Freeview Light on the Mynydd Pencareg (Carmarthenshire, Wales) transmitter
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The symbol shows the location of the Mynydd Pencareg (Carmarthenshire, Wales) transmitter which serves 2,600 homes. The bright green areas shown where the signal from this transmitter is strong, dark green areas are poorer signals. Those parts shown in yellow may have interference on the same frequency from other masts.
Are there any planned engineering works or unexpected transmitter faults on the Mynydd Pencareg (Carmarthenshire, Wales) mast?
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Digital television services are broadcast on a multiplexes (or Mux) where many stations occupy a single broadcast frequency, as shown below.
H/V: aerial position (horizontal or vertical)
![the effected channels](https://de8as167a043l.cloudfront.net/cache/squares/X=606/Y=47/UKHY/FOUR7/TMF/5LIFE/5US/ALJAZ/ALJAZHD/BLAZE/BLAZEP1/CHALLENGE/FIVEPL1/DMAX/THTS)
![the effected channels](https://de8as167a043l.cloudfront.net/cache/squares/X=606/Y=47//FILM4P1/FOODNET/Gaction/Gmovies/Gclassic/Gclassic1/UKTVHOME/YOURTVP1/ITV2P/ITV3P1/ITV4P1/ITVBEP1)
![the effected channels](https://de8as167a043l.cloudfront.net/cache/squares/X=606/Y=47/CBSACT/PSBAMERICA/QUEST/QUESTP1/REALLY/PICKTV/SNWS/TALKPICS/COMCHHD/CLUBLND/THATSUK/COMCH/REAL)
![the effected channels](https://de8as167a043l.cloudfront.net/cache/squares/X=606/Y=47/CBSDRMA/DAVE/DAVEJAVU/DRAMA/W/BLANK2/BLANK2/BLANK2/BLANK2/BLANK2/BLANK2/BLANK2/BLANK2)
The Mynydd Pencareg (Carmarthenshire, Wales) mast is a public service broadcasting (PSB) transmitter, it does not provide these commercial (COM) channels: U&Yesterday, 4seven, 5Action, 5STAR, 5USA, Al Jazeera Eng, Al Jazeera English, Blaze, Blaze +1, Challenge, Channel 5 +1, DMAX, E4 Extra, YAAAS!, Film4 +1, Food Network, GREAT! action, GREAT! movies, GREAT! romance, GREAT! romance mix, HGTV, HobbyMaker, ITV2 +1, ITV3 +1, ITV4 +1, ITVBe +1, Legend, PBS America, Quest +1, Quest Red, Really, Sky Mix, Sky News, Talking Pictures TV, TCC, That's 90s, That's TV 2, Together TV, TRUE CRIME, TRUE CRIME XTRA, U&Dave, U&Dave ja vu, U&Drama +1, U&W.
If you want to watch these channels, your aerial must point to one of the 80 Full service Freeview transmitters. For more information see the will there ever be more services on the Freeview Light transmitters? page.
Which Freeview channels does the Mynydd Pencareg transmitter broadcast?
If you have any kind of Freeview fault, follow this Freeview reset procedure first.Digital television services are broadcast on a multiplexes (or Mux) where many stations occupy a single broadcast frequency, as shown below.
Mux | H/V | Frequency | Height | Mode | Watts |
PSB1 BBCA | V max | C41 (634.0MHz) | 460m | DTG- | 24W |
1 BBC One (SD) Wales, 2 BBC Two Wales, 9 BBC Four, 23 BBC Three, 201 CBBC, 202 CBeebies, 231 BBC News, 232 BBC Parliament, plus 14 others | |||||
PSB2 D3+4 | V max | C44 (658.0MHz) | 460m | DTG- | 24W |
5 Channel 5, 6 ITV 2, 10 ITV3, 13 E4, 14 Film4, 15 Channel 4 +1 South ads, 18 More4, 26 ITV4, 28 ITVBe, 30 E4 +1, 35 ITV1 +1 (Wales), | |||||
PSB3 BBCB | V max | C47 (682.0MHz) | 460m | DTG- | 24W |
46 5SELECT, 101 BBC One HD Wales, 102 BBC Two HD Wales, 104 Channel 4 HD South ads, 105 Channel 5 HD, 106 BBC Four HD, 110 Channel 4 HD (Wales), 204 CBBC HD, 205 CBeebies HD, plus 1 others |
Are you trying to watch these 44 Freeview channels?
The Mynydd Pencareg (Carmarthenshire, Wales) mast is a public service broadcasting (PSB) transmitter, it does not provide these commercial (COM) channels: U&Yesterday, 4seven, 5Action, 5STAR, 5USA, Al Jazeera Eng, Al Jazeera English, Blaze, Blaze +1, Challenge, Channel 5 +1, DMAX, E4 Extra, YAAAS!, Film4 +1, Food Network, GREAT! action, GREAT! movies, GREAT! romance, GREAT! romance mix, HGTV, HobbyMaker, ITV2 +1, ITV3 +1, ITV4 +1, ITVBe +1, Legend, PBS America, Quest +1, Quest Red, Really, Sky Mix, Sky News, Talking Pictures TV, TCC, That's 90s, That's TV 2, Together TV, TRUE CRIME, TRUE CRIME XTRA, U&Dave, U&Dave ja vu, U&Drama +1, U&W.
If you want to watch these channels, your aerial must point to one of the 80 Full service Freeview transmitters. For more information see the will there ever be more services on the Freeview Light transmitters? page.
Which BBC and ITV regional news can I watch from the Mynydd Pencareg transmitter?
![regional news image](/styles/images/regionalnews/302x152/bbc-wales-today.jpg)
BBC Wales Today 1.2m homes 4.7%
from Cardiff CF5 2YQ, 86km southeast (138°)
to BBC Wales region - 206 masts.
![regional news image](/styles/images/regionalnews/302x152/itv-cymru-wales.jpg)
ITV Cymru Wales 1.2m homes 4.7%
from Cardiff CF5 6XJ, 87km southeast (141°)
to ITV Wales region - 206 masts.
How will the Mynydd Pencareg (Carmarthenshire, Wales) transmission frequencies change over time?
1984-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-2009 | 2009-13 | 2013-18 | 2013-17 | 31 Oct 2018 | |||
C/D E | C/D E | C/D E | C/D E | C/D E T | C/D E T | B E K T | |||
C41 | BBCA | ||||||||
C44 | D3+4 | ||||||||
C47 | BBCB | ||||||||
C49tv_off | BBCA | BBCA | |||||||
C54tv_off | C4waves | C4waves | C4waves | BBCB | BBCB | BBCB | |||
C58tv_off | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | D3+4 | D3+4 | D3+4 | |||
C61 | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | BBCA | |||||
C64 | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBC2waves |
tv_off Being removed from Freeview (for 5G use) after November 2020 / June 2022 - more
Table shows multiplexes names see this article;
green background for transmission frequencies
Notes: + and - denote 166kHz offset; aerial group are shown as A B C/D E K W T
waves denotes analogue; digital switchover was 19 Aug 09 and 16 Sep 09.
How do the old analogue and currrent digital signal levels compare?
Analogue 1-4 | 120W | |
BBCA, D3+4, BBCB | (-7dB) 24W |
Local transmitter maps
Myndd Pencarreg Freeview Myndd Pencarreg DAB Preseli TV region BBC Wales WalesWhich companies have run the Channel 3 services in the Preseli transmitter area
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Is the transmitter output the same in all directions?
Radiation patterns withheldWednesday, 11 January 2023
Transmitter engineering
5:09 AM
5:09 AM
MYNYDD PENCAREG transmitter - DAB: Off the air due to essential engineering from 10 Jan 15:30 until 10 Jan 16:24. Slightly reduced power due to a fault from 10 Jan 11:18 until 10 Jan 11:49. Slightly reduced power due to a fault from 10 Jan 08:36 until 10 Jan 10:27. Off the air due [BBC]
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Saturday, 14 January 2023
Transmitter engineering
2:09 PM
2:09 PM
MYNYDD PENCAREG transmitter - DAB: Off the air due to essential engineering from 10 Jan 15:30 until 10 Jan 16:24. Slightly reduced power due to a fault from 10 Jan 11:18 until 10 Jan 11:49. Slightly reduced power due to a fault from 10 Jan 08:36 until 10 Jan 10:27. . [BBC]
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Sunday, 15 January 2023
Transmitter engineering
11:09 AM
11:09 AM
MYNYDD PENCAREG transmitter - DAB: Off the air due to essential engineering from 10 Jan 15:30 until 10 Jan 16:24. Slightly reduced power due to a fault from 10 Jan 11:18 until 10 Jan 11:49. . [BBC]
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Transmitter engineering
2:09 PM
2:09 PM
MYNYDD PENCAREG transmitter - DAB: Off the air due to essential engineering from 10 Jan 15:30 until 10 Jan 16:24. . [BBC]
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Wednesday, 25 January 2023
Transmitter engineering
2:09 PM
2:09 PM
MYNYDD PENCAREG transmitter - DAB: Off the air due to essential engineering from 25 Jan 10:48 until 25 Jan 11:00. . [BBC]
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Friday, 27 January 2023
Transmitter engineering
11:09 AM
11:09 AM
MYNYDD PENCAREG transmitter - DAB: Off the air due to essential engineering from 27 Jan 10:10. Off the air due to essential engineering from 25 Jan 10:48 until 25 Jan 11:00. . [BBC]
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Transmitter engineering
2:09 PM
2:09 PM
MYNYDD PENCAREG transmitter - DAB: Off the air due to essential engineering from 27 Jan 10:10 until 27 Jan 10:45. Off the air due to essential engineering from 25 Jan 10:48 until 25 Jan 11:00. . [BBC]
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Monday, 30 January 2023
Transmitter engineering
2:09 PM
2:09 PM
MYNYDD PENCAREG transmitter - DAB: Off the air due to essential engineering from 27 Jan 10:10 until 27 Jan 10:45. . [BBC]
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Thursday, 13 April 2023
Transmitter engineering
10:20 PM
10:20 PM
MYNYDD PENCAREG transmitter - DAB: Slightly reduced power due to a fault from 13 Apr 20:31. . FM: Off the air due to a fault from 12 Apr 19:41 until 12 Apr 20:15. . [BBC]
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Friday, 14 April 2023
Transmitter engineering
4:07 AM
4:07 AM
MYNYDD PENCAREG transmitter - DAB: Slightly reduced power due to a fault from 13 Apr 20:31 until 13 Apr 23:21. . FM: Off the air due to a fault from 12 Apr 19:41 until 12 Apr 20:15. . [BBC]
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