peter it is a dish we use that is the communal aerial should have explained that better On 17 May 2012, at 10:39, Peter Beasley wrote: > If you are in a block of flats, surely there is a communal aerial system for > the block. You said that the aerial is on the wall outside your flat. Idealy, > it should be on the roof. > ----- Original Message ----- From: "william lomas" <will.d.lomas@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 10:32 AM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: signal very poor iwth new freeview > > >> where does the signal booster go? >> i have the people who installed the communal aerial coming out as the dish >> is on the wall outside, and the point is in the flat, of course. maybe i >> just need a new aerial cable >> >> On 17 May 2012, at 10:17, Sandra Heaton wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi William, >>> >>> I know where you are coming from even though I haven't had the same thing >>> as you but I think that in some areas the signal is not strong enough. Have >>> you thought about getting a signal booster? they are not very expensive >>> you can get one for £7.00 which you should be able to buy from any aerial >>> shack or most likely off eBay. I might have to get one for myself. >>> >>> Also have you wrote to tvonics I have, they should actually be able to >>> advise you as well. Unfortunately there is no contact number for tvonics >>> but they do have email. >>> >>> >>> I hope this helps. >>> >>> >>> Sandra >>> Braille Greeting Cards >>> www.braille-greetings-cards.co.uk >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "william lomas" <will.d.lomas@xxxxxxxxx> >>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 6:38 AM >>> Subject: [access-uk] signal very poor iwth new freeview >>> >>> >>> hi all, my freeview receiver is mounted on the wall outside the block of >>> flats where i live and its signal is terrible with this new RNIB freeview >>> box, i keep losing signal, anyone else had this? >>> i assume whether i use scart or HDMI shouldn't make a difference? >>> only noticed this recently when I check the service status only getting 38 >>> to 40 percent signal on channels, strange as the west midlands area have >>> changed over fully to freeview. >>> with the portset freeview and the goodmans, had no problemw with the >>> freeview. my cables are all connected firmly fromw what i can tell >>> >>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> ** and in the Subject line type >>> ** unsubscribe >>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>> ** immediately-following link:- >>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>> ** or send a message, to >>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>> >>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> ** and in the Subject line type >>> ** unsubscribe >>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>> ** immediately-following link:- >>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>> ** or send a message, to >>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>> >> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> >> >> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature >> database 7143 (20120516) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >> >> http://www.eset.com >> >> > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature > database 7143 (20120516) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq