TV Aerial for Springpark area

[Wispy]

May be posting this in the wrong section, but can anyone help.
I have just moved into Springpark area and am having difficulty getting a good digital signal. Can anyone suggest the best aerial.
I have looked at some, they have elements and dbs. What does this mean is it the higher element number I should go for or the db number.

[dx100uk]

best idea is to use on of the sites with a postcode checker
like freeview.co.uk

that should then drill you down to the correct aerial type

the further way from the recommended transmitter
the more elements/db you need, basically [ the 2 go together ]

just remember if you are near to a transmitter too stronger a signal
causes more problems by over driving the box than too little signal.

dx

[Wispy]

Thanks for this will give it a try.

[dx100uk]

or the cheats way

look at what has everyone else put up[lol]

[Mr P Cannop]

go with sky much better for tv service

[jimbews]

go with sky much better for tv service
and swell the coffers of the Murdoch empire.
There's always FreeSat (http://www.freesat.co.uk/) or, if you have decent broadband, FreeSat with Freetime.

For terrestrial reception:
Like dx100uk my first port of call would be the postcode checker.
Interesting results in the KW14 8NN (http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/coveragechecker/main/trade/KW14+8NN/50/0/NA) area as changing the house number (use the Change Address link on that page) shows poor or non-existent coverage from Rumster.
Looks like the Thurso repeater only transmits half the channels.
But a good group B horizontal aerial at a bearing of about 30 degrees seems to give good reception everywhere using the Orkney transmitter.
Also a group B aerial will have the advantage in the (presumably very long term) future that it shouldn't be affected by interference from 4G phone signals.
Alternatively a wideband aerial, preferably a log-periodic according to advice from Satcure (http://www.satcure.co.uk/tech/Aerial_Groups.htm) both in terms of reception, lack of interference and lower wind loading.

[Alrock]

or the cheats way

look at what has everyone else put up[lol]

Or even better, do what I did when living in a Glasgow tenement... Splice a cable into someone else's aerial... lol

[Peek-a-Boo]

I would thoroughly recommend getting Colin Chessor Thurso, to carry out an ariel test, which is very reasonably priced. They can then advise on what equipment if any is required to solve it. They solved our reception problem quickly.

[Wispy]

Thank you all for your comments.

[sonofagun]

Or just stay where you are and don't move!