Radio Signal - Camberley and Surrounding Areas

[JC2012]

Has anyone else notice poor FM Signal Kiss 100 , Radio 1

I have tested all three cars on the drive and none get decent signal drove around Camberley, Farnborough, Bracknell, Maidenhead and just bugger all!

2009 Mini
2010 Nissan
2009 Vauxhall Corsa

[silverfoxcc]

Thank God, i thought it was my unit packing up. however do you get it on other FM channels? Been like it for a few weeks.

[FurryExocet]

Same here around Frimley and Camberley

[FurtiveFreddy]

Could just be the high pressure we're getting at the moment. You can check any engineering works for transmitters on this site:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/

[Paul v8]

Wokingham roundabout for about 1/2 mile every way nothing works

[e600]

DoNt know if it's related but EE phone reception is also pants of late in and around Camberley

[eybic]

Radio 1 FM gets very strange for me on the A329 and has done for a few days now.

[FurtiveFreddy]

Are you all tuning into 97.7 for Radio 1?

[eybic]

FurtiveFreddy said:

Are you all tuning into 97.7 for Radio 1?

No 98. something I think

[FurtiveFreddy]

Check on this list and make sure you're using the correct frequency for your area or that your radio is set to auto tune to a stronger signal as you drive around.

http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/reception/pdfs/FMradiot...

97.7 is the Radio 1 frequency for the Guildford transmitter, which AFAIK is the main one serving Camberley, Bracknell etc. and that transmitter has had some engineering works recently which might have something to do with it, but as soon as the weather gets hot like it has the last week or so, FM is usually the band which is affected worse by atmospherics.

[eybic]

FurtiveFreddy said:

Check on this list and make sure you're using the correct frequency for your area or that your radio is set to auto tune to a stronger signal as you drive around.

http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/reception/pdfs/FMradiot...

97.7 is the Radio 1 frequency for the Guildford transmitter, which AFAIK is the main one serving Camberley, Bracknell etc. and that transmitter has had some engineering works recently which might have something to do with it, but as soon as the weather gets hot like it has the last week or so, FM is usually the band which is affected worse by atmospherics.

Thank you

[FurtiveFreddy]

eybic said:

Radio 1 FM gets very strange for me on the A329 and has done for a few days now.

Or, maybe the signal is getting lost in the Winnersh Triangle?

[eybic]

Now we're getting to the bottom of it *dons tin foil hat*

[FurtiveFreddy]

eybic said:

Now we're getting to the bottom of it *dons tin foil hat*

Tin foil hat might help with reception, if you put your aerial on top of it. Just a thought...

[eybic]

[Mr Tidy]

I'm in College Town and FM in the car or at home is terrible, unless you like listening to the local mini-cab firms' transmissions! Roof-mounted TV aerial on the house can't get any channels on my TV so I use Free-Sat with a Sky dish - that way when I move I can take it with me!

Can't help thinking the military presence might be the root cause, but if so we'll never know!

[Frik]

Paul v8 said:

Wokingham roundabout for about 1/2 mile every way nothing works

That'll be why my DAB reception disappeared for no reason in that neck of the woods yesterday.

[TNTom]

I'm in Crowthorne, not much better here either!

[DJT]

I've been in the area since 2000 and it's never been any good for me. Better after you crest the Lightwater hill on M3 at J3 when heading North.

[Mr Tidy]

DJT said:

I've been in the area since 2000 and it's never been any good for me. Better after you crest the Lightwater hill on M3 at J3 when heading North.

To be honest it is better for me whenever I am at least 10 miles away from this sh*thole - maybe that is a clue/hint?!