Freeview reception at BB4 5UL
For reliable and stable Freeview reception, you need an unobstructed path between the TV aerial on your roof and the digital TV transmitter. The map below shows the transmitters predicted to provide a signal at this location.
You can click on any transmitter symbol to show the coverage area as a green overlay on the map. Double click on a transmitter symbol to go to the transmitter information page.
You can also view the ten closest potential '4G-at-800' mobile phone masts within 1.5km of the selected location - these masts may be used for 4G-at-800 mobile broadband services from 2013-2015.
These icons show the potential locations for 5G-at-700MHz services that may interfere with Freeview reception. For actual mobile device reception prediction (at 800-960MHz and 1710-2170MHz) see these phone operator's mapping sites: Three O2 EE VM
You can click on any transmitter symbol to show the coverage area as a green overlay on the map. Double click on a transmitter symbol to go to the transmitter information page.
You can also view the ten closest potential '4G-at-800' mobile phone masts within 1.5km of the selected location - these masts may be used for 4G-at-800 mobile broadband services from 2013-2015.
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There are 6 mobile phone masts within 1.5km of BB45UL (page shows closest 10)What do the map symbols mean?
EE, Multiple operators, O2, 3, Vodafone, location on line-of-sight, Selected location, Freeview transmitter, Freeview light transmitter, Engineering/fault today.These icons show the potential locations for 5G-at-700MHz services that may interfere with Freeview reception. For actual mobile device reception prediction (at 800-960MHz and 1710-2170MHz) see these phone operator's mapping sites: Three O2 EE VM
Predicted Freeview channel list
| Country Music Entertainment | Winter Hill | GIM | ||
| Spotlight TV | Winter Hill | GIM | ||
| Clubland TV | Winter Hill | GIM | ||
| Classic Hits MCR | Winter Hill | GIM | ||
| Now 90s | Winter Hill | GIM | ||
| 1 | BBC One (SD) | Haslingden North West | PSB1 | |
| 2 | BBC Two | Haslingden North West | PSB1 | |
| 3 | ITV 1 (SD) | Haslingden Granada | PSB2 | |
| 4 | Channel 4 (SD) | Haslingden Granada | PSB2 | |
| 5 | Channel 5 | Haslingden Granada | PSB2 | |
| 6 | ITV 2 | Haslingden Granada | PSB2 | |
| 9 | BBC Four | Haslingden North West | PSB1 | |
| 10 | ITV3 | Haslingden Granada | PSB2 | |
| 11 | Sky Mix | Winter Hill | COM5 | |
| 13 | E4 | Haslingden Granada | PSB2 | |
| 14 | Film4 | Haslingden Granada | PSB2 | |
| 15 | Channel 4 +1 | Haslingden Granada | PSB2 | |
| 17 | Really | Winter Hill | COM5 | |
| 18 | More4 | Haslingden Granada | PSB2 | |
| 19 | Dave | Winter Hill | COM5 | |
| 20 | Drama | Winter Hill | COM4 | |
| 21 | 5USA | Winter Hill | COM4 | |
| 23 | BBC Three | Haslingden North West | PSB1 | |
| 26 | ITV4 | Haslingden Granada | PSB2 | |
| 28 | ITVBe | Haslingden Granada | PSB2 | |
| 29 | ITV2 +1 | Winter Hill | COM4 | |
| 30 | E4 +1 | Haslingden Granada | PSB2 | |
| 31 | E4 Extra | Winter Hill | COM5 | |
| 32 | 5STAR | Winter Hill | COM4 | |
| 33 | 5Action | Winter Hill | COM4 | |
| 35 | ITV1 +1 | Haslingden Granada | PSB2 | |
| 36 | Sky Arts | Winter Hill | COM5 | |
| 38 | Channel 5 +1 | Winter Hill | COM4 | |
| 40 | Quest Red | Winter Hill | COM5 | |
| 41 | Legend | Winter Hill | COM4 | |
| 42 | GREAT! action | Winter Hill | COM4 | |
| 43 | Food Network | Winter Hill | COM5 | |
| 46 | 5SELECT | Haslingden | PSB3 | |
| 47 | Film4 +1 | Winter Hill | COM5 | |
| 48 | Challenge | Winter Hill | COM5 | |
| 49 | 4seven | Winter Hill | COM5 | |
| 57 | Dave ja vu | Winter Hill | COM4 | |
| 58 | ITV3 +1 | Winter Hill | COM4 | |
| 59 | ITV4 +1 | Winter Hill | COM4 | |
| 60 | Drama +1 | Winter Hill | COM5 | |
| 64 | Blaze | Winter Hill | COM4 | |
| 65 | That's TV 2 | Winter Hill | COM5 | |
| 67 | TRUE CRIME | Winter Hill | COM4 | |
| 68 | TRUE CRIME XTRA | Winter Hill | COM4 | |
| 70 | Quest +1 | Winter Hill | COM5 | |
| 74 | Yesterday +1 | Winter Hill | COM5 | |
| 75 | That's 90s | Winter Hill | COM5 | |
| 76 | That's TV 2 MCR | Winter Hill | GIM | |
| 77 | That's 60s MCR | Winter Hill | GIM | |
| 78 | TCC | Winter Hill | COM4 | |
| 80 | That's 80s | Winter Hill | GIM | |
| 81 | Blaze +1 | Winter Hill | COM4 | |
| 83 | Together TV | Winter Hill | COM4 | |
| 86 | That's 90s MCR | Winter Hill | GIM | |
| 88 | TV Warehouse+1 | Winter Hill | GIM | |
| 91 | WildEarth | Winter Hill | COM4 | |
| 93 | ITVBe +1 | Winter Hill | COM4 | |
| 101 | BBC One HD | Haslingden | PSB3 | |
| 102 | BBC Two HD | Haslingden | PSB3 | |
| 103 | ITV 1 HD | Haslingden | PSB3 | |
| 103 | STV HD | Haslingden | PSB3 | |
| 103 | UTV HD | Haslingden | PSB3 | |
| 104 | Channel 4 HD | Haslingden | PSB3 | |
| 105 | Channel 5 HD | Haslingden | PSB3 | |
| 106 | BBC Four HD | Haslingden | PSB3 | |
| 107 | BBC Three HD | Haslingden | PSB3 | |
| 108 | BBC Scotland HD | Haslingden | PSB3 | |
| 110 | Channel 4 HD (Wales) | Haslingden | PSB3 | |
| 201 | CBBC | Haslingden North West | PSB1 | |
| 202 | CBeebies | Haslingden North West | PSB1 | |
| 204 | CBBC HD | Haslingden | PSB3 | |
| 205 | CBeebies HD | Haslingden | PSB3 | |
| 209 | Ketchup TV | Winter Hill | COM4 | |
| 210 | Ketchup Too | Winter Hill | COM4 | |
| 211 | YAAAS! | Winter Hill | COM4 | |
| 231 | BBC News | Haslingden North West | PSB1 | |
| 232 | BBC Parliament | Haslingden North West | PSB1 | |
| 233 | Sky News | Winter Hill | COM5 | |
| 267 | Al Jazeera English | Winter Hill | COM4 |
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Monday, 20 November 2023
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Chris.SE2:24 PM
Roger Barsby:
As there are several transmitters (some nearer) that you might receive in your locale, although Sutton Coldfield is predicted to be far the strongest, it may be worth checking in your TV's tuning section that you are tuned to the correct UHF channels for Sutton Coldfield.
All the multiplexes are C43, C46, C40, C42, C45, & C39 that's in the order BBCA/PSB1, D3&4/PSB2, BBCB HD/PSB3, SDN/COM4, ArqA/COM5, & ArqB/COM6. (C means UHF channel).
For which TV channels - LCNs - are on which multiplex, see
Channel listings for Industry Professionals | Freeview
IF you retuned at any time when you had no signal or badly pixellated pictures you may have got tuned to another transmitter received off side-lobes of the aerial!
It's NEVER recommended to retune if you were correctly tuned when you have no signal or badly pixellated pictures - you cannot tune to a signal that's not there or can't be decoded.
You MIGHT get the Local L-BRM multiplex on C48 but I suspect it will be very variable to poor, if at all.
Could you post the Signal Strength and Quality figures for each multiplex's UHF channel which might help identify possible causes of the problem.
As detailed on the Sutton Coldfield transmitter page, it has been on Planned Engineering for several weeks which won't be helping in your situation as your local terrain doesn't give you clear line-of-sight to Sutton Coldfield, so the taller pole for your new aerial may be of some help.
I hope that was a Group K aerial that was fitted as there are a number of mobile phone masts near you which may be new or have been upgraded to use 700MHz and you could be getting interference.
I hope that installer got out his spectrum analyser to check!
You should have received a postcard - https://restoretv.uk/post…ure/
We know many cases that haven't but should have. If you haven't got a 700MHz (5G) Filter get in touch with RestoreTV to request a Free one.
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Sunday, 26 November 2023
L
Lewis9:12 PM
Pontypridd
Hi
Can I use a loft aerial in Church Village to get full Freeview channels from a main mast in Wenvoe?
If so what aerial type?
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Lewis's: mapL's Freeview map terrainL's terrain plot wavesL's frequency data L's Freeview Detailed Coverage
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Chris.SE11:29 PM
Lewis:
Despite the fact that there is a huge hill in the way between you and Wenvoe starting about 1/2 mile from you with a large peak at around 2 miles out, nevertheless the Freeview & BBC's predictors suggest you should get a good signal from Wenvoe so it would be worth a go.
You'd need a high gain Group K aerial, with its rods horizontal pointing at compass bearing 170 degrees (10 degrees E of due S).
Something like https://www.blake-uk.com/56-element-log-periodic-group-k-aerial-new-double-element-design.html may do the job.
If you already have a Group K or B aerial give it a go. If it's not high gain you may get weak signals.
The advantage of the Group K is 1) Very important - it will give you a great deal of protection from possible mobile mast interference from new/upgraded phone masts & 2) should you get unreliable signals from Wenvoe you can use it to receive one of the two local relays you should be able to receive. (Group B is no good for the relays).
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Monday, 4 December 2023
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Gary1:25 PM
Tiverton
Today (EX16 4LL) we seem to have lost all of the ITV based SD channels from the Freeview transmitter in Tiverton, Devon. No E4, More4 or any of the +1 channels.
We were already on a reduced service via this re-broadcast transmitter. This further reduced our choice by 50%. We can now only see 7 channels (BBC 1, 2, 3, 4 ITV1, C4 and C5)
Why was there no warning of this?
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Gary's: mapG's Freeview map terrainG's terrain plot wavesG's frequency data G's Freeview Detailed Coverage
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Steve Donaldson2:03 PM
Gary: Parent transmitter Stockland Hill is presently listed for engineering works, so perhaps this is the reason:
Planned engineering works | Freeview
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Chris.SE2:36 PM
Gary:
That was also my thought about the engineering at Stockland Hill, however I didn't think that Tiverton was fed off-air from Stockland Hill.
That said, I'm afraid, other than transmitters being listed for Planned Engineering (and those lists aren't always 100% accurate), Arqiva never give detail of how long the work make take, what it involves, or when there may be (usually brief) interruptions.
I hope you aren't trying to retune when you've had no signal (you can't tune to signals that aren't there) as this often just clears your correct tuning.
That said, if you are getting ITV1, C4 and C5 (unless you meant the HD versions) you should also be getting ITV2, ITV3, ITV4, E4 and More 4 as they are all on the same multiplex.
For which TV channels are carried on which multiplex, see Channel listings for Industry Professionals | Freeview
Obviously you will only get the PSB multiplexes from Tiverton.
Despite the distance, some parts of your postcode are predicted to get good signals from Mendip. Do any of your near neighbours have aerials pointing at Mendip, compass bearing 58 degrees - 13 degrees E of NE - rods horizontal. But of course that is West region rather than West Country and you may not want West.
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Sunday, 18 February 2024
Brian Butterworth
6:45 PM
6:45 PM
I've changed the way the spam checker works again. This is a test to check you can still post messages here!
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Brian's: mapB's Freeview map terrainB's terrain plot wavesB's frequency data B's Freeview Detailed Coverage
Monday, 19 February 2024
C
Chris.SE2:10 AM
Brian Butterworth:
Oh dear, it doesn't seem to be working :(
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Tuesday, 20 February 2024
C
Chris.SE12:52 AM
Brian Butterworth:
Oh dear oh dear, now even worse, I assume it's ruski, not my language!
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