I don’t know about the quality of that Bunnings unit and whether it delivers to specs or deteriorates over time or boosts unwanted signals such as 4G.
Consider getting the 20 db one above that has 4G filter and I know delivers. Try swapping it for the Bunnings one. But if that is not successful put the two in series for a combined boost.
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Process of elimination. I’d first run a cable from antenna to the HDHR through window to eliminate internal coax being the issue. If that doesn’t work, you know it’s the antenna or amp. Replace balun on antenna. Fine tune antenna. If that fails, it’s the amp.
The thing with amplifiers though, is that they tend to amplify everything, including interference and crappy signals.
As noted above, try the cables and joiners first, then look at repositioning/replacing the aerial/balun.
Yep, our most recent DTV signal issue turned out to be a dicky saddle in a splitter in the roof. A new $20 part resolved the issue completely, but finding the cause of the issue was the challenge.
Not sure if this fits totally in this forum, but I’m putting it here anyway.
From last Monday 11th Oct 21, BAI Communications have taken over maintenance for WIN & DDA across Australia.
I don’t know full details, but I think it 's only a maintenance contract (long term, which likely means 10+ years), not an asset transfer like it was for SCA, but if an asset transfer does eventuate out of this, that would mean both major transmission sites at Knights Hill, Illawarra will be BAI owned & operated?
BTS Networks (70% owned by WIN & 30% owned by Prime7), used to be the operations & maintenance company for WIN & DDA, so I don’t know what’s happened there, & if WIN will sell out of BTS Networks & BTS will only work for Prime7?
For the general public/veiwers this probably won’t make any difference, but in the industry as part of Broadcast Operations, these sort of contracts are a big thing, much bigger than a programming affiliation deal, or affiliation network change.
PR from BAI suggests just maintenance
Prime’s annual report says that Prime have a contract with BTS to 2023
Doesn’t surprise me at all - most broadcast tech’s have been forced out of the industry either through layoffs, sackings or being forced into subcontracting. COVID closures would have stopped the pipeline of foreign techs coming in. Hopefully BA may take on anyone who is genuinly out of work. Be interesting to see if the mobiles/telco industry has similar issues now.
Says it all really, money is even tighter at WIN. Only so much you can do while still delivering local news, WIN continue absolutely throwing the kitchen sink in maintaining some level of local news in their east coast markets while paying half their revenue to Nine and at least covering their remaining costs. Any other broadcaster would have quit trying a long time ago.
Could it be a precursor to a bit of an asset selloff if Nine were to buy out WIN’s Television arm?
I’m thinking it’s going to get to a point, to were these affilation fees get too much, then no one (or all) broadcasters are going to stop well… broadcasting?
They’ll cut local news to bare minimum (noodle updates) before that happens. That is the last option in the list they have to cut their costs further.
BAI only just recently sacked most of their techs, & shifted some of the install team guys to maintenance, & also contracted a couple back, but then found they didn’t have enough to do the work. Last I heard they were re-employing some, but not all, BAI techs are very thin on the ground now, they mostly rely on first-ins.
Sounds like broadcasting will just keep bouncing along like it is until some prolonged outages happen, then someone will take notice maybe. It will be interesting to see what Prime do now, perhaps Telstra(TBS) may re-appear too in the RF maintenance business given there are mobile bases at a lot of broadcasting sites.
One issue I have noticed is the use of IT workers at transmission sites - it’s going to end badly one day with old tube Tx’s and 6KV PSU’s still around. One case I new received very little training and under time pressure accidentally went to pull a hot 3" U link, but thankfully noticed the blue arc’s when he loosened the hose clamp. I personally have been asked to work on transmitters hot and will no longer work like that - being wiser I would now refuse and if asked go straight to the relevant WHS regulator if any action was taken.
As long as old Bruce is breathing, you’d think that would be unlikely.
Where do forum members suggest is the best place to buy baluns?
Jaycar or Altronics.
Is there something going on with the Mt Tassie Transmitters? Only got ABC and SBS signal on indoor and rooftop antenna
Have your neighbours also lost reception?
Has your outdoor antenna been blown around by the wind?
Reception came back around 7ish…