Calling all TV aerial experts - SV650.org

shiftin_gear98 · 07-09-15, 10:09 AM

Morning OMO.

Just moved house this weekend and TV has no signal. Nothing sweet FA.
Our house has two external aerials, one on the original building, one on the extension. I have tried both, with two telly's with two cables.
Even a basic booster. Nadda.

When we viewed the house they were in watching TV, no idea why it's not working.

Help. Kids going wild without TV. Wife not too happy either.
I'm too busy moving / building stuff to have noticed yet.

Anybody have an idea, unfortunately I don't own a big bugger ladder. Yet.

DarrenSV650S · 07-09-15, 10:53 AM

Are you trying to get digital or analogue?

shiftin_gear98 · 07-09-15, 10:59 AM

Freeview - digital

Scanned both TV's for both - nothing.

DarrenSV650S · 07-09-15, 11:42 AM

Check in the attic. There might have been a booster/splitter there before which might be missing or unplugged. Check in cupboards too

Littlepeahead · 07-09-15, 04:23 PM

This is a job for... oh hang on...no scrap that

PyroUK · 07-09-15, 08:54 PM

Same with my parents place. Prev owners had a feck off huge one in the loft which gave brilliant reception. They took it with them.

The standard one on top of the house is utter ****e though.

Ain't got round to trying to get a decent one installed yet

07-09-15, 09:23 PM

definitely get in the loft to look for boosters assuming the aerial cables aren't on the outside wall but inside it.

shiftin_gear98 · 08-09-15, 06:33 AM

Well I crawled around in the loft, god damn there's a lot of insulation up there!!
Found multiple cables most of which were running under said insulation! Itchy arms today.
There were about 4 cables some brown some white, all seemed to either disappear into walls or down into the ceiling. No sign of any unplugged or a missing booster, randomly there was no sign of them being connected to each other either. Will have another look - I only had time to look in the main part of the loft, tonight I'll try the extension as one of the aerials goes in there too.

If that fails to I'll have to put my hand in my pocket and fork out more money I don't have right now, moving house costs more than I remember.

PS I hate loft insulation, after spending the best part of a day doing my previous house - horrible stuff. If you lay it for a living I salute you, your a crazier ******* than I am.

Heorot · 08-09-15, 10:02 AM

The old glass fibre stuff is truly horrible. I have done two lofts in recent years using rockwool and that stuff is much better to lay.

08-09-15, 08:09 PM

Can you track the cables from the Aerial? Find out where that one goes?

07-09-15, 10:09 AM	#1
shiftin_gear98 Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: At home Posts: 756	Calling all TV aerial experts Morning OMO. Just moved house this weekend and TV has no signal. Nothing sweet FA. Our house has two external aerials, one on the original building, one on the extension. I have tried both, with two telly's with two cables. Even a basic booster. Nadda. When we viewed the house they were in watching TV, no idea why it's not working. Help. Kids going wild without TV. Wife not too happy either. I'm too busy moving / building stuff to have noticed yet. Anybody have an idea, unfortunately I don't own a big bugger ladder. Yet. __________________ Currently driving a Corsa....

07-09-15, 10:53 AM	#2
DarrenSV650S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,404	Calling all TV aerial experts Are you trying to get digital or analogue?

07-09-15, 10:59 AM	#3
shiftin_gear98 Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: At home Posts: 756	Re: Calling all TV aerial experts Freeview - digital Scanned both TV's for both - nothing. __________________ Currently driving a Corsa....

07-09-15, 11:42 AM	#4
DarrenSV650S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,404	Calling all TV aerial experts Check in the attic. There might have been a booster/splitter there before which might be missing or unplugged. Check in cupboards too

07-09-15, 04:23 PM	#5
Littlepeahead Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Saaarrrfff Posts: 2,908	Re: Calling all TV aerial experts This is a job for... oh hang on...no scrap that __________________ Tender is the day, The demons go away, Lord I need to find, Someone who can heal my mind...

07-09-15, 08:54 PM	#6
PyroUK Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Poole Posts: 1,083	Calling all TV aerial experts Same with my parents place. Prev owners had a feck off huge one in the loft which gave brilliant reception. They took it with them. The standard one on top of the house is utter ****e though. Ain't got round to trying to get a decent one installed yet __________________ 2011 Triumph Daytona 675, Arrow exhaust and QS!

07-09-15, 09:23 PM	#7
Spank86 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Calling all TV aerial experts definitely get in the loft to look for boosters assuming the aerial cables aren't on the outside wall but inside it.

08-09-15, 06:33 AM	#8
shiftin_gear98 Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: At home Posts: 756	Re: Calling all TV aerial experts Well I crawled around in the loft, god damn there's a lot of insulation up there!! Found multiple cables most of which were running under said insulation! Itchy arms today. There were about 4 cables some brown some white, all seemed to either disappear into walls or down into the ceiling. No sign of any unplugged or a missing booster, randomly there was no sign of them being connected to each other either. Will have another look - I only had time to look in the main part of the loft, tonight I'll try the extension as one of the aerials goes in there too. If that fails to I'll have to put my hand in my pocket and fork out more money I don't have right now, moving house costs more than I remember. PS I hate loft insulation, after spending the best part of a day doing my previous house - horrible stuff. If you lay it for a living I salute you, your a crazier ******* than I am. __________________ Currently driving a Corsa....

08-09-15, 10:02 AM	#9
Heorot Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: South Norfolk Posts: 341	Re: Calling all TV aerial experts The old glass fibre stuff is truly horrible. I have done two lofts in recent years using rockwool and that stuff is much better to lay. __________________ Some say the cup is half empty, while others say it is half full. However, both are wrong; the real problem is the cup is too big. Honda 125 CG blown engine Gone to the great mechanic in the sky Naked SV650 K3 in Silver

08-09-15, 08:09 PM	#10
Spank86 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Calling all TV aerial experts Can you track the cables from the Aerial? Find out where that one goes?

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