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The symbol shows the location of the Huntshaw Cross (Devon, England) transmitter which serves 37,000 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.

This transmitter has no current reported problems

The BBC and Digital UK report there are no faults or engineering work on the Huntshaw Cross (Devon, England) transmitter.

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Which Freeview channels does the Huntshaw Cross 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.

MuxH/VFrequencyHeightModeWatts
PSB1
BBCA
 H max
C30 (546.0MHz)359mDTG-20,000W
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1 BBC One (SD) South West, 2 BBC Two England, 9 BBC Four, 23 BBC Three, 201 CBBC, 202 CBeebies, 231 BBC News, 232 BBC Parliament, plus 17 others

PSB2
D3+4
 H max
C31- (553.8MHz)359mDTG-20,000W
Channel icons
3 ITV 1 (SD) (West Country), 4 Channel 4 (SD) South ads, 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 (West Country), 71 That’s 60s,

PSB3
BBCB
 H max
C37- (601.8MHz)359mDTG-20,000W
Channel icons
46 5SELECT, 101 BBC One HD South West, 102 BBC Two HD England, 103 ITV 1 HD (ITV Meridian Southampton), 104 Channel 4 HD South ads, 105 Channel 5 HD, 106 BBC Four HD, 107 BBC Three HD, 204 CBBC HD, 205 CBeebies HD, plus 1 others

COM4
SDN
 H -3dB
C32 (562.0MHz)359mDTG-810,000W
Channel icons
20 U&Drama, 21 5USA, 29 ITV2 +1, 32 5STAR, 33 5Action, 38 Channel 5 +1, 41 Legend, 42 GREAT! action, 57 U&Dave ja vu, 58 ITV3 +1, 59 ITV4 +1, 64 Blaze, 67 TRUE CRIME, 68 TRUE CRIME XTRA, 81 Blaze +1, 83 Together TV, 91 WildEarth, 93 ITVBe +1, 209 Ketchup TV, 210 Ketchup Too, 211 YAAAS!, 251 Al Jazeera English, 255 FRANCE 24 (in English), 265 Rok Sky +1, plus 29 others

COM5
ArqA
 H -3dB
C34 (578.0MHz)359mDTG-810,000W
Channel icons
11 Sky Mix, 17 Really, 19 U&Dave, 31 E4 Extra, 36 Sky Arts, 40 Quest Red, 43 Food Network, 47 Film4 +1, 48 Challenge, 49 4seven, 60 U&Drama +1, 65 That's TV 2, 70 Quest +1, 74 &UYesterday +1, 76 That's TV 2 MCR, 233 Sky News, plus 13 others

COM6
ArqB
 H -3dB
C35+ (586.2MHz)359mDTG-810,000W
Channel icons
12 Quest, 25 U&W, 27 U&Yesterday, 34 GREAT! movies, 39 DMAX, 44 HGTV, 52 GREAT! christmas, 56 That's TV (UK), 63 GREAT! romance mix, 73 HobbyMaker, 75 That's 90s, 82 Talking Pictures TV, 84 PBS America, 235 Al Jazeera Eng, plus 18 others

DTG-8 64QAM 8K 3/4 27.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
H/V: aerial position (horizontal or vertical)

The Huntshaw Cross (Devon, England) mast is a public service broadcasting (PSB) transmitter, it does not provide these commercial (COM) channels: .

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 Huntshaw Cross transmitter?

regional news image
BBC Spotlight 0.8m homes 2.9%
from Plymouth PL3 5BD, 66km south (184°)
to BBC South West region - 107 masts.
regional news image
ITV West Country News (West) 0.8m homes 2.9%
from Plymouth PL7 5BQ, 66km south (176°)
to ITV West Country region - 107 masts.
All of lunch, weekend and 50% evening news is shared with West Country (East)

Are there any self-help relays?

Nth MoltonTransposer18 km E Barnstaple30 homes

How will the Huntshaw Cross (Devon, England) transmission frequencies change over time?

1968-80s1984-971997-981998-20092009-132013-182013-1719 Jun 2019
VHFC/D EC/D EC/D EC/D EC/D E TC/D E TW T
C11ITVwaves
C30BBCA
C31D3+4
C32SDN
C34ArqA
C35ArqB
C37BBCB
C48SDNSDNSDN
C50tv_off BBCABBCA
C51tv_off_local_local_local_local
C52tv_offArqAArqAArqA
C55tv_offBBC1wavesBBC1wavesBBC1waves-BBCB-BBCB-BBCB
C56tv_off+ArqB+ArqB+ArqB
C59tv_offITVwavesITVwavesITVwaves-D3+4-D3+4-D3+4
C62BBC2wavesBBC2wavesBBC2wavesBBCA
C65C4wavesC4wavesC4waves
C67C5wavesC5waves

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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 1 Jul 09 and 29 Jul 09.

How do the old analogue and currrent digital signal levels compare?

Analogue 1-4 100kW
BBCA, D3+4, BBCB(-7dB) 20kW
SDN, ARQA, ARQB(-10dB) 10kW
Mux 1*, Mux 2*, Mux A*, Mux B*, Mux C*, Mux D*(-14dB) 4kW
Analogue 5(-17dB) 2kW

Which companies have run the Channel 3 services in the Huntshaw Cross transmitter area

Apr 1961-Dec 1981Westward Television
Jan 1982-Dec 1992Television South West (TSW)
Jan 1993-Feb 2004Westcountry Television
Feb 2004-Dec 2014ITV plc
Feb 1983-Dec 1992TV-am•
Jan 1993-Sep 2010GMTV•
Sep 2010-Dec 2014ITV Daybreak•
• Breakfast ◊ Weekends ♦ Friday night and weekends † Weekdays only.

Is the transmitter output the same in all directions?

Radiation patterns withheld

Comments
Wednesday, 14 August 2019
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Chris.SE
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2:44 PM

peter kirk:

Also worth checking that your aerial is still intact and pointing the correct way after the high winds last weekend.

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Michael
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10:05 PM

If you can receive BBC1 and 2 in HD, but not in SD, it may be that "automatic" tuning has selected
two different transmitters, eg Huntshaw for SD on multiplex A and Caradon for HD on multiplex B.
I would suggest manually reuning all six multiplexes - as previously listed in this thread. Some TV receivers are friendlier than others when manually retuning, so note down how you get to the menu. You may have to go back to the menu for each multiplex-retune. Before you do this, follow Steven's advice and check cables, connections and the direction the aerial is pointing. If you can receive Sky News ok (different multiplex, but a weaker signal), the aerial is probably ok. - Hope this helps!


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Thursday, 8 June 2023
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Denise Smarat
12:02 PM

what is the stongest channel to tune too

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StevensOnln1
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1:46 PM

Denise Smarat: PSB1/PSB2/PSB3 on UHF channels 30/31/37 are all broadcast at 20kW power output, double that of COM4/5/6 at 10kW.

If you're actually asking about which transmitter is predicted to provide the strongest signal at your location then we need a full postcode (or one from a nearby shop/pub/garage etc) to be able to check.

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Wednesday, 16 August 2023
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Simon Wood
9:27 PM
Narberth

We have an aerial mounted on a pole attached to a telegraph pole feeding our small caravan park SA67 8LN. We have no measurable signal before or after the masthead amp or after the main amp. I know we're were considered to be on the periphery of a usable signal so is it possible that current work has caused this. No TV's are working and as mentioned I've used a signal strength meter to check. Any thoughts before I try and call an engineer tomorrow?

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Thursday, 17 August 2023
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Chris.SE
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1:08 AM

Simon Wood:

As you seem to have noted from the post before yours, the transmitter is currently the subject of Planned Engineering!
Yes, that's a very awkward spot (passed nearby at Summerhill a few weeks ago and the area to the south is pretty much the likely block on your line of sight, making reception very difficult). There's quite a few places nearby that have to get signals from Huntshaw Cross), you are on the periphery, so if the transmitter is on reduced power or reserve antenna you may get no signal during that time (as well as if it's briefly off air).

I hope you haven't retuned as that will likely just clear your previous correct tuning (never recommended when you have no signal or badly pixellated pictures).
If you have retuned then your best bet will be to manually tuned to each of Huntshaw Cross 's UHF channels, which may fail whilst you have no signal but once you get one back, leave it alone and try the others.

The UHF channels are C30, C31, C37, C32, C34 & C35 and that's in multiplex order -
BBCA/PSB1, D3&4/PSB2, BBCB HD/PSB3, SDN/COM4, ArqA/COM5, ArqB/COM6

I'm afraid you'll need patience whilst the work affects the signals, in addition to which current weather conditions may not help as there could be periodic interference from distant transmitters.
IF you have not retuned, good, just DON'T, you could get tuned to the interferencing signals if present, which will then disappear as conditions change.

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Michael
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9:36 AM

Simon Wood: You might wish to consider switching to the Freesat satellite signal. For reliability in heavy rain etc, a 60cm or 90cm ground-mounted dish would be reliable.

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Tuesday, 29 August 2023
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Kay
1:10 PM

I've had no signal at all since 8am today. When will it come back ?

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Chris.SE
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1:47 PM

Kay:

As you can see from the post before yours, the transmitter is currently the subject of Planned Engineering. I'm afraid Arqiva never say how longer such work will last or what it involves, as some may be weather dependent.

if you are in a weaker signal area, the if they are on reduced power or using the reserve antenna then that may appear to be no signal to you. As you haven't given a full postcode I can't advise specifically on that.

Do NOT retune whilst you have no signal or badly pixellated pictures if you were correctly tuned previously (never recommended) as this usually just clears the correct tuning and you'd have to repeat the retune when signals are back to normal and as you won't know when that is, you may have to try several times!

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Friday, 1 September 2023
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Kathryn Johnson
7:27 PM

We have had bad signal from Huntshaw Cross all week. The TV has been unwatchable. How long is the maintenance going to take?






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