RTE from Clermont Cairn

Elvis Hammond

Larne is co-channel with Clermont on the 2 SD muxes.

Digifriendly

Elvis Hammond wrote: »

Larne is co-channel with Clermont on the 2 SD muxes.

What do you mean by SD muxes? Are there HD muxes? C42/45 and C52/56 from CC all carry a mixture of SD and HD channels.

Elvis Hammond

Digifriendly wrote: »

What do you mean by SD muxes?

Larne's SD muxes.

egal

So, what can she do? Incidentally, it's the ITV mux that she has, the BBC mux and the HD channels mux are gone.

Elvis Hammond

You have the Whitehead transmitter in that area too, using the same 3 chs. as Larne, though just looking at their locations & relative power & directivity, I'd think anywhere that has to use Larne (can't get Divis), wouldn't be troubled by it.

I've no on-the-ground knowledge of the area at all.

egal

Thanks, Elvis. What about Cushendun or Glenariffe?

Elvis Hammond

Glenariff is co-channel with Larne, but it's single-figure power, & well away & shielded by terrain.

If you put the postcode in question in here, what transmitters come up?

Digifriendly

Try for Scotland if you're on the Antrim coast and can't pick up Divis or local relays. There are aerials for Darvel and even Black Hill along the coast. If you have to have local programmes then Freesat may be best alternative.

egal

The coverage checker comes up with Divis, Larne, Bellair, Stranraer. It gives detail for Divis and Stranraer only, indicating poor reception throughout and, in fact, no reception at all for BBCA from Divis. Doesn't look too good.

Elvis Hammond

egal wrote: »

The coverage checker comes up with Divis, Larne, Bellair, Stranraer. It gives detail for Divis and Stranraer only, indicating poor reception throughout and, in fact, no reception at all for BBCA from Divis. Doesn't look too good.

Yeah, Bellair is another one that's now co-channel with Larne. Divis PSBs are co-channel with Cushendun. (Cushendun is actually fed from Larne, & its signal is picked up by Cushendall, which in turn is picked up by Glenariff.) Stranraer shares frequencies with Divis local mux & Black Mtn. NImux. (Plus it's only 50 Watts power & must be about 40 miles from that area.)

Digifriendly

There are no aerials for Stranraer afaik on the Co. Antrim coast but Darvel at higher power is probably a better bet. Unsure if Cambret Hill (receivable along North Down coast) is a possibility along Co. Antrim coast.

egal

Thanks, folks, for your interest and your suggestions. In the meantime, she has contacted the Freeview people and expects a visit from an engineer on 30th September. I'll let you know how she gets on.