BBC Channels gone! - Freecom DVB-T

[Calmpool]

Tried the ScanChannelsBDA_UK.exe program and, in a nutshell, MUX 1 isn't there and MUX A is low. Results summary from using option 6 is below. Frequencies came from Media Centre Edit Channel list.

MUX 1 - 745MHz - Unable to lock onto a usable signal on this frequency
MUX 2 - 834MHz - 100% average lock
MUX A - 850MHz - 64% average lock
MUX B - 842MHz - 77% average lock
MUX C - 786MHz - 74% average lock
MUX D - 650MHz - 100% average lock

I hadn't thought about leaves on the trees, which is a possibility as I do live in a bit of a dip. I may try reseating all connectors from the loft mounted splitter/booster down and see what happens. As mentioned previously Freeview TV works fine on all channels, as does a Freeview box in another room. Granted the Freecom DVB-T is probably a less sensitive receiver.

Roll on switchover when the transmission powers should jump ten fold!

[martint123]

I have found that my TV is a lot more sensitive than either my internal tuners or an external USB stick. Switchover date here is 2012 I think, so a long wait.

[r76]

Roll on switchover when the transmission powers should jump ten fold!

You mean we get ten times more shopping channels, surely

[AnthoNYC]

So I ran a rescan the other day and the ITV channels, Channel 4 and Five all reappeared!

And today I did another scan and now all the BBC channels are back. In fact everything is back to normal.... And I'm none the wiser why! :confused:

[Calmpool]

Just tried the BBC channels and hey presto they are all back! I haven't done anything so I assume the power has been cranked back up at Winterhill.

Using the ScanChannelsBDA_UK programme now gives the below. Previous results in brackets. I had a typo in my earlier post - 745MHz should have read 754MHz.

754MHz - Mux 1 - 100% lock (No lock)
834MHz - Mux 2 - 100% lock (100% lock)
850MHz - Mux A - 100% lock (64% lock)
842MHz - Mux B - 95% lock (77% lock)
786MHz - Mux C - 83% lock (74% lock)
650MHz - Mux D - 98% lock (100% lock

[Calmpool]

Spoke too soon...Channels missing again. MUX1 down at 57% and MUXA at 75%.

Me thinks they are tinkering at Winterhill!