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What are these aerials for? Should I take them down?

  • 31-10-2017 05:51PM
    #1
    peege
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 70 ✭✭


    In the picture that I attached you can see that I have two aerials and a sky dish on my chimney. My question is do I need the old aerials for anything? Should I take them down or are they useful for anything?


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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 18,160 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    The large one in the middle is a Band III VHF aerial, used in Ireland for analogue television. So it's now useless. The one at the top is a UHF grid and may be useful for Saorview depending on where you're based.


  • #3
    Thurston?
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,278 ✭✭✭Thurston?


    I wonder are they supposed to be facing opposite directions ...


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
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    Thurston? wrote: »
    I wonder are they supposed to be facing opposite directions ...
    Quite possibly. If the OP is in Cork, one could be pointing to Maghera and the other to Mullaghanish. A lot of north Kerry was that way too; VHF from Mullaghanish was better than Maghera, but UHF was the opposite.


  • #5
    marno21
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,761 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    Karsini wrote: »
    Quite possibly. If the OP is in Cork, one could be pointing to Maghera and the other to Mullaghanish. A lot of north Kerry was that way too; VHF from Mullaghanish was better than Maghera, but UHF was the opposite.

    Or often especially with these grid aerials, used for a deflector


  • #6
    StreetLight
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,518 ✭✭✭StreetLight


    The VHF one can be used for DAB radio, but at the moment it's dependent on location.


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  • #7
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 16,296 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    Thurston? wrote: »
    I wonder are they supposed to be facing opposite directions ...

    Possibly Mullaghanish for the VHF aerial with the UHF grid installed later for deflector or TV3/TG4 (incl RTÉ1/2 UHF) from Spur Hill (horiz. pol.) maybe?


  • #8
    Rippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 960 ✭✭✭Rippy


    At a guess location is somewhere west of Carrigaline ? The grid ( or colour king ) aerial would have been pointed at The South Coast Transmitter and would have received TV3 and TG4 analogue from Mullaganish off it’s back .
    I would remove the VHF aerial and If the grid is still resonable swing it around 180deg. for best Saorview reception from Mullaganish


  • #9
    peege
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 70 ✭✭peege


    Rippy wrote: »
    At a guess location is somewhere west of Carrigaline ?

    I'm in Mallow! FairPlay and thanks


  • #10
    Rippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 960 ✭✭✭Rippy


    peege wrote: »
    Rippy wrote: »
    At a guess location is somewhere west of Carrigaline ?

    I'm in Mallow! FairPlay and thanks

    Same applies then . Spin it around !


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