Is there a problem with the TV repeater Transmitter at Hemel Hempstead ?

Colleague reports no/poor signal and is located only a mile from the transmitter !

Nick

When I have a problem with our local repeater I phone the BBC on the number in the Phone Book and report it, and normally get told what is happening.

When I have a problem with our local repeater I phone the BBC on the number in the Phone Book and report it, and normally get told what is happening.

I know, I know . . . Just wanted a quick turnaround on the info for a work colleague - don't think the powers that be would take a kindly view to me using work phone to obtain info.

Question still open . . . anybody ?

Nick

Try here

https://faq.external.bbc.co.uk/templates/bbcfaqs/emailstatic/interferencePage

I know, I know . . . Just wanted a quick turnaround on the info for a work colleague - don't think the powers that be would take a kindly view to me using work phone to obtain info.

Off topic: are not not allowed sensible personal use of company phones?

When I need parts quotes, scaffolding quotes, bits from scewfix, I always phone up from my desk in the office :-) Obviously I don't make long phonecalls to my family around the otherside of the world or anything pi$$ taking like that.

A bit along the same lines as using the internet at work to carry out online banking, and some web browsing at lunchtime (or even browsing on here during the day).

Off topic: are not not allowed sensible personal use of company phones?

When I need parts quotes, scaffolding quotes, bits from scewfix, I always phone up from my desk in the office :-) Obviously I don't make long phonecalls to my family around the otherside of the world or anything pi$$ taking like that.

A bit along the same lines as using the internet at work to carry out online banking, and some web browsing at lunchtime (or even browsing on here during the day).

MOD, open plan office, monitored everything, no mobiles allowed in office.

Nick

MOD, open plan office, monitored everything, no mobiles allowed in office.

Harsh :-(

I work on an MOD site and do all of the above :-) Granted the open plan office is the worst bit when it comes to sorting a few things out... especially when your line manager site behinds you. But as she spends plenty of time on the phone instructing her husband on what baby toys/etc to buy I feel she can't say anything to me

Harsh :-(

I work on an MOD site and do all of the above :-) Granted the open plan office is the worst bit when it comes to sorting a few things out... especially when your line manager site behinds you. But as she spends plenty of time on the phone instructing her husband on what baby toys/etc to buy I feel she can't say anything to me

Unfortunately, in the new building we had to move into earlier this year under the 25 year PFI deal security has been tightened considerably. Viz card entry, no portable electronic devices of any description, some CCTV, no visitors (Including the mil) allowed on site without site security officer doing a check, all visitors escorted. In complete contrast to the measures that were applied in previous "Old" building,. I think a good proportion of the new security impositions have been instituted at the request of the PFI site contractor who doesn't want to get sued or black marked for anything -mind you you, whilst the redevelopment of the site is on-going, could run a good scam of the local authority pavement variety.

Had cause to chuckle the other day when I over heard a first-time visitor's comment as he emerged from the "Beam-me-up-Scotty" cylindrical entry "Tubes" and viewed the thru-floor internal atrium, with landings, onto which the open plan floor plates overlook. "Looks like a prison" he said !!!! He's right, all that's missing is the catch netting between the floors. All the windows are sealed as well and the site contractor runs the aircon on minimum all the time , unless there's a visiting dignatory/visiting fireman. I think the air circulation specification for the building must have been predicated on the basis that the occupants don't fart or have smelly feet, at least not whilst they're doing their 9-5 , ' cause on summer days the Atrium gets a bit whiffy. Also, some of the lower floors are below ground level and don't have a view. In fact its like being incarcerated below decks in an old naval prison hulk.

Won't need the SDSR to reduce civil servant numbers here , the environmental/social stress of a closed cycle open plan building will do it for 'em.

Nick

Edited 26 September, 201015 yr by Clunkclick

Won't need the SDSR to reduce civil servant numbers here , the environmental/social stress of a closed cycle open plan building will do it for 'em.

That certainly does not sound like the nicest of buildings to work in. We might get moved to a building which has running water and heating for this winter however. The supply to our building has a lead content which is too heigh. We were all blood tested, and I came out highest (which is really funny as I never drink the tap water in the building anyway, so I must get it from my victorian house at home!)

The boiler broke last year, and then subsequently pee'd all of the heating circuit water into the ground through a burst pipe which has taken then 9 months to find! We don't have aircon, so boil in the summer and freeze in the winter (we are treated to double glazing though). The electric fires which were supplied (2 for a large open plan office) managed to either trip the building power supply, or their better trick was to melt their own plugs.... thus providing two sources of heat (and maybe a fire!) Civil Service builds rock :wonder: never a dull moment!

We are reducing our staff levels by either freezing, boiling, or poisoning them. For those which this does not affect we make them work on crappy MS Access based systems so they *want* to leave.

That certainly does not sound like the nicest of buildings to work in. We might get moved to a building which has running water and heating for this winter however. The supply to our building has a lead content which is too heigh. We were all blood tested, and I came out highest (which is really funny as I never drink the tap water in the building anyway, so I must get it from my victorian house at home!)

The boiler broke last year, and then subsequently pee'd all of the heating circuit water into the ground through a burst pipe which has taken then 9 months to find! We don't have aircon, so boil in the summer and freeze in the winter (we are treated to double glazing though). The electric fires which were supplied (2 for a large open plan office) managed to either trip the building power supply, or their better trick was to melt their own plugs.... thus providing two sources of heat (and maybe a fire!) Civil Service builds rock :wonder: never a dull moment!

We are reducing our staff levels by either freezing, boiling, or poisoning them. For those which this does not affect we make them work on crappy MS Access based systems so they *want* to leave.

Suppose, i'd better count my blessings then ?

Nick

Suppose, i'd better count my blessings then

I count mine every day :-) I forgot to mention the carpet, well the sorry excuse for something blue and stained which appears to have been laid on top of the concrete, so I can only assume it is meant to be a carpet.

It started to fall to pieces, so they were going to replace the whole thing, but instead when the contactors arrived, this changed the carpet in room 17 building 456 and not room 17 building 457. So instead of spending too much money to fix this gaff up they cut out squares from the old carpet where it was most thread-bare and stuck in new sections. A few weeks later as those sections are primarily under office chairs the wheels are pulled all the edges up. You could not make this stuff up!

It makes my office at home look rather posh (and mine is missing half of its floorboards and does not have a carpet and my chair is a wooden kitchen chair. I do have heating, a fireplace, running water and double glazing though

While the MOD might have money, somewhere, it certainly is not spent on fixing things like the workers offices :'(

Edited 26 September, 201015 yr by mbames