Re: How good were 1950's/1960's Band 1 TV receivers?


"David" <david.park@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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No multi element aerials were not used for the BBC on band 1, H and X
aerials were used.
( multi elements came in with Independant TV on band 3, from Emley Moor
and Winter Hill)

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Regards,
David

Please reply to News Group

Multi-element Band I aerials were indeed used, where they were needed.
We used a 3 element channel 1 aerial for Ashkirk BBC1 Scotland vertically
polarised.
Also 4 element aerials were common for channel 5 Pontop Pike BBC1 NE
horizontally polarised.

so there !

Oh and most of the valve turret tuners were poor in fringe areas, an aerial
amplifier made a huge difference, so long as there was no ghosting.

Regards
Colin



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