Re: Tv reception

From	"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	aus.electronics, aus.computers
Subject	Re: Tv reception
Date	2017-02-06 03:52 +1100
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"Petzl" <petzlx@gmail.com> wrote in message 
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> On Sun, 5 Feb 2017 19:58:21 +1100, "Rod Speed"
> <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>"Petzl" <petzlx@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:h9nd9clav36cj3ceolkdf9508j3b4eugq9@4ax.com...
>>> On Sun, 5 Feb 2017 18:25:32 +1100, F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Petzl wrote:
>>>>> On Sun, 5 Feb 2017 13:51:41 +1100, F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Computer Nerd Kev wrote:
>>>>>>> In aus.electronics F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>> For months I have been having problems with tv reception TV not
>>>>>>>> working
>>>>>>>> on most channels for hours, I have been blaming 4g towers, fixed
>>>>>>>> wireless towers etc that have just been put up etc.
>>>>>>>> I have just found the cause by accident, almost unbelievable.
>>>>>>>> TV does not work if the kitchen light is on.
>>>>>>>> The culprit is one of these, a 12" or so multiple led ceiling  LED
>>>>>>>> similar to this,
>>>>>>>>    http://imgur.com/a/dj5ha
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I wish I could put down my TV reception's bad stints to something
>>>>>>> like that. I ususally mumble something nasty about digital TV when
>>>>>>> it happens because the "all or nothing" consequence of a weak
>>>>>>> digital signal makes the whole experiance so much more annoying
>>>>>>> than the bit of noise that might have appeared in analogue
>>>>>>> reception.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It's funny how reception can be bad for a week or more then fine
>>>>>>> for months afterwards, or only dodgy on a few nights. Probably
>>>>>>> something to do with atmospheric conditions. Maybe I should
>>>>>>> look at the atmosphere monitor webpages that the ham radio
>>>>>>> people use next time there's a long stint of trouble.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The transmitter's around 70Km away.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> I always have had minor glitches that I put down to the weather but
>>>>>> this
>>>>>> was almost all or nothing.
>>>>>
>>>>> "F Murtz" you know your nearest transmiter is Razorback straight line
>>>>> 10 Klm away
>>>>>    https://is.gd/EVehQL
>>>>>
>>>>> https://www.digitaltvhelp.com.au/digital-tv-antenna-capital-cities/#sydney
>>>>>
>>>>Yes, and lots of trees in between.
>>>
>>> Have you got a dedicated digital TV antenna?
>>
>>No such animal.

> Well my analogue one was 3 metres above the top of the roof
> The digital one is tacked to the "barge board" the gutter is on,
> about a metre high

Mine always as and isnt even that high.

> but really small.

That's because its UHF only, not VHF.

> Reception is excellent.

Yeah, that's because its digital. Plenty who couldn't get a
decent result with an internal antenna can now with digital.

>>> My place is also a home amongst the gum trees.

>> So is mine, but they arent on the side where the TV transmitters are.

> Then if need be there are Sydney transmitters 180 degrees in reverse

We never had that here, 90 degrees different at one time.

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Tv reception F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-02-04 23:49 +1100
  Re: Tv reception Lucifer Morningstar <Barry@saymyname.com> - 2017-02-05 00:08 +1100
    Re: Tv reception F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-02-05 01:15 +1100
      Re: Tv reception "Max" <max@val.morgan> - 2017-02-05 07:34 +1100
        Re: Tv reception F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-02-05 13:45 +1100
      Re: Tv reception Lucifer Morningstar <Barry@saymyname.com> - 2017-02-05 08:50 +1100
        Re: Tv reception "Benderthe.evilrobot" <Benderthe.evilrobot@virginmedia.com> - 2017-02-05 20:54 +0000
      Re: Tv reception "Benderthe.evilrobot" <Benderthe.evilrobot@virginmedia.com> - 2017-02-05 20:51 +0000
        Re: Tv reception "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-02-06 07:58 +1100
          Re: Tv reception "Benderthe.evilrobot" <Benderthe.evilrobot@virginmedia.com> - 2017-02-06 19:46 +0000
            Re: Tv reception "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-02-07 07:20 +1100
              Re: Tv reception "Benderthe.evilrobot" <Benderthe.evilrobot@virginmedia.com> - 2017-02-06 21:15 +0000
                Re: Tv reception Tony <nomail@nospam.com> - 2017-02-07 06:53 +0800
                Re: Tv reception "Benderthe.evilrobot" <Benderthe.evilrobot@virginmedia.com> - 2017-02-07 19:42 +0000
                Re: Tv reception Tony <nomail@nospam.com> - 2017-02-08 08:24 +0800
                Re: Tv reception "Benderthe.evilrobot" <Benderthe.evilrobot@virginmedia.com> - 2017-02-08 19:18 +0000
                Re: Tv reception Tony <nomail@nospam.com> - 2017-02-09 06:12 +0800
                Re: Tv reception "Benderthe.evilrobot" <Benderthe.evilrobot@virginmedia.com> - 2017-02-09 21:51 +0000
                Re: Tv reception Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2017-02-10 11:41 +1100
                Re: Tv reception "Benderthe.evilrobot" <Benderthe.evilrobot@virginmedia.com> - 2017-02-10 19:49 +0000
                Re: Tv reception "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-02-11 07:58 +1100
                Re: Tv reception "Benderthe.evilrobot" <Benderthe.evilrobot@virginmedia.com> - 2017-02-10 21:19 +0000
                Re: Tv reception "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-02-11 12:52 +1100
                Re: Tv reception "Benderthe.evilrobot" <Benderthe.evilrobot@virginmedia.com> - 2017-02-11 18:52 +0000
                Re: Tv reception "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-02-12 08:28 +1100
                Re: Tv reception Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2017-02-11 09:18 +1100
                Re: Tv reception Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2017-02-11 09:17 +1100
                Re: Tv reception "Benderthe.evilrobot" <Benderthe.evilrobot@virginmedia.com> - 2017-02-11 18:53 +0000
                Re: Tv reception "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-02-07 10:23 +1100
                Re: Tv reception "Benderthe.evilrobot" <Benderthe.evilrobot@virginmedia.com> - 2017-02-07 19:44 +0000
                Re: Tv reception "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-02-08 13:51 +1100
                Re: Tv reception "Benderthe.evilrobot" <Benderthe.evilrobot@virginmedia.com> - 2017-02-08 19:20 +0000
                Re: Tv reception "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-02-09 06:43 +1100
                Re: Tv reception "Benderthe.evilrobot" <Benderthe.evilrobot@virginmedia.com> - 2017-02-08 21:37 +0000
                Re: Tv reception "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-02-09 08:53 +1100
                Re: Tv reception "Benderthe.evilrobot" <Benderthe.evilrobot@virginmedia.com> - 2017-02-08 22:05 +0000
                Re: Tv reception "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-02-09 10:55 +1100
        Re: Tv reception Tony <nomail@nospam.com> - 2017-02-06 11:26 +0800
    Re: Tv reception "Blue Peeler" <woof@barque.org> - 2017-02-04 21:45 +0000
      Re: Tv reception "Benderthe.evilrobot" <Benderthe.evilrobot@virginmedia.com> - 2017-02-05 20:56 +0000
        Re: Tv reception F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-02-06 10:06 +1100
          Re: Tv reception Jasen Betts <jasen@xnet.co.nz> - 2017-02-06 02:36 +0000
            Re: Tv reception F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-02-06 22:59 +1100
            Re: Tv reception "Benderthe.evilrobot" <Benderthe.evilrobot@virginmedia.com> - 2017-02-06 19:50 +0000
  Re: Tv reception "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-02-05 06:11 +1100
    Re: Tv reception Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2017-02-05 12:57 +1100
      Re: Tv reception F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-02-05 13:49 +1100
        Re: Tv reception Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2017-02-05 14:24 +1100
  Re: Tv reception "Blue Peeler" <woof@barque.org> - 2017-02-04 21:44 +0000
  Re: Tv reception Clifford Heath <no.spam@please.net> - 2017-02-05 08:48 +1100
  Re: Tv reception not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2017-02-04 22:21 +0000
    Re: Tv reception Clifford Heath <no.spam@please.net> - 2017-02-05 09:44 +1100
      Re: Tv reception not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2017-02-05 00:00 +0000
        Re: Tv reception noel <deletethis@invalid.lan> - 2017-02-05 11:49 +1000
          Re: Tv reception Computer Nerd Kev <not@telling.you.invalid> - 2017-02-05 05:31 +0000
      Re: Tv reception noel <deletethis@invalid.lan> - 2017-02-05 11:48 +1000
        Re: Tv reception Computer Nerd Kev <not@telling.you.invalid> - 2017-02-05 05:25 +0000
    Re: Tv reception F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-02-05 13:51 +1100
      Re: Tv reception Computer Nerd Kev <not@telling.you.invalid> - 2017-02-05 05:34 +0000
      Re: Tv reception Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2017-02-05 17:10 +1100
        Re: Tv reception F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-02-05 18:25 +1100
          Re: Tv reception Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2017-02-05 19:09 +1100
            Re: Tv reception "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-02-05 19:58 +1100
              Re: Tv reception Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2017-02-05 23:12 +1100
                Re: Tv reception "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-02-06 03:52 +1100
                Re: Tv reception Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2017-02-06 12:18 +1100
            Re: Tv reception felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2017-02-06 00:04 +1100
              Re: Tv reception "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-02-06 07:54 +1100
  Re: Tv reception "Benderthe.evilrobot" <Benderthe.evilrobot@virginmedia.com> - 2017-02-05 20:43 +0000
    Re: Tv reception F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-02-06 10:03 +1100
      Re: Tv reception F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-02-07 17:36 +1100
        Re: Tv reception Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2017-02-07 17:56 +1100
          Re: Tv reception F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-02-07 18:38 +1100
            Re: Tv reception Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2017-02-07 19:37 +1100
            Re: Tv reception Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-02-08 00:07 +1100
        Re: Tv reception "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-02-08 08:54 +1100
          Re: Tv reception "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-02-08 08:55 +1100
            Re: Tv reception F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-02-10 22:42 +1100
              Re: Tv reception Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2017-02-11 09:21 +1100
                Re: Tv reception F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-02-11 12:58 +1100
                Re: Tv reception Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2017-02-11 15:42 +1100
                Re: Tv reception F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-02-11 16:45 +1100
                Re: Tv reception Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2017-02-11 17:26 +1100
                Re: Tv reception "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-02-11 17:22 +1100
                Re: Tv reception Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2017-02-11 17:37 +1100
                Re: Tv reception "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-02-12 03:26 +1100
                Re: Tv reception Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2017-02-12 09:54 +1100
                Re: Tv reception "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-02-12 12:57 +1100
                Re: Tv reception F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-02-12 16:16 +1100
                Re: Tv reception F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-02-12 16:24 +1100
                Re: Tv reception Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2017-02-12 17:39 +1100
                Re: Tv reception F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-02-13 01:59 +1100
                Re: Tv reception "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-02-13 07:22 +1100
                Re: Tv reception F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-02-13 13:31 +1100
                Re: Tv reception Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2017-02-13 14:58 +1100
                Re: Tv reception F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-02-13 15:29 +1100
                Re: Tv reception Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2017-02-13 17:30 +1100
                Re: Tv reception F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-02-14 20:33 +1100
                Re: Tv reception Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2017-02-14 21:25 +1100
                Re: Tv reception "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-02-15 05:44 +1100
                Re: Tv reception F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-02-15 12:26 +1100
                Re: Tv reception Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2017-02-15 16:26 +1100
                Re: Tv reception Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2017-02-13 13:04 +1100

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