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Who's a TV Techie?
in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Thu Aug 28, 2014 5:40 pmby Randa france •
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Are there any TV Techies out there?
This afternoon I surfed the internet and found that the area of mid Wales we are in is surrounded with a choice of TV mast relay stations but no matter which way I pointed the aerial, I could not pick up a signal.
Not to be beaten and noticing that one or two aerials on adjacent caravans, although pointing in various directions, had their fin orientation turned through 90 degrees to ours. 
We've had our aerial for 4 years and it has always been of the fin orientation shown in picture 1 which was the way the aerial supplier recommended and we've always managed to get a good reception.
However, I've just re-orientated the aerial fins as in picture 2 and lo and behold, we have about 20 channels.
Is this sometimes the case or did some geezer just switch on the relay station I was pointing at.... 
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Randa
1999 Eriba Troll 530 pushing a VW Touran 2L TDi Match 
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You will find that the transmitters broadcast in either vertical or horizontal polarity. I am not an expert but if you google for the local transmitters you will find which are V and which are H.
Of course you know what an 'expert' really is............
An 'ex' is a has been and a 'spurt' is a drip under pressure! 
Troll gently nudging up against a Galaxy.
RE: Who's a TV Techie?
in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Thu Aug 28, 2014 6:30 pmby Randa france •
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Well, well, I didn't know that. Who's a clever boy then? (despite the '70's jokes 
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Having read Frantone's response I have just found this . Good 'ere, innit !
Randa
1999 Eriba Troll 530 pushing a VW Touran 2L TDi Match
RE: Who's a TV Techie?
in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Thu Aug 28, 2014 7:38 pmby Poptop320 •
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I was at wenslydale CC site and a gentleman stopped to talk, he said he had been trying for days to get a signal and he had his aerial pointing the same way as mine, that's funny I said I've been looking at your aerial and I've been trying for days as well.....
When I go on holiday I like to pop my top!
RE: Who's a TV Techie?
in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Thu Aug 28, 2014 7:59 pmby Randa france •
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So now you know mate. You have to check your horizontal and vertical polarity 
Cheese....
Randa
1999 Eriba Troll 530 pushing a VW Touran 2L TDi Match
RE: Who's a TV Techie?
in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Fri Aug 29, 2014 9:24 amby Randa france •
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Zitat
Quote Eribanut:- Chuck the Tele out of winda and read a good book on the Kindle
Now your bound to say that seeing as your favourite camp site is tele-less Exe Valley....
...and isn't that rather a contradiction of terms, a "good book" and "Kindle"? 
Seriously though, we only use the tele in the autumn what with the dark, rainy evenings. The rest of the time it's reading until dark and then a good film on DVD with a cheap bottle of wine.
Randa
1999 Eriba Troll 530 pushing a VW Touran 2L TDi Match
RE: Who's a TV Techie?
in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Fri Aug 29, 2014 9:41 amby Aaron Calder •
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Quote: Randa france wrote in post #10That explains the mysterious popping sound. Sorted.
with a cheap bottle of wine.
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