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Aerials and strong winds
Iggyman
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Is there such a beast as an aerial that is far less prone to problems in strong winds? (ie less prone to being battered about too much/blown off!).
I live in a a fairly elevated, exposed area that gets a fair amount of strong winds and gales - I've always had a loft aerial, but of course the signal reception isn't great for Freeview (BBC1 and BBC2 are currently unwatchable (sometimes they are okay-ish), although the rest of the channels are fine, as is BBC HD)).
I was wondering if an external aerial would enhance the signal a lot.
Strange that only BBC1 and BBC2 are affected though.
I live in a a fairly elevated, exposed area that gets a fair amount of strong winds and gales - I've always had a loft aerial, but of course the signal reception isn't great for Freeview (BBC1 and BBC2 are currently unwatchable (sometimes they are okay-ish), although the rest of the channels are fine, as is BBC HD)).
I was wondering if an external aerial would enhance the signal a lot.
Strange that only BBC1 and BBC2 are affected though.
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However, any external aerial erected by a reputable company will withstand most of the winds we get in this country (the exceptional hurricane excepted).
The ground drops away in front of the house so the nearest obstruction in the direction of the tx - a bloody big oak tree - is about 50m away. The signal strength/quality are the same as when it was mounted in the loft (single storey cottage).
If you have the space at the right side of the house it would be worth considering.
BTW, Bandspread199, there is no such thing as an old analogue aerial, just an old aerial...lol
Even professional antenna on towers sometimes fail but most survive winds far stronger than will experienced on most rooftops.
Make sure all the cables are well strapped down, it's amazing the number of times you see the whole length of the cable flapping around in the wind!
UV light can affect the cable (even in Britain!), the tape used to protect connections is also affected by UV.