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Lost channels? Look here for transmitter/reception issues

marclt · 2010-10-11 12:49:36

Hi There are various threads relating to transmitters being off air. It might be useful to have one thread running. So if you notice an unplanned transmitter outage, post the details here. Include your location, channels and platform affected and the TX site if you know it...

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#302 15-08-2011 5:43pm
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kah22 wrote: »

The PROception box was necessary when I only had the television but became redundant when I added the Humax.

You can't be sure of that without knowing exactly what kind of amplifier you have, does it supply more than one tv point?

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#303 15-08-2011 6:26pm
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The Cush wrote: »

About bloody time, it's been at least 2 years since this information was carried on p169. Let's hope they keep it updated.

No info on mast upgrade work at Maghera/Mt Leinster.

They've said they will be updating it weekly from now on.

It's as much of a benefit for them as it is for viewers tbh, Aertel Mobile is a quick and easy way for their guys out on the road to check on outages without bothering the Network Monitoring Centre.

Are you having trouble off Mt. Leinster?

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#304 15-08-2011 6:41pm
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Kensington wrote: »

Are you having trouble off Mt. Leinster?

No but it might be useful to someone that is. Both masts are to be replaced with work well underway at Maghera, not sure of the situation at Mt Leinster.

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#305 16-08-2011 12:21am
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Peter Rhea wrote: »

You can't be sure of that without knowing exactly what kind of amplifier you have, does it supply more than one tv point?

Just the one television.

Kevin

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#306 16-08-2011 10:32am
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See how it goes then, if the amplifier proves to be unreliable without the 12V supply & reconnecting this drops the Freeview signal too much for the Humax tuner, it would seem to be a case of waiting until DSO for a reliable Freeview signal or getting that feed amplified as well.

Incidentally, does Freeview on the tv's tuner still fare alright when the aerial is connected directly, or looped from the Humax box?

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#307 27-08-2011 4:09pm
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Anyone having problems in Ballybofey, Donegal. I seem to have lost my digital channels??

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#308 28-08-2011 11:24am
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talkabout wrote: »

Anyone having problems in Ballybofey, Donegal. I seem to have lost my digital channels??

I can't say if it was working at that particular time but it was fine last night and again today.

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#309 06-09-2011 12:14am
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I am getting no signal on ch 45 does anyone know what the problem is.

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#310 06-09-2011 2:20am
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EdmondShiels3 wrote: »

I am getting no signal on ch 45 does anyone know what the problem is.

If you are referring to mount leinster mux 1 on channel 45 then im currently recieving it no problems

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#311 14-09-2011 10:21pm
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Mullaghanish analogue TV:
There were outages of analogue RTE1 and 2 TV during the daytime today Wednesday, and also scheduled for tomorrow (15th Sept) and Friday 16th. due to 'essential work' on the Mullaghanish mast.

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#312 28-09-2011 11:48am
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My father-in-law has no Saorview signal today. We don't know if it is his new television or a Saorview problem.

Is there any way to tell if there is a problem at the transmitter end?

Tks!

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#313 28-09-2011 12:08pm
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TV3,TG4 and Saorview are all off air at the moment from Maghera. According to Aertel page 169 they are going to be off air from 8am to 1pm today,tomorrow and 1st of October due to works been carried out on the transmitter.

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#314 28-09-2011 12:41pm
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Drackedie wrote: »

My father-in-law has no Saorview signal today. We don't know if it is his new television or a Saorview problem.

Is there any way to tell if there is a problem at the transmitter end?

Tks!

HERE

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#315 28-09-2011 12:43pm
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Thanks for the replies!

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#316 07-10-2011 2:12pm
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Hi,
I am based in Creeslough Donegal and have been getting Saorview for the last few months from the Fanad, but when i came home last night I had lost all my Saorview stations. Checked all my connection and the aerial but all seemed ok (we had some very strong winds these past few days).

So I was think maybe there was some maintance going on with the mast, did a bit of googling and came across the 169 page on Aertel, there was no mention of Fanad, but there was some notices for Letterkenny Transmitter and for the Holywell Hill transmitter. Now I am wondering if maintance to these two transmitter would effect the Fanad transmitter.

Wondering because on the Aertel page it says the time it would be out of action, but these were mostly during the day but it was outside these times I noticed I lost my saorview. Keen to get it back intime for the Ireland Soccer game tonight and the Irish Rugby game tomorrow morning.

Any info would be great.

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#317 07-10-2011 3:05pm
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Could be because of work at Holywell Hill.

Someone had a similar problem here yesterday from Kippure, sorted following a call to RTÉNL.

Give RTÉNL a call at 01 208 2259

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#318 30-10-2011 3:25pm
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Getting serious reception losses/pixelation today on saorview. Working perfectly up to now. Getting signal from Three rock.

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#319 30-10-2011 4:03pm
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Also having problems in Greystones, very poor reception, either zero or 26%.

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#320 30-10-2011 4:11pm
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Could be interference from UK transmitters, Moel-Y-Parc & Winter Hill share frequencies with Three Rock/Kippure & Greystones.

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#321 30-10-2011 4:23pm
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I rang RTENL and they have no reports of problems. Looks like mine could be self inflicted - have been changing power, lighting and RF sockets throughout the house. Must have done something when changing the TV points. Disconnected all cables from distribution amplifier and restarted and so far seems to be ok..

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#322 02-11-2011 11:46pm
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Anybody out there having problems with ch 48 from Maghera tonight, signal quality down to 10% & BER all over the place.

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#323 07-11-2011 8:13pm
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Not so much of a channel lost but one gained again - when did Challenge TV move to a different mux? My wife and I were happy to find it's coming back in again as it changed mux - the Letterkenny mux is blocking out several channels such as Five star and Five USA and Challenge was on that mux also until recently.

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#324 09-11-2011 5:14pm
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Kilkeveragh transmitter is down.

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#325 09-11-2011 5:31pm
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DeepBlue wrote: »

Kilkeveragh transmitter is down.

Maintenance taking place at Castletownbere, could be the problem.

Due to essential maintenance, Saorview DTT from our Castletownbere transmitter will be off air between 9.30am and 6.00pm on 9th November.

This planned work will also affect all associated relay stations.

RTÉNL apologise for any inconvenience caused by this necessary work.

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#326 09-11-2011 6:05pm
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Thanks The Cush.
Kilkeveragh is back now. Where do Saorview post their maintenance info? Aertel is obviously not much use if the transmitter is down.

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#327 09-11-2011 7:41pm
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DeepBlue wrote: »

Where do Saorview post their maintenance info? Aertel is obviously not much use if the transmitter is down.

Aertel online - http://www.rte.ie/aertel/169-01.html

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#328 09-11-2011 11:18pm
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DeepBlue wrote: »

Kilkeveragh transmitter is down.

was this Digital, Analogue or both?

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#329 09-11-2011 11:29pm
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Just saorview. Analogue was ok.

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#330 25-11-2011 3:25pm
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DeepBlue wrote: »

Just saorview. Analogue was ok.

just bought the walker box for the bedroom and trying to install it. tv to hdmi 2, aerial to aerial in power to socket. Menue comes up language etc but when i say auto channels its searches but finds nothing. Now I am living quiet close to Collins Barracks but their is a block of apartments across the road and I am using a small new yellow tipped aerial (€10 ) outdoor inside and could pick up analogue fairly well sound not great on tv3 but now the walker box cannot find the chanells I had sound but no picture from the 800's before I got the box. Any solutions.

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#331 08-12-2011 10:59am
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Suir Valley Down. We have signal but no channels. Looks like the suir valley station cant receive the channels from Mt. Leinster.

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