Reception in Kent - Freeview

indykid · 13-11-2002, 13:13

Just wondering if anyone has any 1st hand experience with what Freeview reception is like in Kent.

I live in Ashford, and we have never had a chance of recieving Channel 5 on analogue round here due to our proximity to the Channel, and what with the postcode checkers being so un-reliable and all thought I would see if anyone near here recieves Freeview?! Think we get our signal from Bluebell Hill in Folkstone?!

I'm sure I've seen DTT STB's on show in a couple of local stores, but they only ever seem to be showing shopping channels!...is this a tell-tell sign of poor reception?!

jra · 13-11-2002, 13:41

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Originally posted by indykid

I'm sure I've seen DTT STB's on show in a couple of local stores, but they only ever seem to be showing shopping channels!...is this a tell-tell sign of poor reception?!

QVC and TV Travel Shop are on the SDN mux (mux A) and a lot of transmitters which were upgraded recently increased the power on all muxes, except mux A. Also muxes 2 and A are still using 64 QAM and not 16 QAM, which is a more robust transmission system.

So, it isn't necessarily an indication of poor reception.

jra · 13-11-2002, 13:48

Bluebell Hill would be the transmitter to try first.

See:
http://www.wolfbane.com/cgi-bin/tvd.exe?DX=L&OS=TR0042
http://www.wolfbane.com/cgi-bin/tva.exe?DX=L&OS=TR0042

If you're using a group E aerial, you'll need to change it for a group W.

Tony Richards · 13-11-2002, 16:29

I am rather surprised. I would try Dover as well. There are some nasty bad reception spots in mid Kent though.

13-11-2002, 13:13	#1
indykid Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Kent Posts: 56	Reception in Kent Just wondering if anyone has any 1st hand experience with what Freeview reception is like in Kent. I live in Ashford, and we have never had a chance of recieving Channel 5 on analogue round here due to our proximity to the Channel, and what with the postcode checkers being so un-reliable and all thought I would see if anyone near here recieves Freeview?! Think we get our signal from Bluebell Hill in Folkstone?! I'm sure I've seen DTT STB's on show in a couple of local stores, but they only ever seem to be showing shopping channels!...is this a tell-tell sign of poor reception?!

13-11-2002, 13:48	#3
jra Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 11,482	Bluebell Hill would be the transmitter to try first. See: http://www.wolfbane.com/cgi-bin/tvd.exe?DX=L&OS=TR0042 http://www.wolfbane.com/cgi-bin/tva.exe?DX=L&OS=TR0042 If you're using a group E aerial, you'll need to change it for a group W.

13-11-2002, 16:29	#4
Tony Richards Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Sidcup, Kent Services: Sky+ HD, DTT, Astra 19.2 Digital Posts: 3,531	I am rather surprised. I would try Dover as well. There are some nasty bad reception spots in mid Kent though.