both signals with good signal strength, maybe they could shutdown 3Rock without losing coverage. I can get both with a simple aerial, so both are coming in with 'strong signal', so perhaps most of Dublin could receice Kippure with a gutter height aerial, and RTE NL could shut down 3Rock DTT.

    Just a thought.


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    #349
    watty
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    South Dublin can't get Kippure at all.


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    #350
    Sam Russell
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    watty wrote: »
    South Dublin can't get Kippure at all.

    Well, if 3Rock are not broadcasting mux2, I am receiving Kippure. Otherwise, mux2 is going out a t a much reduced power from 3Rock.

    Simples.


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    #351
    liamtech
    Registered Users Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭liamtech


    Sam Russell wrote: »
    Well, if 3Rock are not broadcasting mux2, I am receiving Kippure. Otherwise, mux2 is going out a t a much reduced power from 3Rock.

    Simples.
    watty wrote: »
    South Dublin can't get Kippure at all.

    I think you could be right... im in south dublin and i just tried an indoor aerial, pointing in the direction of three rock and my TV picked up Mux2..

    Sic semper tyrannis - thus always to Tyrants



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    #352
    Booms
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    Sam Russell wrote: »
    . . . I can get both with a simple aerial, so both are coming in with 'strong signal', so perhaps most of Dublin could receice Kippure with a gutter height aerial, and RTE NL could shut down 3Rock DTT.

    Just a thought.

    Well I for one certainly hope they don't. I've posted this before, and don't want to keep repeating it, but I'm about 2 miles NNE of Three Rock, line of sight and get a very good signal from it with a roof aerial. Except for the few hours that 3R did broadcast a 2nd mux recently I've picked up nothing from RTENL on channel 58. So I can reasonably surmise that I'm not picking up anything from Kippure.

    There's a great big mountain in the way! :D


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    #353
    Sam Russell
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    Booms wrote: »
    Well I for one certainly hope they don't. I've posted this before, and don't want to keep repeating it, but I'm about 2 miles NNE of Three Rock, line of sight and get a very good signal from it with a roof aerial. Except for the few hours that 3R did broadcast a 2nd mux recently I've picked up nothing from RTENL on channel 58. So I can reasonably surmise that I'm not picking up anything from Kippure.

    There's a great big mountain in the way! :D

    I am only surmising as to why they have turned on mux2 just from Kippure, if in fact that is what is going on. Just tests - just tests.

    Otherwise, they might be preparing for OTV.


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    #354
    DigiDec
    Registered Users Posts: 484 ✭✭DigiDec


    I see (or hear) that Today FM are on mux 2 from Kippure, its on Future Service no. 35 in radio services.


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    #355
    Ronnie Raygun
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    Finally something (kind of) interesting from this thread.


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    #356
    DigiDec
    Registered Users Posts: 484 ✭✭DigiDec


    It looks like there are 2 hidden services on mux 2 ch 58 from Kippure, Saorview approved box picks them up but doesn't put them on the EPG but my non approved Philips TV can pick them up.


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    #357
    glimmerman123
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    DigiDec wrote: »
    It looks like there are 2 hidden services on mux 2 ch 58 from Kippure, Saorview approved box picks them up but doesn't put them on the EPG but my non approved Philips TV can pick them up.
    Are they both radio services or TV and radio? MUX 2 from Maghera not fired up yet so i can't check.


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    #358
    DigiDec
    Registered Users Posts: 484 ✭✭DigiDec


    Both radio


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    #359
    glimmerman123
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    DigiDec wrote: »
    Both radio
    DigiDec thanks for checking. I wonder will the other radio service be for Easy fm the country and irish music online radio station? They plan to launch on Saorview this year so maybe mux 2 will be their home.


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    #360
    Hotblack Desiato
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    Just retuned and no sign of Mux2 from Kippure.

    Fingal County Council are certainly not competent to be making decisions about the most important piece of infrastructure on the island. They need to stick to badly designed cycle lanes and deciding on whether Mrs Murphy can have her kitchen extension.



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    #361
    DigiDec
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    Its been switched off now, must be gone home for the weekend )


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