Robertus
Novice Member
i think my aerial (on the roof) is wonky and old, so I'm looking at getting a new install (aerial and cabling). Any recommended installers in Manchester? Any specific aerial to go for?
Yep, and overload the set's input stages in a strong reception area. Not a good idea. If he is in any doubt, he should to get in an 'expert' just like he is wanting to do.
And I was answering your answer to his second question. I also didn't suggest he did it himself either. If you don't know what type of aerial you need, then ask someone who does, like he is trying to do. To suggest a suitable aerial, you would at least need to know where he lives and it's proximity to a transmitter. For instance, it would be unlikely that he would need a high gain wideband aerial if he lives half a mile from Crystal Palace he would likely need a pretty modest gain band K aerial.
And what's the super easy, one minute fix that you are implying?
Isn't that what a cowboy would do? Fit a high gain antenna then have to fit an attenuator when he finds the set overloaded? I much prefer the method suggested by Rodders and indeed what the OP was asking about.Plug in an attentuator, less than a minute if you're quick, or install an aerial with inadequate gain. Trip back to the roof to replace or fit an amplifier. I know what I would choose.
Isn't that what a cowboy would do? Fit a high gain antenna then have to fit an attenuator when he finds the set overloaded? I much prefer the method suggested by Rodders and indeed what the OP was asking about.
Still, nobody seems to be able to answer his first question, which, if satisfied, will answer the second.