Telly reception at Bugsworth Basin

[Alway Swilby]

We have no telly reception in the arm directly outside the Navigation pub. Are any of the other arms or basins any better? Is it worth moving?

[jeanb]

We got a better reception last summer just inside the entrance of the first left hand arm, just under the footbridge and roughly opposite the warden's boat. Regretfully it's further to walk to and from mine host, but nearer the bog.

[Señor Chris]

If you don't need to stay in the basin, you could try going back out of the arm, turning right and mooring up before you get to the marina. Can't vouch for it personally as I don't have a telly but was told it was a good spot last time I was in the area by someone who errr... 'knew the area well'.

Edited December 20, 2016 by Señor Chris

[Flyboy]

I've always got reasonable reception just before the bridge into the upper basin by the old limekilns.

[MHS]

I assume you're using an aerial. We had good reception there using our satellite dish. Have you eaten at the pub? We had a great Sunday lunch there earlier in the year.

[zenataomm]

The commissioners of Bugeyed Basin attempted to sue the Consultant Engineer Charlie Farnsbarns for his lack of foresight in placing the basin in a what would be a TV black-spot ........ once it had been invented.

[Machpoint005]

Try pointing a decent aerial in the right direction (Winter Hill)?

[Alway Swilby]

Try pointing a decent aerial in the right direction (Winter Hill)?

Winter Hill is out of range amongst these hills. We have a choice of transmitters: Chinley, Ladder Hill and 2 in Whaley Bridge. I've tried pointing at each of them with the aerial in vertical mode but not getting anything.

We might move down to the Lime Kiln bit and try again.

[Machpoint005]

Winter Hill is out of range amongst these hills.

 

!!?

[Top cat]

We got much better reception when we moved nearer the entrance

 

Top Cat

[sirweste]

As others have said win hill is mostly unusable. I presume you've copied the aerial orientation and direction of the pub?

[Flyboy]

With digital TV it tends to be all or nothing. Somewhere like Bugsworth is always going to be hit & miss. Sometimes just moving a few yards makes all the difference. Getting the aerial up as high as possible & using the correct polarity will also help. If the signal is coming from a repeater it will probably be vertically polarised & horizontal if from a main transmitter. The Polarisation for the Whaley Bridge/Bugsworth area is vertical.

 

https://ukfree.tv/transmitters/tv/Whaley_Bridge

 

https://ukfree.tv/transmitters/locations/Freeview

 

These links may help.

Edited December 21, 2016 by Flyboy

[Alway Swilby]

As others have said win hill is mostly unusable. I presume you've copied the aerial orientation and direction of the pub?

The ukfree.tv website suggests we point our aerial in vertical mode towards the Chinley transmitter which we have done but with no luck. We are going to move a bit later on and try again.

[Chertsey]

You're in beautiful Bugsworth Basin and you want to watch TV?

[furnessvale]

You're in beautiful Bugsworth Basin and you want to watch TV?

It drowns out the stone lorries on the A6.

 

George ex nb Alton retired

[Machpoint005]

It drowns out the stone lorries on the A6.

 

George ex nb Alton retired

 

But not the speeding BMWs

[Flyboy]

The ukfree.tv website suggests we point our aerial in vertical mode towards the Chinley transmitter which we have done but with no luck. We are going to move a bit later on and try again.

I think the best reception may be in the lower arm.

[Cloudinspector]

May I suggest that you take advantage of having no tv reception by getting out and enjoying the beautiful surroundings the high peak has to offer ?

[Flyboy]

May I suggest that you take advantage of having no tv reception by getting out and enjoying the beautiful surroundings the high peak has to offer

I agree but not much good when it's dark.

[Cloudinspector]

Navigation inn??

Fine beer and idle conversation beats pointless TV any day

Navigation inn??

Fine beer and idle conversation beats pointless TV any day

[MHS]

Navigation inn??

Fine beer and idle conversation beats pointless TV any day

Navigation inn??

Fine beer and idle conversation beats pointless TV any day

You're drinking too much at the Navigation and starting to repeat yourself!!

[Alway Swilby]

May I suggest that you take advantage of having no tv reception by getting out and enjoying the beautiful surroundings the high peak has to offer

Well yes, we are doing that but the sun sets before 4pm and we can't afford to spend 7 hours in the Navigation.

We've moved to the middle basin near the lime kilns and we can now pick up BBC and ITV HD off the Chinley transmitter. That'll do.

[homer2911]

Freesat! Simples!