Full Freeview on the Torosay (Argyll and Bute, Scotland) transmitter
Brian Butterworth first published this on - UK Free TV
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The symbol shows the location of the Torosay (Argyll and Bute, Scotland) transmitter which serves 2,800 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.
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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.
64QAM 8K 3/4 27.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
H/V: aerial position (horizontal or vertical)
The Torosay (Argyll and Bute, Scotland) 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 Freeview channels does the Torosay 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.
64QAM 8K 3/4 27.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
H/V: aerial position (horizontal or vertical)
The Torosay (Argyll and Bute, Scotland) 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 Torosay transmitter?
BBC Reporting Scotland 2.4m homes 9.2%
from Glasgow G51 1DA, 112km southeast (129°)
to BBC Scotland region - 230 masts.
STV News 1.3m homes 4.8%
from Glasgow G51 1PQ, 112km southeast (129°)
to STV Central (Glasgow) region - 94 masts.
Are there any self-help relays?
Ardtornish B | Active deflector | 68 km W Fort William | |
Barguillean | Active deflector | 12 km E Oban | 3 homes |
Br Of Awe | Transposer | 20 km E Oban | |
Colonsay | Active deflector | Island of Colonsay | 59 homes |
Glenuig | Active deflector | 43 km W Fort William | 9 homes |
Loch Caolisport | Active deflector | 20 km SW Lochgilphead | 85 homes |
Loch Caolisport | Active deflector | 20 km SW Lochgilphead | (second level) |
Loch Caolisport | Active deflector | 20 km SW Lochgilphead | (second level) |
Loch Caolisport | Active deflector | 20 km SW Lochgilphead | (second level) |
Loch Caolisport | Active deflector | 20 km SW Lochgilphead | (second level) |
Loch Sunart | Active deflector | ||
Portuairk | Active deflector | 68 km W Fort William | 12 homes |
Strontian | Active deflector | 32 km WSW Fort William | 14 homes |
How will the Torosay (Argyll and Bute, Scotland) transmission frequencies change over time?
1984-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-2010 | 2010-13 | 4 Oct 2017 | |||||
A K T | A K T | A K T | A K T | A K T | |||||
C22 | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBCB | BBCB | ||||
C23 | SDN | SDN | |||||||
C25 | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | D3+4 | D3+4 | ||||
C26 | ArqA | ArqA | |||||||
C28 | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBCA | BBCA | ||||
C29 | ArqB | ||||||||
C30 | ArqB | ||||||||
C32 | C4waves | C4waves | C4waves |
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 13 Oct 10 and 27 Oct 10.
How do the old analogue and currrent digital signal levels compare?
Analogue 1-4 | 20kW | |
SDN, BBCA, D3+4, BBCB | (-7dB) 4kW | |
ARQA, ARQB | (-10dB) 2kW | |
Mux 1*, Mux 2*, Mux A*, Mux B*, Mux C*, Mux D* | (-22dB) 125W |
Local transmitter maps
Torosay Freeview Torosay TV region BBC Scotland STV Central (Glasgow micro region)Which companies have run the Channel 3 services in the Torosay transmitter area
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Is the transmitter output the same in all directions?
Radiation patterns withheldSunday, 28 April 2024
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Ian Forsyth10:14 AM
Dear Torosay Transmitter Free View
We are having trouble receiving COMA SDN V MAX C23 490.omhz the programs on this channel are either no signal or pixelation program appear to be better in the evening/night.we have tried all the things freeview suggests dose not help, can you help we have been receiving Tv signal from Torosay since we mover to Fort William 17 years ago. We are in our seventies and miss the programs.k
Many thanks
Ian and Valerie Forsyth
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StevensOnln111:13 AM
Ian Forsyth: Torosay transmitter currently has planned engineering works listed, which may require the signal strength to be reduced or switched off for periods of time whilst the works are taking place. If you provide a full postcode we can see what the predicted signal strength is at your location.
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Monday, 29 April 2024
Transmitter engineering
10:23 AM
10:23 AM
Torosay transmitter - Torosay transmitter: Possible effect on TV reception week commencing 29/04/2024 Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels [DUK]
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Monday, 13 May 2024
Transmitter engineering
11:16 AM
11:16 AM
Torosay transmitter - Torosay transmitter: Possible effect on TV reception week commencing 13/05/2024 Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels [DUK]
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Monday, 20 May 2024
Transmitter engineering
5:21 AM
5:21 AM
Torosay transmitter - Torosay transmitter: Possible effect on TV reception week commencing 20/05/2024 Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels [DUK]
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Monday, 27 May 2024
Transmitter engineering
5:10 AM
5:10 AM
Torosay transmitter - Torosay transmitter: Possible effect on TV reception week commencing 27/05/2024 Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels [DUK]
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Monday, 3 June 2024
Transmitter engineering
5:09 AM
5:09 AM
Torosay transmitter - Torosay transmitter: Possible effect on TV reception week commencing 03/06/2024 Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels [DUK]
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Friday, 19 July 2024
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Duncan Martin 4:07 PM
Oban
I'm receiving no signal at all from the Arq multiplexes, the others are OK PA34 4PB
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Duncan's: mapD's Freeview map terrainD's terrain plot wavesD's frequency data D's Freeview Detailed Coverage
Saturday, 20 July 2024
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Chris.SE1:49 AM
Duncan Martin:
I can't currently find any faults listed for Torosay and the transmitter isn't on the list for Planned Engineering at this time.
Your predicted reception for ArqA and ArqB isn't quite as good as the others. What %Quality figures are you getting for each of the other multiplexes?
Do check you are correctly tuned (use Manual Tuning) for each of Torosay's UHF channels which are 28/25/22/23/26/30.
There's currently some weather related Tropospheric Ducting which may be briefly disrupting reception in some areas. There's currently a BBC Warning
High pressure could affect TV & Radio services across parts of the UK - 19th July | Help receiving TV and radio
If you are correctly tuned to UHF channels 26 & 30 for the ArqA & ArqB multiplexes and your signals haven't returned, there's another likely possibility -
You should have received a postcard from Restore TV. You may be getting interference from any new/upgraded phone masts now operating in the 700MHz band.
See https://restoretv.uk/post…ure/ and enter your postcode. There are at least two mobile masts close to you.
Contact Restore TV 0808-1313-800 for a Free Filter. IF you have a masthead pre-amp you should advise them of that as they will have to send an Engineer (Free of charge) to fit a filter on the mast before the pre-amp. A Filter have to be fitted BEFORE (on the input to) and Amp or Amp/splitter.
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Monday, 12 August 2024
Transmitter engineering
11:10 AM
11:10 AM
Torosay transmitter - Torosay transmitter: Possible effect on TV reception week commencing 12/08/2024 Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels [DUK]
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