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Rte one disappearing and reappearing

  • 28-04-2017 07:52PM
    #1
    quad_red
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,580 ✭✭✭


    Hi folks

    Appreciate advice here. My folks in law who live in monaghan have a standard saorview antenna and sony TV with built in saorview tuner.

    Never had any issue until the last few weeks when they complained that rte one was disappearing and reappearing.

    Got in tonight and it's gone. Went into setting and did an auto tune a few things and every single other channel expected is there - but no rte one. Scrolled right to the end of the channel guide to make sure it just hasn't moved. Nope. Nadal.

    Anyone know what could be wrong?
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Comments

  • #2
    Hanwellian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 77 ✭✭Hanwellian


    Count your blessings!


  • #3
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 16,296 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    Signal issue with Mux2, cause likely to be an aerial or cabling problem as the problem has been recurring over the last few weeks. Aerial out of alignment, bad connection(s), water ingress into cable are possible causes.

    Check accessible connections to ensure they're properly made.


  • #4
    The Cush
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    Just a thought that occurred to me, do you know which transmitter they are receiving Saorview from?

    The reason I ask, the Monaghan transmitter transmits Mux2 on UHF Ch.59, which is very close in frequency terms to 4G LTE mobile frequencies and if there is a 4G mast nearby it could potentially cause interference to TV reception. An LTE filter would be required in this case, between aerial and TV receiver to block this interference.

    http://www.dccae.gov.ie/en-ie/communications/topics/broadcasting-media/regulation/signal-and-interference-issues/Pages/4G-and-TV.aspx


  • #5
    ednwireland
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    That reminds me I need to empty the water out of the junction box on my aerial.

    My weather

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



  • #6
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 23,498 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    quad_red wrote: »
    Hi folks

    Appreciate advice here. My folks in law who live in monaghan have a standard saorview antenna and sony TV with built in saorview tuner.

    Never had any issue until the last few weeks when they complained that rte one was disappearing and reappearing.

    Got in tonight and it's gone. Went into setting and did an auto tune a few things and every single other channel expected is there - but no rte one. Scrolled right to the end of the channel guide to make sure it just hasn't moved. Nope. Nadal.

    Anyone know what could be wrong?

    It is very common for people on this forum to report signal problems with one of the two Multiplexes used by Saorview. But the problem affects all the channels on the Multiplex. There are three other channels on Multiplex 2 along with RTE 1 HD. If they are present and RTE 1 is missing then it is a bit of a mystery. If all four are missing then it is an aerial problem.

    https://www.tvchannellists.com/List_of_channels_on_Saorview_(Ireland)


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