<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, 12 Mar 2021 at 09:18, Nigel Jewell <<a href="mailto:nigel.jewell@grufty.co.uk">nigel.jewell@grufty.co.uk</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<p>On 11/03/2021 22:49, David Watkins wrote:<br>
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<div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Looking here:</font></div>
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<div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><a href="https://ukfree.tv/transmitters/tv/Crystal_Palace" target="_blank">https://ukfree.tv/transmitters/tv/Crystal_Palace</a></font></div>
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<div><font face="arial, sans-serif">I see that BBC 4HD is on the
highest frequency multiplex (CH55 746MHZ) at 43kW, whereas
all the other multiplexes I record from are below 700MHz and
at 200kW.</font></div>
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<p>Word of caution; I've found that site to be very out of date ...
so it's worth double checking the data with other sources. I use
the Mendip transmitter, and what is listed for that is incorrect
in respect of UHF channels and Freeview channels. Can't speak for
Crystal Palace of course.</p>
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<p>Nige.<br>
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</div><br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>I agree that up to date information is hard to fund. The freeview website suggests that channel 55 will be cleared from the Crystal Palace transmitter in Q1 2018 - but it's still there at the moment.</div><div><br></div><div>The only info I really trust is that provided by the MythTV scan, and so far that's seemed to agree with the <a href="http://ukfree.tv">ukfree.tv</a> website whenever I've looked (which isn't very often). I don't generally update my channels unless I noticed that one I want isn't working, so it can take me a while to spot any changes.</div><div><br></div><div>If they do clear the 700MHz band and move the freeview broadcasts to the existing multiplexes on the lower channel numbers then that would solve my aerial problem. It's in a very inaccessible location on the roof so replacing it isn't easy.</div><div><br></div><div>I think I'm going to remove the BBC 4 HD channel from my lineup for now and hope it moves to an multiplex that works for me soon.</div><div><br></div></div></div>