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Aerial Direction

  • 20-02-2017 10:42PM
    #1
    sgarvan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,608 ✭✭✭


    Just put an aerial for Saorview & NI Freeview on my chimney. I live in North County Dublin and pick up my Saorview from Clermont Carn and therefore can pick up the spill over from Kilkeel.
    I have the aerial pointing at Clermont Carn which is 350 degrees north. I have no issues picking up the Saorview stations but the NI stations have poor quality.

    Kilkeel mast is at 10 degrees north from my house. Should I point my aerial in this direction in order to pick up the freeview stations and hope that due to the Saorview strength I will also pick this up here or leave it as is and add a masthead amplifier in order to help assist with receiving the NI stations. 

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    Thurston?
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,278 ✭✭✭Thurston?


    I think I'd be favouring Kilkeel, as CC has something like 400 times the power ...


  • #3
    sgarvan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,608 ✭✭✭sgarvan


    Thanks Thurston

    Just for info incase there is anymore I can get to get a better picture this is the aerial I have but on chimney in opposite direction to the picture.

    27884D4.jpg


  • #4
    Thurston?
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,278 ✭✭✭Thurston?


    Yeah, I suppose you could try a masthead amplifier on it.

    If it's only feeding a single TV, maybe something with about 16dB gain or, a variable gain type.


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