ianh64
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I thought that I has a grasp on how aerials worked and having been blessed with always having use of Crystal Palace transmitter, my theoretical knowledge fitted in with my practical experience.
However, interest in a property in Littlehampton, South Coast, Sussex has made me doubt my theoretical knowledge. http://www.avforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=375122
Until recently, I had an interest with a 'property' in West Wittering (PO20 8NB). When we stayed there, we got no Five on analogue and on Freeview, nothing from Mux 2. Exactly as predicted here. Asking locally, and seeing comments on this forum, I was told that I needed a wideband aerial to pick up the missing Freeview channels.
What I would like to know is, why would a wideband aerial make any difference. I though that a wideband aerial had a broader range of frequencies that it would accept rather than boost the signal strength of existing distant channels. Surely what is really needed is a second aerial pointing at a transmitter within range of the missing channels.
Somehow, I think I am missing something here!
Would like to get my understanding sorted for Littlehampton transmissions which has a mismatch of channels from two transmitters.
Thanks
However, interest in a property in Littlehampton, South Coast, Sussex has made me doubt my theoretical knowledge. http://www.avforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=375122
Until recently, I had an interest with a 'property' in West Wittering (PO20 8NB). When we stayed there, we got no Five on analogue and on Freeview, nothing from Mux 2. Exactly as predicted here. Asking locally, and seeing comments on this forum, I was told that I needed a wideband aerial to pick up the missing Freeview channels.
What I would like to know is, why would a wideband aerial make any difference. I though that a wideband aerial had a broader range of frequencies that it would accept rather than boost the signal strength of existing distant channels. Surely what is really needed is a second aerial pointing at a transmitter within range of the missing channels.
Somehow, I think I am missing something here!
Would like to get my understanding sorted for Littlehampton transmissions which has a mismatch of channels from two transmitters.
Thanks