405-Line VHF Aerials 2013 to the present day. - Page 40 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

G6Tanuki · 17th Jan 2021, 4:58 pm

I remember back in the 60s swapping "biscuits" in the old clunk-clunk rotary tuners so Sutton Coldfield [4V], Lichfield [8V] and Winter Hill [9V] were next to each other.

Back then most people had separate antennas for Lichfield and Winter Hill [inconvenient geography put the transmitters at 90 degrees to each other] so it was normal for there to be three coax downleads... one for BBC, two for ITV. I made up quite a few switchboxes using a simple toggle-switch fitted in a 3-way BESA box so people could switch between their two ITV antennas.

Peter.N. · 18th Jan 2021, 10:48 am

Very nice that one.

Peter

Hybrid tellies · 21st Jan 2021, 1:27 pm

On my first portable TV, BRC980, which used a rotary turret tuner, I had the biscuits moved. The ch9 ones swapped position with ch12.
Where we lived in west Cornwall BBC1 was from either North Hesssry Tor (ch2V) or Redruth (ch1H) with ITA from Caradon Hill (ch12V).
It saved a lot of strain on the mechanics of the tuner and your hand.

Boulevardier · 21st Jan 2021, 1:44 pm

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Originally Posted by Hybrid tellies

On my first portable TV, BRC980, which used a rotary turret tuner, I had the biscuits moved. The ch9 ones swapped position with ch12.
Where we lived in west Cornwall BBC1 was from either North Hesssry Tor (ch2V) or Redruth (ch1H) with ITA from Caradon Hill (ch12V).
It saved a lot of strain on the mechanics of the tuner and your hand.

I thought Caradon Hill was on Ch.9, not 12. I'm almost sure that was the channel we received it on in the mid-1960s...

Mike

Boulevardier · 21st Jan 2021, 4:23 pm

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Originally Posted by Boulevardier

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Originally Posted by Hybrid tellies

On my first portable TV, BRC980, which used a rotary turret tuner, I had the biscuits moved. The ch9 ones swapped position with ch12.
Where we lived in west Cornwall BBC1 was from either North Hesssry Tor (ch2V) or Redruth (ch1H) with ITA from Caradon Hill (ch12V).
It saved a lot of strain on the mechanics of the tuner and your hand.

I thought Caradon Hill was on Ch.9, not 12. I'm almost sure that was the channel we received it on in the mid-1960s...

Mike

Sorry, just checked my memory banks, and I was thinking of Stockland Hill on Ch 9

Mike

Peter.N. · 22nd Jan 2021, 12:21 am

We used Stockland Hill on channel 9, same frequency as Croydon/Crystal Palace which we received in Kent.

Peter

G6Tanuki · 24th Feb 2021, 6:13 pm

Spotted today in "Old Town" Swindon - this BIII array points North-West.

I guess it was for St.Hilary, One reflector has entirely gone-missing and bits of the directors have opted-out too.

SteveCG · 25th Feb 2021, 11:37 am

Re post no. 787:

G6Tanuki, I suspect you have one of Telerection's finest there...

17th Jan 2021, 4:58 pm	#781
G6Tanuki Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 9,617	Re: 405-Line VHF Aerials 2013 to the present day. I remember back in the 60s swapping "biscuits" in the old clunk-clunk rotary tuners so Sutton Coldfield [4V], Lichfield [8V] and Winter Hill [9V] were next to each other. Back then most people had separate antennas for Lichfield and Winter Hill [inconvenient geography put the transmitters at 90 degrees to each other] so it was normal for there to be three coax downleads... one for BBC, two for ITV. I made up quite a few switchboxes using a simple toggle-switch fitted in a 3-way BESA box so people could switch between their two ITV antennas.

18th Jan 2021, 10:48 am	#782
Peter.N. Dekatron Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Charmouth, Dorset, UK. Posts: 3,481	Re: 405-Line VHF Aerials 2013 to the present day. Very nice that one. Peter

21st Jan 2021, 1:27 pm	#783
Hybrid tellies Nonode Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 2,521	Re: 405-Line VHF Aerials 2013 to the present day. On my first portable TV, BRC980, which used a rotary turret tuner, I had the biscuits moved. The ch9 ones swapped position with ch12. Where we lived in west Cornwall BBC1 was from either North Hesssry Tor (ch2V) or Redruth (ch1H) with ITA from Caradon Hill (ch12V). It saved a lot of strain on the mechanics of the tuner and your hand. __________________ Simon BVWS member

22nd Jan 2021, 12:21 am	#786
Peter.N. Dekatron Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Charmouth, Dorset, UK. Posts: 3,481	Re: 405-Line VHF Aerials 2013 to the present day. We used Stockland Hill on channel 9, same frequency as Croydon/Crystal Palace which we received in Kent. Peter

24th Feb 2021, 6:13 pm	#787
G6Tanuki Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 9,617	Re: 405-Line VHF Aerials 2013 to the present day. Spotted today in "Old Town" Swindon - this BIII array points North-West. I guess it was for St.Hilary, One reflector has entirely gone-missing and bits of the directors have opted-out too. Attached Thumbnails

25th Feb 2021, 11:37 am	#788
SteveCG Nonode Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Herefordshire, UK. Posts: 2,280	Re: 405-Line VHF Aerials 2013 to the present day. Re post no. 787: G6Tanuki, I suspect you have one of Telerection's finest there...