freeview is it available in Bundoran

Bundoran233

Some old forums from 2007 say it is not possible to get Freeview in Bundoran - does anyone have any updated information on this ?

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058273990/freeview-is-it-available-in-bundoran

You should really post your query in the Terrestrial forum here:

https://www.boards.ie/categories/terrestrial

But to give you an answer now, the nearest mast to you is the relay at Gortnalee in west Co. Fermanagh transmitting on UHF channels 28, 25 and 22, vertical polarisation. So you would need a Group A UHF aerial. It has the red tips on it. The power output from this mast is quite low though, only 30 watts, so I don't know if it'll reach you in the first place. Whats the local terrain like where you are. Have you a clear view to the east?

For a relay like Gortnalee, the aerial would be installed like the bottom example in the picture below.

byte

It's hit and miss in various parts of Bundoran.

Some homes can pick up adequate signal from Brougher Mtn, whilst others rely on Freeview Light from Gortnalee as mentioned above.

Some areas don't pick up a reliable signal, and have Freesat instead.

Ideally, you'd need a local aerial installer to advise best on what would suit, dependent on where your house is.

icdg

Moved to terrestrial

Bundoran233

Thought that there may have been some extension of the Freeview coverage around Bundoran in recent years or some simple technological advancement to enable reception of Freeview without having to need an aerial installer ....the cheapskate in me had high hopes 😊

Charles Babbage

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119943158#Comment_119943158

Ask your neighbour or look out for aerials or the absence of in the neighbourhood.

TAFKAlawhec

Even back in the analogue days, analogue terrestrial TV reception from either Brougher Mountain or Gortnalee was always fairly ropey in the town centre and along the seafront, some pretty big Group A UHF aerials (horizontal for Brougher, vertical for Gortnalee) were installed to make the most it what could be got. In saying that, Gortnalee's days as an analogue relay had an ERP of just 32W - it's now at 30W per multiplex for DTT.

At DSO back in 2012, Brougher & Gortnalee were co-channel for the three PSB multiplexes but because they weren't sync'd for a single frequency network this meant that fringe reception in places like Bundoran got hammered. A house I stayed in a few year aso that had a UHF aerial aimed & polarised at Gortnalee brought in nothing. Since the 700MHz clearance and the respective frequency changes, Brougher & Gortnalee are now on separate frequencies again, I don't know how this has affected reception in places like Bundoran however.

If you want reliable reception of UK TV stations in Bundoran the best thing to get IMO is to do what a lot of caravans in their parks do themselves and get it via satellite - though in those conditions, a rust-resistant dish is a good idea.