TV aerial alignment meter

[ETAF]

OK, I suspect you want need the meter - just use the quality indicators on the TV , and a compass
OR for £17 - saves having 2 people , one to watch the TV and another to shout

to be honest

On TV it shows strength at 66%. Quality 97%

i would have thought 97% would be OK
BUT check ALL MUX on the transmitter - the link i posted gives what channels are on what MUX

Maybe watch the quality for a while and see if it drops or intermittent
It maybe the cables or connections on any cable
How many TV's run off the aerial ?
Maybe an simple AMP may help - Mine did for 1 of the MUX
now have an AMP in the loft as we have a few TVs running off same aerial

 

[Rodders53]

I refer the honourable OP to my remarks on AVForums:

Don't waste money on such meters.
Get the aerial out of loft space and outside for +10dB cf the at most +2.7dB gain of the 10 bay X vs the 5 bay X.

Mind SA10 6HR Wolfbane gives a predicted 79 dBuV/m field from Kilvey and may well be overload territory?
-10dB roof +11db antenna -3dB cable and terminations =77 dB
45-65 dB at the receiver is the ideal and we are at +12dB over that max.

 

[Wayners]

Yeah. Get the aerial outside.
Loft Is okay for some but loving outside will probably solve your problems

 

[RepairingDave]

There is an app called "Uk Aerial Alignment" which might be worth a look.

 

[aveatry]

Just fitting a better aerial might do it I used the person on the phone relaying me instructions method after roughly looking at everyone else's. If I ignore the prease retunt tv for too long then I do see break up but then its ok after

 

[RickH]

I refer the honourable OP to my remarks on AVForums:

Don't waste money on such meters.
Get the aerial out of loft space and outside for +10dB cf the at most +2.7dB gain of the 10 bay X vs the 5 bay X.

Mind SA10 6HR Wolfbane gives a predicted 79 dBuV/m field from Kilvey and may well be overload territory?
-10dB roof +11db antenna -3dB cable and terminations =77 dB
45-65 dB at the receiver is the ideal and we are at +12dB over that max.

Thanks for feedback on meter.
As to move out of loft I can’t do that unfortunately, has to stay in loft.

 

[RickH]

There is an app called "Uk Aerial Alignment" which might be worth a look.

I did look .. nothing on playstore …maybe not available for Android

 

[RickH]

Yeah. Get the aerial outside.
Loft Is okay for some but loving outside will probably solve your problems

Unfortunately not an option.
This was why on Aerialsandtv. I saw that XB10A is ideal for loft mount.

the higher the quality of the signal the better rather than the strength

quality allways shows as over 95%

 

[Diver Fred]

Rather than changing your Ariel take a good look at the cable - most Ariel installation fitters use the cheapest possible - the sheath doesn't last and there rarely is enough copper in the cable.

hopefully someone will be along shortly to recommend a quality cable.

 

[Sureitsoff?]

https://www.screwfix.com/p/time-gt100-black-1-core-round-coaxial-cable-50m-drum/201jy

is as good as any and easy to get from your local screwfix

 

[RepairingDave]

I did look .. nothing on playstore …maybe not available for Android

I didn't check before posting- It used to be available in the play store, but it isn't anymore.

 

[Rodders53]

Yeah. Get the aerial outside.
Loft Is okay for some but loving outside will probably solve your problems

Or make it 10x (+10 dB) worse. If Wolfbane and the postcode is correct.
Kilvey is due West of the location within a degree or two.

OP asked the same Question back in May on AVForums. Claims to be 50 metres from a hill/ridge obscuring line of sight so signals will be diffracted and getting the aerial outside will help enormously.

The only accurate way to advise now is to be on site with a test antenna or two and calibrated meters as used to be done by my colleagues and I in BBC Engineering Information/Reception Advice last Century.

I believe that swapping the aerial will be a waste of money as the extra gain is not significant enough. A pro with a good spectrum analyser meter and knowledge to use it may be a better investment to find the sweet spot in the loft (or move it outside, ideally).

Or go Freely TV for streaming.

Or get freesat and a dish outside. (More HD channels then as a bonus).

 

[RickH]

Rather than changing your Ariel take a good look at the cable - most Ariel installation fitters use the cheapest possible - the sheath doesn't last and there rarely is enough copper in the cable.

hopefully someone will be along shortly to recommend a quality cable.

Cable already in place - pre-wired with CT100

 

[RickH]

Or make it 10x (+10 dB) worse. If Wolfbane and the postcode is correct.
Kilvey is due West of the location within a degree or two.

OP asked the same Question back in May on AVForums. Claims to be 50 metres from a hill/ridge obscuring line of sight so signals will be diffracted and getting the aerial outside will help enormously.

The only accurate way to advise now is to be on site with a test antenna or two and calibrated meters as used to be done by my colleagues and I in BBC Engineering Information/Reception Advice last Century.

I believe that swapping the aerial will be a waste of money as the extra gain is not significant enough. A pro with a good spectrum analyser meter and knowledge to use it may be a better investment to find the sweet spot in the loft (or move it outside, ideally).

Or go Freely TV for streaming.

Or get freesat and a dish outside. (More HD channels then as a bonus).

I don't wish to mount it outside ... only possible locations would put it lower than it is now.
Thanks for the suggestion of Sat dish or freely TV .. .prefer to stick with Freeview.
I'll try a test & adjust in case I can improve .... perhaps it has moved since install.

 

[Rodders53]

I don't wish to mount it outside ... only possible locations would put it lower than it is now.

That almost certainly will still effect a significant increase in signal level received! Signal level doesn't invariably increase with receive aerial height (it often stays the same).

I went to a terrace of houses with loft aerials... each pointed through the gable end wall and then through the party wall of each adjoining house --- getting progressively worse reception until they got nothing...

It was unfortunate the terrace ran precisely so the ridge was pointing exactly at the transmit tower.

I demonstrated good TV reception off a grid aerial leant against the wheel of the survey vehicle to the residents and advised they fit small aerials outside at gutter level so they would see the very nearby relay.

Choose to ignore considered advice and suffer the consequences of poor reception and wasting your money. Happy Grinchmas,