I think I know the answer to this but...

[Bonefish Blues]

The Beckley transmitter is having work done for the digital switchover. We, in common with many people in the area, have been unable to get c50% of free to air channels for the last 4 weeks, and it won't be resolved until into April.

Can I get any sort of TV licence rebate (more as a point of principle, but every little helps!)?

[headcase]

Yoes your right, you already know the answer

[Vipers]

And my road was snowed in for 7 days, can I get a road tax rebate


Thieving barstewards.

[eybic]

It's worth asking them I suppose, althought licence fee only covers BBC but if you can prove you cannot receive any BBC channels then I suppose you can get a rebate.

[Wilseus]

Bonefish Blues said:

The Beckley transmitter is having work done for the digital switchover. We, in common with many people in the area, have been unable to get c50% of free to air channels for the last 4 weeks, and it won't be resolved until into April.

Do you know what it is they have changed? Have they switched off some of the MUXes or reduced power on some of them? I'm curious.

[Bonefish Blues]

Wilseus said:

Bonefish Blues said:

The Beckley transmitter is having work done for the digital switchover. We, in common with many people in the area, have been unable to get c50% of free to air channels for the last 4 weeks, and it won't be resolved until into April.

Do you know what it is they have changed? Have they switched off some of the MUXes or reduced power on some of them? I'm curious.

Sorry don't quite understand, but I had heard that the main transmitter is off and a temporary one put up but at half the height of the regular one if that makes sense?

[Wilseus]

Bonefish Blues said:

Wilseus said:

Do you know what it is they have changed? Have they switched off some of the MUXes or reduced power on some of them? I'm curious.

Sorry don't quite understand, but I had heard that the main transmitter is off and a temporary one put up but at half the height of the regular one if that makes sense?

Ah sorry! Just in case you are interested, a MUX, (short for multiplex) is a "channel" on which a number of digital channels are squeezed. There's six of them in total, so if they switched off 3 of them then you'd lose half your channels. You can see what channels are on each MUX here: http://www.ukfree.tv/txdetail.php?a=SP567105

But it looks like they have not switched any off; as you say, they're currently using a shorter backup mast. Annoying.

[im]

Panasonic.

Now...what was the question.

[Bonefish Blues]

Plot thickens...

New transmitter gets switched on - hurrah!

New transmitter bursts into flames - boo!

Nobody has an ETA for it coming on line again - big surprise!

Meanwhile to BFB house continues without reception on ITV1/2/flavours of C4 (but at least I'm now MUX-literate .

Should I just give up and go Freesat?

If so, what would I need to do/buy, anyone?

[Paul Drawmer]

I'm in Deddington and my tx is Beckley. Admittedly we're on a hill and point straight at it. The only problem we have is crap rx of itv1 on 'normal'. If I switch to freeview, it all works fine. Do you have a good path from Beckley, or are you in a marginal reception area anyway?

[Bonefish Blues]

Paul Drawmer said:

I'm in Deddington and my tx is Beckley. Admittedly we're on a hill and point straight at it. The only problem we have is crap rx of itv1 on 'normal'. If I switch to freeview, it all works fine. Do you have a good path from Beckley, or are you in a marginal reception area anyway?

It's pretty good - we're a bit lower than you but we're in an area which should get good reception according to the charts.