[mythtvnz] Analogue transmissions

[Andrew Ruthven]

On Fri, 2010-12-03 at 21:32 +1300, Brett wrote:
> The only future proof structured cabling system is
> lengths of cheap conduit in wall cavities..
> This suits budget constraints & DIY & future proof..

Agreed.  Our initial plan had been wooden floors with crawl space under,
but ended up going for concrete slab.

> Check your signal coverage with
> http://www.heywhatsthat.com/profiler-0904.html

Now that is a cool site.

> You need the tx location with actual height above sea level etc...find
> it in map or google earth or docs in med.govt.nz.
> I only have the AKL transmitter locations/height/etc.
> nb: this website does not work well with ie7.

Even with the extra height that the mast will get, we don't have line of
sight to any of the nearby transmitters.  Rats.

> Consider a hi-gain ganged phase array antenna ($80) for
> non-line-of-sight UHF.

Yeah, that might be our only option.

Thanks!

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Andrew Ruthven
Wellington, New Zealand
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