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  • 19-07-2012 07:31PM
    #1
    No.username
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 94 ✭✭


    Hey folks, a friend of mine had two saorview receivers working off separate indoor aerials (powered bunny ear type) After the alterations Saorview made last week sometime he has been unable to view any saorview stations, even after rescanning the receiver as was suggested on the media announcements. Will the bunny ears need to be adjusted seeing as frequencies may have changed or is there another possible reason for him not receiving anything? I would have thought he would still get some sort of reception with going near the aerial! Any ideas? Thanks a mill


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  • #2
    Peter Rhea
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭Peter Rhea


    Try moving the aerials around if this hasn't been done already.

    Three Rock transmitter now has Saorview on UHF channel 30, Kippure is still on ch. 54 if you want to try each on a manual scan. If the receivers display a signal quality reading in the tuning menu, you can make use of this to find the best aerial position.


  • #3
    No.username
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 94 ✭✭No.username


    Thanks very much Peter, I will try that next time im over!


  • #4
    winston_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,688 ✭✭✭winston_1


    Those aerials are for VHF reception. Get a proper UHF aerial, preferably on the room as the broadcasters intend.


  • #5
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,978 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    winston_1 wrote: »
    Get a proper UHF aerial, preferably on the room as the broadcasters intend.

    or on the roof ;)


  • #6
    No.username
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 94 ✭✭No.username


    The aerials are definately UHF indoor aerials.


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  • #7
    Antenna
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,403 ✭✭✭Antenna


    lower UHF channels (and moreso VHF) can be more affected by noise/interference from nearby electronics, including DVD players etc. Try moving the settop aerial higher or further away from the TV and other devices. Put it on a window sill?

    (On the other hand the lower UHF channels are less attenuated by trees and brick in the signal path and are better for long distance/beyond the horizon)

    Also if the signal was being received by a reflection from a nearby large building, there could be a big difference in it with the change from 54 to 30.

    The change in frequency in Dublin would result in an improvement for some people and a loss for others using just indoor aerials.


  • #8
    zg3409
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,213 ✭✭✭zg3409


    Try a manual scan on channel 30. Refer to the user manual on how to do this.


  • #9
    holidaysong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 403 ✭✭holidaysong


    Indoor aerial in Dublin here and had to do a fair bit of adjusting when the signal was changed to Channel 30. Literally a change of 10cm would make the difference between full and no signal. A lot of patience needed but play around with the aerial a bit and you should find the new optimal position for it.


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