We have an external aerial pointed at Sutton Coldfield, amplifier in loft (been there since we moved in six years ago) with three outputs. All installation likely to be around 8 years old - pre digital.
A few months ago the signal got worse on some digital channes, but not others
e.g. BBC1-4 are fine, ITV 1&2 are fine, ITV4 is unwatchable, 19 is fine, until recently but 25 was no reception. Many others are no reception but 38 is fine.
Now this may be related to work on Sutton Coldfield but what puzzles me is why some channels are fine and some are terrible, and why did 25 go from terrible to fine about a week ago?
Wolfbane says I need an "Amplified extra hi-gain" aerial - the one we have looks like this (what are the elements? - not sure how they get to 48!)
Not sure what the booster is but it is at least 6 years old.
What can I do to improve the reception ? Should I replace the booster with one designed for digital? or is there anything else I can do? -
Don't particularly want to start replacing cables.
A few months ago the signal got worse on some digital channes, but not others
e.g. BBC1-4 are fine, ITV 1&2 are fine, ITV4 is unwatchable, 19 is fine, until recently but 25 was no reception. Many others are no reception but 38 is fine.
Now this may be related to work on Sutton Coldfield but what puzzles me is why some channels are fine and some are terrible, and why did 25 go from terrible to fine about a week ago?
Wolfbane says I need an "Amplified extra hi-gain" aerial - the one we have looks like this (what are the elements? - not sure how they get to 48!)
Not sure what the booster is but it is at least 6 years old.
What can I do to improve the reception ? Should I replace the booster with one designed for digital? or is there anything else I can do? -
Don't particularly want to start replacing cables.