Bilsdale transmitter down

Freddie_archer

I believe Aquiva, have set up an alternative Transmitter now.

Rodders53

Freddie_archer said:

I believe Aquiva, have set up an alternative Transmitter now.

Two very temporary masts so far at distant sites from Bilsdale.

Another 80 m solution is in progress very close to the damaged mast site... Likely to replace the other temporary stuff.
That should be on air by the end of the week if things go to Arqiva's plan.  That'll help a larger population, but a few unfortunates may still have problems until the old mast can be rebuilt or permanently replaced.

https://www.arqiva.com/news-views/news/update-on-incident-at-bilsdale-mast

JSmithy45AD

Rodders53 said:

Freddie_archer said:

I believe Aquiva, have set up an alternative Transmitter now.

Two very temporary masts so far at distant sites from Bilsdale.

Another 80 m solution is in progress very close to the damaged mast site... Likely to replace the other temporary stuff.
That should be on air by the end of the week if things go to Arqiva's plan.  That'll help a larger population, but a few unfortunates may still have problems until the old mast can be rebuilt or permanently replaced.

https://www.arqiva.com/news-views/news/update-on-incident-at-bilsdale-mast

That temporary transmitter is already delayed and won't be up by the 28th after all.

Rodders53

JSmithy45AD said:

That temporary transmitter is already delayed and won't be up by the 28th after all.

Correct - seems Landowner or A N Other is enforcing a long and slow Legal agreement route rather than pragmatic emergency need to permit the work to proceed.
All on the latest via the link I posted above.

Briskly

Maybe it wasn't such a bad thread. The BBC has conceded to pressure from the Northern Echo and will now be issuing refunds or an extension. Lots of caveats though - has to be after 10 Sept because their system can't handle less than a month. That ought to be changed at once but a result at least.

https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/19543420.bilsdale-transmitter-update-bbc-agree-refund-licence-fee-no-tv-signal/

Neil_Jones

Woo, the local rag pees and moans for a bit and claims its "pressured" a national organisation to do something.  Probably code for made a couple of phone calls, sent an email or two and then drank tea in between those actions.

JSmithy45AD

Yet another delay on the temporary transmitter due to issues with access and the landowner. You can guess why...

Rodders53

Yet another temporary relay transmitter site (Sutton Bank) has been added to provide a signal to an area south of Bilsdale https://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/work-warning/news/waw-problems-with-television-sand-radio-services-in-north-yorkshire-and-teeside/#/Notification

Local MPs are calling for an Ofcom enquiry into why it's taking so long :rotfl:

Freddie_archer

JSmithy45AD said:

Yet another delay on the temporary transmitter due to issues with access and the landowner. You can guess why...

He wants lots of dosh, for access?

redux

Freddie_archer said:

JSmithy45AD said:

Yet another delay on the temporary transmitter due to issues with access and the landowner. You can guess why...

He wants lots of dosh, for access?

Or perhaps some of the metal or other trackway used for crossing difficult ground is already booked out and not available for immediate hire.

Or issues with its route, hedges or trees in the way, and agreement about remediation afterwards, any number of slightly awkward details. Or not enough lorry drivers. 

Edit: or perhaps a bit more relevant, planning and booking hundreds of helicopter trips to move hundreds of tons of concrete, etc, to a remote environmentally sensitive site.