Full Freeview on the Preseli (Pembrokeshire, Wales) transmitter
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The symbol shows the location of the Preseli (Pembrokeshire, Wales) transmitter which serves 57,000 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.
Are there any planned engineering works or unexpected transmitter faults on the Preseli (Pembrokeshire, Wales) mast?
Preseli transmitter - Preseli transmitter: Possible effect on TV reception week commencing 25/11/2024 Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels 
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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 Preseli (Pembrokeshire, Wales) 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 Preseli 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 Preseli (Pembrokeshire, Wales) 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 Preseli transmitter?
BBC Wales Today 1.2m homes 4.7%
from Cardiff CF5 2YQ, 111km east-southeast (118°)
to BBC Wales region - 206 masts.
ITV Cymru Wales 1.2m homes 4.7%
from Cardiff CF5 6XJ, 110km east-southeast (120°)
to ITV Wales region - 206 masts.
Are there any self-help relays?
| Abergynolwyn | Active deflector | Gwynedd | 84 homes |
| Caerberllan | Active deflector | ||
| Cwmtydu A/d | Active deflector | 17 km NNE Newcastle Emlyn | 10 homes 50 caravans |
| Drefelin | Active deflector | 20 km NNW Carmarthen | 36 homes |
| Poppit Sands | Active deflector | 39 km NE Carmarthen Caravan Park | |
| Rhyd-yr-onnen | Active deflector | 20 km N Aberystwyth | 20 homes caravan site |
How will the Preseli (Pembrokeshire, Wales) transmission frequencies change over time?
| 1962-80s | 1984-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-2009 | 2009-13 | 2013-18 | 2013-17 | 31 Oct 2018 | ||
| VHF | B E T | B E T | B E T | W T | K T | K T | K T | ||
| C8 | ITVwaves | ||||||||
| C30 | _local | _local | _local | _local | |||||
| C37 | C5waves | C5waves | |||||||
| C39 | +ArqB | +ArqB | ArqB | ||||||
| C40 | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | +BBCB | +BBCB | BBCB | |||
| C42 | -SDN | -SDN | -SDN | SDN | |||||
| C43 | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | +BBCA | +BBCA | +BBCA | BBCA | ||
| C45 | -ArqA | -ArqA | -ArqA | ArqA | |||||
| C46 | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | +D3+4 | +D3+4 | +D3+4 | D3+4 | ||
| C49tv_off | +ArqB | ||||||||
| C50tv_off | C4waves | C4waves | C4waves | +BBCB |
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 1-5 | 100kW | |
| BBCA, D3+4, BBCB | (-7dB) 20kW | |
| SDN, ARQA, ARQB | (-10dB) 10kW | |
| Mux A*, Mux B* | (-17dB) 2kW | |
| Mux 1*, Mux 2*, Mux C*, Mux D* | (-20dB) 1000W |
Which companies have run the Channel 3 services in the Preseli transmitter area
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Tuesday, 12 November 2024
Transmitter engineering
1:49 PM
1:49 PM
Preseli transmitter - Preseli transmitter: Possible effect on TV reception week commencing 11/11/2024 Screen may go black on some or all channels [DUK]
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Monday, 18 November 2024
Transmitter engineering
5:09 AM
5:09 AM
Preseli transmitter - Preseli transmitter: Possible effect on TV reception week commencing 18/11/2024 Screen may go black on some or all channels [DUK]
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Transmitter engineering
10:48 AM
10:48 AM
PRESELI transmitter - DAB: Off the air due to essential engineering from 13 Nov 11:46 until 13 Nov 13:03. . [BBC]
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Monday, 25 November 2024
Transmitter engineering
10:48 AM
10:48 AM
Preseli transmitter - Preseli transmitter: Possible effect on TV reception week commencing 25/11/2024 Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels [DUK]
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G H Martyn7:36 PM
Haverfordwest
Poor signal on COM5 Multiplex from Preseli transmitter. Channels 11, 17, 19, etc. Signal strength 99-100% but signal quality zero-5% Other multiplexes have no problems.
My postcode SA62 6QH
Large aerial in roof space has been satisfactory for years, and other multiplexes are fine.
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Chris.SE8:24 PM
G H Martyn:
Apart from the fact that the transmitter is having Planned Engineering (see post just before yours) which will probably exacerbate the problem, you aren't predicted to get the most reliable reception of the COM multiplexes in your locale.
However, you are also surrounded by a number of mobile phone masts (within 1km of you) and some of these may recently have upgraded (or maybe even a new mast) to use the 700MHz band.
This can cause interference to DTV signals. You should have received a postcard from Restore TV.
See https://restoretv.uk/post…ure/
I would contact Restore TV for a Free Filter.
If you have any aerial pre-amp and/or splitter to feed more than one TV, the Filter must be fitted BEFORE the amp.
Do let us know how you get on.
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