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I've just suddenly got a complete loss of analogue TV from the Sandy Heath transmitter.

I've got Sky so it's no problem. I've tried various portables and the two main TV's that use the loft aerial but nothing.

No picture or sound from any of the 5 terrestrial channels.
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    the_radio_kidthe_radio_kid Posts: 1,213
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    CrunchinJelly wrote:
    I've just suddenly got a complete loss of analogue TV from the Sandy Heath transmitter.

    I've got Sky so it's no problem. I've tried various portables and the two main TV's that use the loft aerial but nothing.

    No picture or sound from any of the 5 terrestrial channels.


    yep same here mate am trying to contact arqiva - anyone know of any engineering works...

    services affected

    96.9 Chiltern FM
    BBC 3CR
    BBC One
    BBC Two
    ITV1
    Channel 4
    Five
    Digital 1
    BBC National DAB
    All Freeview Mux's
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 11
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    Looks a bit like it. :cry: I lost all analogue and digital channels from Sandy Heath about half an hour ago. Unfortunately I haven't got sky as a backup..

    I thought I'd look in here and see if anyone else was having the same problem before I started checking my aerial set-up. At least I'm saved a trip into the loft to check out the booster I suppose.....
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    the_radio_kidthe_radio_kid Posts: 1,213
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    No work scheduled - Power cut possibly?

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/transmitters/today.shtml

    For further info on the Sandy Heath TX...

    http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/sandy-heath.asp
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 11
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    You just beat me to posting that link!

    Could be a power cut, but I thought they had their own generators for a loss of mains power (I've never noticed a problem with Sandy Heath before anyway). Then again I don't know what else could cause a total loss of all channels like this..
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    Thank you for posting I thought it was just my crappy tv and have been trying to re tun it for 30 mins to no avail so thought i would look here!
    Guess I can stop now! Any guesses as to what has happened and how long it will take to fix it?
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    MarkySparky wrote:
    (I've never noticed a problem with Sandy Heath before anyway).
    Same here.

    I don't ever remember everything going off like this before.
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    the_radio_kidthe_radio_kid Posts: 1,213
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    carrie_hyslop wrote:
    Thank you for posting I thought it was just my crappy tv and have been trying to re tun it for 30 mins to no avail so thought i would look here!
    Guess I can stop now! Any guesses as to what has happened and how long it will take to fix it?

    It's obviously a serious problem to knock everything out - also it being a bank holiday - and weekend how much technical support is there around at Arqiva?
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    #9
    I was watching top 50 tv comedy sketches on E4, it got to number 2, and then...... :confused:
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    what is Arquiva?
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    the_radio_kidthe_radio_kid Posts: 1,213
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    markt22m wrote:
    I was watching top 50 tv comedy sketches on E4, it got to number 2, and then...... :confused:

    Can anyone find anything on any websites about planned work or anything - urrm.... running out of ideas.... keep the posts coming.....
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    the_radio_kidthe_radio_kid Posts: 1,213
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    carrie_hyslop wrote:
    what is Arquiva?

    The engineering firm that is the landlord at the Sandy Heath TX for the TV and Radio services...

    Basically if something goes wrong - they have to fix it!
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 11
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    Well I'm listening to three counties radio over the internet for any news at the moment, but they haven't mentioned any problems yet. I'll keep you posted though...
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    markt22m wrote:
    I was watching top 50 tv comedy sketches on E4, it got to number 2, and then...... :confused:

    That is strange as our cable tv is fine we were watching the golf thing on sky one mix (its crap by the way) but when we went up to bed, the television that is just for analogue will not work!
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    the_radio_kidthe_radio_kid Posts: 1,213
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    MarkySparky wrote:
    Well I'm listening to three counties radio over the internet for any news at the moment, but they haven't mentioned any problems yet. I'll keep you posted though...

    I wonder if it's caught fire and collapsed????!!!!!
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 200
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    is that some kind of admission of guilt???????? :D:D:D
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    the_radio_kidthe_radio_kid Posts: 1,213
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    carrie_hyslop wrote:
    is that some kind of admission of guilt???????? :D:D:D

    Why do you know something we dont?
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 200
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    Hey you are the one who thinks it has burned down not me!
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    the_radio_kid wrote:
    I wonder if it's caught fire and collapsed????!!!!!

    Update from three counties radio - it has been caused by a power cut. Engineers are on the way, should be back on air shortly...... :)
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    #20
    Looking from my back window i've noticed the red lights on the transmitter are off.
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    the_radio_kidthe_radio_kid Posts: 1,213
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    Ginger22 wrote:
    Looking from my back window i've noticed the red lights on the transmitter are off.

    Watch out low flying aircraft!
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    Ginger22 wrote:
    Looking from my back window i've noticed the red lights on the transmitter are off.



    that will be the power cut then , mind you , i would have thought they would have emergency backup for at least the safety lights :eek:
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 11
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    I've never listened to late night BBC local radio before.

    After fifteen minutes of it I know why :D
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    You would think so. Lucky the Luton flight path is further south.
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    the_radio_kidthe_radio_kid Posts: 1,213
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    Ginger22 wrote:
    You would think so. Lucky the Luton flight path is further south.

    very strange for even the marker lights to go off at the top....
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    Looks like they had a work experience kid on the night shift, then!

    I thought they'd have had a backup power system, though. :-/
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