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28/10/2018 at 6:10pm
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I don't know which brand you are having this problem with. However earlier this month we were asked if we were having trouble getting a signal with our Avtex. We were not, it was a good signal. The person who asked also had an Avtex, and they had been having trouble most of this year. Re tuning is not always the answer. SOME TV's have a memory it seems, and they can suffer from 'overload'. I.e. the techy stuff that helps, once it has been retuned into different areas many times, has to, or tries to locate a previous signal. That said, if you are in an area that you have not been into before, it will not locate it, as its memory is full to 'overload'.
It seems the only way to overcome this is go to 'set up' in menu, and select First Time Setup, or Set up out of box (or similar). That way you wipe its memory or so I am told. I do hope that this helps you, but if you add in the makes of the equipment that is giving you problems, some one who knows their stuff, and are familiar with it, will come along with your answer.
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28/10/2018 at 7:06pm
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Is the aerial lead part of the caravan at all. If so it may be faulty.
Other possibility is horizontal and vertical polarisation. Generally, main transmitters are horizontally polarised & relays are vertically polarised.
The aerial needs to be flat for horizontal and on its side for vertical. A lot of sites use a relay station.
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28/10/2018 at 8:49pm
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Last week we where in worksop and could not get a picture on are new Avtex TV on the van aerial but got a good picture on the old caravan aerial set up last used over ten years ago
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28/10/2018 at 8:52pm
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I had a Technika TV a few years back, it lost the channel memory facility so binned it. Picture was rubbish anyway. Getting back to your problem when you park up does your aerial have a clear line of site ie no big trees, buildings etc? Also check the TV is set for DIGITAL reception, with all the moving it is easy to leave it on terrestrial or even a HDMI setting. Go for First time installation section then follow the promps ie; select English then Digital.
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28/10/2018 at 9:18pm
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What if anything are you getting on your screen when plugged in ? are you using 240v or the caravans 12v ?
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29/10/2018 at 5:04pm
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Quote: Originally posted by HLSW on 28/10/2018
Thanks yes it had a clear line of sight and it was set correctly. We got a picture straight away when we brought it home and used the indoor aerial from the caravan.
Indoor type aerials are rarely successful when used with caravans.
The fact that yours works OK when used in the parked up van at home tells me that home is relatively close to your local TV transmitter and/or, the Transmitter is putting out a good strong signal!
In order to compare, try testing for “Signal quality” whilst parked up at home. I would guess that the reading will be around 90 to 100%.
As soon as you move to a different location you will then probably be trying to pick up the signal from a different transmitter which of course, would automatically necessitate a “retune” and more than likely a decent directional aerial set to the correct polarity
On arrival at your chosen site, check out the wardens aerial and also any local houses accurately noting in which direction they are pointing (use a compass if necessary) and also whether they are set to vertical or horizontal polarity.
Your aerial should then be set up the same.
Ideally, your aerial should be over 7ft above ground level and with no large buildings in its line of sight, (trees are not normally a problem with terrestrial TV but avoid them if you can). Check your "signal quality" again. Good Luck!
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30/10/2018 at 11:50am
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