On Mon 29/11/2021 10:42, J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:
from a cousin in the area (Wensley I think):
Thought you might appreciate an update. As yet we still have no signal.
I have made attempts to contact the company, Web site is useless and
phone number just gives a recorded message.
Web site does say we have a signal according to post code,but random
people in the area are still not spots.
Just as well we don't watch much but in the darker evenings we do, or
would if we could.
Weather up here has been challenging.
Wensley and various villages had long energy outtakes, roads blocked
with fallen trees and then a reasonable amount of snow yesterday which
also blocked roads.
I don't know which "company" she is referring to.
Almost certainly Arqiva I would have thought.
Could it be that your relative was using Bilsdale which is not the
preferred site for their location?
from a cousin in the area (Wensley I think):
Thought you might appreciate an update. As yet we still have no signal.
I have made attempts to contact the company, Web site is useless and
phone number just gives a recorded message.
Web site does say we have a signal according to post code,but random
people in the area are still not spots.
Just as well we don't watch much but in the darker evenings we do, or
would if we could.
Weather up here has been challenging.
Wensley and various villages had long energy outtakes, roads blocked
with fallen trees and then a reasonable amount of snow yesterday which
also blocked roads.
I don't know which "company" she is referring to.
On Mon 29/11/2021 11:07, Woody wrote:
On Mon 29/11/2021 10:42, J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:
from a cousin in the area (Wensley I think):
Thought you might appreciate an update. As yet we still have no signal.
I have made attempts to contact the company, Web site is useless and
phone number just gives a recorded message.
Web site does say we have a signal according to post code,but random
people in the area are still not spots.
Just as well we don't watch much but in the darker evenings we do, or
would if we could.
Weather up here has been challenging.
Wensley and various villages had long energy outtakes, roads blocked
with fallen trees and then a reasonable amount of snow yesterday which
also blocked roads.
I don't know which "company" she is referring to.
Almost certainly Arqiva I would have thought.
Could it be that your relative was using Bilsdale which is not the
preferred site for their location?
Oops, pressed enter too early!
This newspaper cutting has an interesting map.
https://tinyurl.com/yckut79s
Wensley is also down the side of a south-facing embankment so the path
could well be obstructed.
I suspect the only answer here might be Freesat - at least they should
have a clear view of that!
from a cousin in the area (Wensley I think):
Thought you might appreciate an update. As yet we still have no signal. I have made attempts to contact the company, Web site is useless and phone number just gives a recorded message. Web site does say we have a signal according to post code,but random people in the area are still not spots. Just as well we don't watch much but in the darker evenings we do, or
would if we could. Weather up here has been challenging. Wensley and
various villages had long energy outtakes, roads blocked with fallen trees and then a reasonable amount of snow yesterday which also blocked roads.
"J. P. Gilliver (John)" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> wrote in message news:enoX+Upr6KphFwWx@255soft.uk...
from a cousin in the area (Wensley I think):
Thought you might appreciate an update. As yet we still have no
signal. I have made attempts to contact the company, Web site is
useless and phone number just gives a recorded message. Web site does
say we have a signal according to post code,but random people in the
area are still not spots. Just as well we don't watch much but in the
darker evenings we do, or would if we could. Weather up here has been
challenging. Wensley and various villages had long energy outtakes,
roads blocked with fallen trees and then a reasonable amount of snow
yesterday which also blocked roads.
https://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/news/19749158.new-masts-switched-improve-tv-services-households-affected-bilsdale-fire/
describes two new transmitters that have just been brought intoActually Bainbridge is an existing low power V polz relay. I'm told that
service. The one at Bainbridge might benefit Wensley (and Askrigg and Aysgarth) as long as it is omnidirectional and not aimed just *up* the
dale towards Hawes and Garsdale.
On 29/11/2021 20:35, NY wrote:
"J. P. Gilliver (John)" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> wrote in messageActually Bainbridge is an existing low power V polz relay. I'm told that
news:enoX+Upr6KphFwWx@255soft.uk...
from a cousin in the area (Wensley I think):
Thought you might appreciate an update. As yet we still have no
signal. I have made attempts to contact the company, Web site is
useless and phone number just gives a recorded message. Web site does
say we have a signal according to post code,but random people in the
area are still not spots. Just as well we don't watch much but in the
darker evenings we do, or would if we could. Weather up here has been
challenging. Wensley and various villages had long energy outtakes,
roads blocked with fallen trees and then a reasonable amount of snow
yesterday which also blocked roads.
https://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/news/19749158.new-masts-switched-improve-tv-services-households-affected-bilsdale-fire/
describes two new transmitters that have just been brought into
service. The one at Bainbridge might benefit Wensley (and Askrigg and
Aysgarth) as long as it is omnidirectional and not aimed just *up* the
dale towards Hawes and Garsdale.
a much higher power horizontal plane transmission has been added to it
(to super serve the area)
On Mon 29/11/2021 10:42, J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:
from a cousin in the area (Wensley I think):
Thought you might appreciate an update. As yet we still have no signal.
I have made attempts to contact the company, Web site is useless and
phone number just gives a recorded message.
Web site does say we have a signal according to post code,but random
people in the area are still not spots.
Just as well we don't watch much but in the darker evenings we do, or
would if we could.
Weather up here has been challenging.
Wensley and various villages had long energy outtakes, roads blocked with
fallen trees and then a reasonable amount of snow yesterday which also
blocked roads.
I don't know which "company" she is referring to.
Almost certainly Arqiva I would have thought.
Could it be that your relative was using Bilsdale which is not the
preferred site for their location?
Most people have never heard of the company of course,t hey would call
bbc or itv instead.
They would also not understand about pointing their aerial another way,
it worked before kind of attitude. I remember along while ago when we
first went colour all round here people had aerials for oxford and
hannington so they could get midland and southern, as in those days there
was far more regional variation than now. They were most put out when a London fill in came on with the same channel as oxford obliterating reception.
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