Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: "Rod Speed" Newsgroups: aus.electronics,aus.computers Subject: Re: Tv reception Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2017 19:58:21 +1100 Lines: 58 Message-ID: References: <5895cdf7$0$4415$b1db1813$145976f0@news.astraweb.com> <58969340$0$31178$c3e8da3$a9097924@news.astraweb.com> <86gd9cpdrof5qm101bnv2m712tdlpkgd28@4ax.com> <5896d370$0$28929$c3e8da3$88b277c5@news.astraweb.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: individual.net ESANhIUtMqynjJtusl6gPwmgimA6kdjM+Cps/WSvQb5Zl3wD0= Cancel-Lock: sha1:I2o58x3hb+KyApWyXmYcbxLr/6M= In-Reply-To: X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 14.0.8117.416 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V14.0.8117.416 Xref: csiph.com aus.electronics:32464 aus.computers:58844 "Petzl" wrote in message news:h9nd9clav36cj3ceolkdf9508j3b4eugq9@4ax.com... > On Sun, 5 Feb 2017 18:25:32 +1100, F Murtz > wrote: > >>Petzl wrote: >>> On Sun, 5 Feb 2017 13:51:41 +1100, F Murtz >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Computer Nerd Kev wrote: >>>>> In aus.electronics F Murtz 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. > My place is also a home amongst the gum trees. So is mine, but they arent on the side where the TV transmitters are.