TV transmitter stations

marshall · Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 4:23 pm Post subject: TV transmitter stations

Hi all
I am trying to find a poi's file for tv transmitter stations in GB to put on my go 520

Its just so I can line up my aerial while away in the caravan.

thanks
marshall Laughing

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Oldboy · Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 7:16 pm Post subject:

As far as I know there isn't one. However you could create one with the information from Here.

You can get the lat/long from the Grid Ref, inputting it into the Street Map Grid converter Here, using the Landranger entry option. The accuracy is in the order of 100 yards.

Just choose those that will be within range of your travels. Wink

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aj2052 · Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:11 am Post subject:

Im not sure its worthwhile, I tried it once without a lot of success, It was hard getting a reading of the compass on the natsav without moving plus difficulty on getting a straight line from the transmitter, the best i could do was to try and line up for direction with a adjacent road and you need to ensure your map is pointing north, There is a website that gives you the nearest transmitter(s) and direction in degrees which i cannot remember at the moment but of course you would need access to web. I finished up rotating the aerial with the wife watching the screen for best picture.

MaFt · Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:00 am Post subject:

aj2052: satnav in 'north up' mode along with an actual real magnetic compass should suffice, surely?

MaFt

philpugh · Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:00 am Post subject:

You could use the info on this site to create what you want. Location is 6digit OSGB. Lots of other useful info also.
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aj2052 · Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:22 pm Post subject:

Yes MaFt , i think the only answer is to use a magnetic compass, and the website I used if i remember you only had to input your post code and it gave you the nearest transmitters and the bearing in degrees, a far simpler way than than trying to use GPS i would have thought, I will have to do a search. i also tried it using autoroute by drawing a straight line from transmitter to get a bearing but of course you need to know your actual orientation

marshall · Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:14 pm Post subject:

hi all

many thanks for all your replies. it seems quite complicated

I think that using the name of the town where the transmitter is I should be able to work out the angle from my location. the gridlines on the map show me north so i use my trusty compass to show me the bearing of the transmitter town.

I hope it works and I will give it a try when i am next out

many thanks to all

marshall Wink

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aj2052 · Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 2:01 am Post subject:

In view of the rolling changeover wouldnt it be easier to change over to freesat and use a satelite finder. i have seen these recently complete kit for around £70

theripper · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:10 pm Post subject:

For anybody that is interested I have just created an ov2 file of all Freeview transmitters in UK & NI and will send it in for inclusion on the download page, but if you can't wait you can download it from here

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RRKW8W67

theripper

aj2052 · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:01 pm Post subject:

For further information, this is the site, by inserting either your grid reference or postcode it will give you a bearing for both local and distant Analogue transmitters, also a page for Digital transmiiters.
http://www.wolfbane.com/cgi-bin/tva.exe?DX=L&HT=10&OS=le67+4bt

aj2052 · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:01 pm Post subject:

For further information, this is the site, by inserting either your grid reference or postcode it will give you a bearing for both local and distant Analogue transmitters, also a page for Digital transmitters.
http://www.wolfbane.com/cgi-bin/tva.exe?DX=L&HT=10&OS=le67+4bt

theripper · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 3:18 pm Post subject:

marshall

you have a pm

theripper · Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 2:09 pm Post subject:

Below is a link to a POI file for the Analogue TV transmitters

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=U0PL0NW3

I will be uploading to PGPSW as well.

I am now working on all the relay stations but there are quite a few of them and it might take a couple of weeks.

theripper

theripper · Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 11:16 am Post subject:

*****UPDATE*****

I have now finished all the analogue relay stations and the new file is now available for download here:-
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4AT3C4J6

It contains 1084 main and relay transmitters for the UK including NI and I have included some icons that you can use if you want.

It will also be uploaded to PGPSW as well.

I am now starting a POI file for the Republic of Ireland transmitters.

theripper

Oldie · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:12 pm Post subject:

Look in the "Special Interest" category in the POI downloads Smile

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