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Post by leslie on Aug 3, 2007 7:56:06 GMT -7
Three photos from my garden of the rooftops of surrounding houses showing the three different TV aerial systems in use. The first is a standard analogue TV aerial for receiving SKY TV. Digital TV is eventually coming in for the whole country but in some areas you can receive it by a special top of the box receiver/converter. I'm not sure about this aerial but I imagine it is a special one for digital TV- a vertical ring with what looks like two oars vertically in the middle of the ring! This shows the rooftops along several houses - you can see what I assume is the digital aerial at the right; the one on the left of the photo is the standard analogue TV aerial. The middle post has a mixture of aerials with a smaller, what I assume is a digital aerial (horizontal instead of vertical like the big one on the right side of the photo), a standard analogue TV aerial and what looks like a VHF radio aerial Isn't science just wonderful!!! Leslie
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Post by rdywenur on Aug 3, 2007 18:41:05 GMT -7
So which do you have Leslie....by the way in the Jokes there was a secret message did you catch it yet...was just checking to see if you were paying attention....he ha !!!!
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Post by leslie on Aug 3, 2007 19:55:36 GMT -7
Chris (rdy..) I have the bog standard aerial plus a digital top of the box receiver.
Sorry, Chris, it must be my age - I didn't get a hidden joke - please let me out of my misery!
Leslie
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Post by Jaga on Aug 3, 2007 20:48:42 GMT -7
Leslie,
wonderful pictures of the houses and different types of antennas. We have also two different antennas on our roof, one for the microwave dish (for our internet) and another for dish network.
THANKS FOR SHARING!
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Post by scatts on Aug 4, 2007 0:05:09 GMT -7
We have no aerials, just a cable.
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Post by bescheid on Aug 4, 2007 8:08:32 GMT -7
Leslie
This is very interesting observation upon your part. One of the first items of business is to know your neighbourhood.
This area is devoid of television receiver aerials. There is a natural problem of straight line transmission/reception with the multitude of hilly area, as this is a coastal region sandwiched between the sea and nearby mountains.
It is either the satellite dish receiver or cable. It is a commercial battle zone between two primary firms for the television business. And as such, the price of cable is a prime indicator of sole providership. The buggers charge US $53 for their darn service. I would toss it out, but with the toss, would go my loused body, for Anna likes her TV.
A primary problem with the satellite direct TV, is it is subject to interference from the multitude of weather variances with have here, also that of very tall trees. For this entire area was once a very tall and thick forested land. With the encroachment of civilization, most of the forest has been destroyed, with the few remaining trees. With out the competition of thick surrounding forest, the individual trees receive more sun shine and commensurate growth stimulation.
Charles
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Post by kaima on Aug 4, 2007 10:59:22 GMT -7
I can't resist adding some good urban jungle advice I received one time, and it has helped me, particularly while traveling in ever-cloudy Europe. In Europe they do not designate roads by 'North, South, East or West' directions of travel as we do in the USA.
When lost in the deep European jungle, be it on the road or city, look for the satellite dishes. They always point south toward stationary satellites around the equator.
This is great for determining your general route of travel. By the way, I have never lived in an area where 'moss grows on the north side of the tree'. Moss has always grown on whatever side it wanted to and where there was sufficient shade. With ever-present European cloud cover, this could encompass most any direction.
Kia PS In civilized Alaska I get by with rabbit ears for my TV. I have no cable or satellite dish - by choice. Living on the mountain side near the big town assures pretty good reception of the 6 commercial stations plus some extras.
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Post by leslie on Aug 4, 2007 12:20:19 GMT -7
Kaima
Sorry, your 'always pointing south' argument doesn't hold in God's own country (the UK) - the sat dish points to the nearest repeater station, which could be N, S, E or W. In Killamarsh they all point to about EastNorthEast.
Leslie
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Post by kaima on Aug 4, 2007 15:13:54 GMT -7
AAARRRGGGHHHH !!!!
Trust those tricky Britts to blow another good theory out of the water!
Leslie, It is better to stand corrected here than to end up driving (or walking) in circles in Britain. Repeaters. Rats!
Kai in The Civilized World of Alaska , where satellite dishes point South, the way God intended them to!
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