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[alanh]

nbound,
The new translators in Perth have nothing to do with the restack, they will be installed to ensure that when analog is switched off in the middle of next year, that many rich people don't loose TV. Lots of these coastal areas have had bad reception for a long time.

The landload has to fix the antenna system.

The point about West TV is that it cannot stay on UHF because its channel is required for regional transmissions close to Perth. Community TV licencing is all trial. No permanent allocation.

If it was not an ABC transmission fault it will re-appear

Ask a land lord if they want to spend around $500 - 700 for a fringe antenna when in 6 months time a bit over a $100 is all that it will cost. Leave the tennant with analog!

AlanH

[nbound]

 alanh, on 07 May 2012 - 11:46 PM, said:

nbound,
The new translators in Perth have nothing to do with the restack

I never said they did

 alanh, on 07 May 2012 - 11:46 PM, said:

they will be installed to ensure that when analog is switched off in the middle of next year, that many rich people don't loose TV. Lots of these coastal areas have had bad reception for a long time.

Wow, is that why they install infill sites... I just thought they did it to get bigger power bills, silly me!

 alanh, on 07 May 2012 - 11:46 PM, said:

The landload has to fix the antenna system.

As I said...

 alanh, on 07 May 2012 - 11:46 PM, said:

The point about West TV is that it cannot stay on UHF because its channel is required for regional transmissions close to Perth. Community TV licencing is all trial. No permanent allocation.

And you are still rambling... Yes we are both aware that this is almost definately the case.

 alanh, on 07 May 2012 - 11:46 PM, said:

If it was not an ABC transmission fault it will re-appear

As I said...

 alanh, on 07 May 2012 - 11:46 PM, said:

Ask a land lord if they want to spend around $500 - 700 for a fringe antenna when in 6 months time a bit over a $100 is all that it will cost. Leave the tennant with analog!

$500-$700! For an aerial?! Youve got to be kidding!!!!. And that assumes the aerial is the problem.

But regardless landlord refuses to upgrade:

• Tenant leaves
  
• Tenant pays and claims refund from landlord (if there is provision like in NSW)
  
• Tenant goes to tenancy tribunal, landlord gets in trouble
  
• Tenant pays to upgrade themselves with or without landlords knowledge (and some tenants then take the upgraded equipment when they leave - leaving landlord in worse position than before)

[alanh]

nbound,

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And the reason, I suggested against this is that people dont want to go without TV. Yet when these threads pop up, you say "post restack you'll only need blah", or "wait for x months and you can get reception from blah". In the real world, you could say that to a customer, and almost 100% of the time they would give you a look as in "are you ****ing serious? - what am i to do until then! (and give me my money back!!!)". Yes the recommendations you are saying arent factually incorrect in this case, but they arent realistic either.

nbound


you may dispute the price but you must be installing the wrong place. For these sites I hope you like using guyed masts.

AlanH
I don't know about tennancy tribunals these a state invention.

[hrh]

Please proof read before posting!!!

[nbound]

 alanh, on 08 May 2012 - 01:28 AM, said:

nbound,

nbound


you may dispute the price but you must be installing the wrong place. For these sites I hope you like using guyed masts.

AlanH
I don't know about tennancy tribunals these a state invention.

Reread the quote alanh im not referring to this specific instance alone.

Is there any reason to assume she does not have a mast (or that one is required), considering previously good reception.

Now how about we get back to the point of the thread (again)

[M'bozo]

 alanh, on 07 May 2012 - 09:09 PM, said:

The wash-up is

 alanh, on 06 May 2012 - 12:41 AM, said:

The usual load of twaddle.

roflcopter

Hey nbound, don't get sucked into the alanh vortex.

Master blaster poster alanh has been challenged to show his experience in the field of installing antennas & consumer equipment.

This has not been forthcoming, therefore, in my view, alanh has NFI about much of anything in this regard.

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Those who can, do; those who can't, teach. (GBS)

Never more observed than in this forum.


Hey, just for the record, I installed an antenna in WA last year to repair a reception problem. No instruments, just used the TVs inbuilt signal indicator.

[kingbaz]

Sorry if this has been requested before, I searched the thread but to no avail.

I'm looking for a highly recommended antenna/cabling company to sort of a few issues.
Basically i have two issues:
1. Have an antenna that runs perfectly (10/10 all channels) and about 6 wall points around the house. Only 3 or four are connected. Would like to connect the others without affecting the signal strength if possible or alternatively move the active points around.
2. Getting major line noise on the phone from the adsl. When the phone rings, it boots me off the net. I believe a central splitter may resolve this but not sure how the initial wiring was installed as the guy did not know how to out a central splitter in when I built.

Any recommended and reliable installers would be greatly appreciated. Location: Dianella

[alanh]

Kingbaz,
For recommended installers get one which is no the endorsed list on the DBCDE list in the first post in this strand. The installer can measure the signal strength. You can split a signal 6 ways but you may need a small distribution amplifier if you don't have enough signal. The signal strength to one outlet will be a sixth of what is coming from the antenna.

As far as phones goes the computer modem needs an unfiltered feed of the phone line. All phones need a filter to remove the ADSL signal from them. This can be done by individual filters on each phone or a central filter feeding the phone points. Individual phone filters are available from retail electronics shops.

The computer modem used should also have an output for each computer. Some people use a wireless LAN modem so that extra wiring is not required.


Remember that it is illegal to work on your own phone lines in the walls, and installers have to be licenced. Try the phone company because there may be a line fault. (Do not do this until you have plugged adsl filters into all corded phones and the base station of any cordless phones.

AlanH

Edited by alanh, 29 May 2012 - 07:44 PM.

[kingbaz]

Thanks alanh,
Thanks for the DBCDE list. Hoping that some of the members have used someone that they have had a great experience with. Unfortunately it seems that the best out there never advertise which makes it hard.

The phone may be a bigger issue, i believe it a issue with a combination of the phone, alarm and the adsl. I have been down the filter on each line, first line but no luck. Even have tried about 3 brands, i think i have about ten of these in a box somewhere. Wireless is fine for devices but when the phone rings and it resets the router (Lan modem) everything connected drops off until the router reboots.

Hoping to just come across someone that knows what their doing and are approved/recommended etc.

Cheers

Edited by kingbaz, 29 May 2012 - 10:28 PM.

[mtv]

An ADSL2+ Central Filter Splitter is far more efficient than the line filters on individual devices.

The alarm/phone system needs to be connected in Mode 3, giving the alarm priority on the line.

Where monitored/dialling alarms are installed on an ADSL line, it's virtually essential to install an ADSL2+ Central Filter Splitter to ensure correct operation of the alarm, analogue handsets/answering machines, cordless phones, etc and ADSL.

I have never had an installation job of an ADSL2+ Central Filter Splitter that has not improved overall performance of everything connected in the premises.

They usually solve several 'odd' interference issues as well.

I'm not in your area, so unfortunately can't help personally.

As for you TV signal distribution..... if there's sufficient signal available from your antenna, you may be able to simply connect a 6-way splitter.

If there is sufficient signal for 3 or 4 outlets but not 6, then a distribution amp should do the job and will increase signal strength at all outlets.

Sidnal quality is more important than signal strength and without accurate signal measurements, it's impossible to know exactly what your signals are doing.

However, given you say your reception is reliable (10/10) that suggests you have good signal quality, so a small boost in signal strength (if needed) should work fine.

[k00k]

Hi to all, and thanks in advance for any help. My antenna on the roof is now starting to lean over. I'm wondering if somebody can recommend a good company or tech to come out and re-install it. I got up into the roof and the bracket onto the jarrah beam is pretty small and seems to breaking out of the beam. It may need some of extra bracketing inside the roof and wires outside to support it. Northside antennas installed it 3 years ago but when I ring them all I get is Telstra home message bank. Any recommendations greatly appreciated. I'm in Daglish.

Edited by k00k, 02 April 2013 - 12:45 PM.